Michael R. May
On the New York attorney register since 1985 · office in Ithaca, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1966613
- Admitted
- 1985 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Dec 2027
Michael R. May is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1985 in the Fourth Department, with an office in Ithaca, NY; next registration due Dec 2027. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Michael R. May has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Dec 2027.
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered the first file we hold
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; the Jul 3, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026 files for the history.
Others who list this employer on the register
34 other attorneys list Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 4 of them were admitted before 1985, and 3 of the 35 give an office in Ithaca, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1985, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| John Perticone | 1980 | Currently registered |
| Paul R. Hoffmann | 1981 | Currently registered |
| John Jay Pollock | 1983 | Currently registered |
| John Gordon Grall | 1986 | Currently registered |
| Margaret Joanne Fowler | 1991 | Currently registered |
All 35 registrations that list Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; employer spellings merged (methodology).
Where this record sits on the register
Michael R. May studied at Albany Law School (the register spells it “ALBANY LAW SCH OF UNION U”). 1,852 of its 10,183 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Michael R. May was.
- Same law school
- 10,183living graduates; 91.3% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Ithaca, NY
- 343living registrants
Of the 343 living registrants with an office in Ithaca, NY, 55 were admitted before 1985 and 283 after.
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; living registrants only.
Questions this record leads to
- Everyone who lists Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP35 on the register, 4 of the others admitted before 1985; 3 of the 35 give an office in Ithaca, NY.
- Albany Law School graduates on the register10,183 living, 91.3% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Ithaca, NY343 living registrants give an office there.
- Tompkins County’s registered bar297 currently registered, 2.84 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19856,046 people admitted in 1985 are on the register, 433 of them through the Fourth Department.
- Every registration that reads “Currently registered”286,911 on the register file of Sep 29, 2026, by decade of admission.
- What a New York lawyer may chargeThe court rules on fees, retainers and fee disputes, each cited.
How to confirm it officially
For a statement of Michael R. May’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, which admitted Michael R. May in 1985. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Third Department’s grievance committee, which covers Tompkins County, where the register places the office.
This page reads the register file of Sep 29, 2026, and the court system’s own search can be newer; the register shows only the current value, so a suspension that ended before the files we hold, or a censure, leaves no trace here (Appellate Division decisions are published through the court system’s Law Reporting Bureau).