New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Michael Justin Mcdermott
Whittier Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2018, registered office in Pasadena, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2018
- Admitted
- 8
- Years in bar
- 5615919
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2018, Michael Justin Mcdermott has built 8 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 8 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #105 of 125
- by tenure in Pasadena office peers
- Law school
- Whittier Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5615919 on the New York register belongs to Michael Justin Mcdermott, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Lagerlof, LLP, located in Pasadena, CA, ZIP 91101. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Whittier Law School (116 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Michael Justin Mcdermott is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
8 years into an active New York practice since a 2018 admission, Michael Justin Mcdermott sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
8 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
8 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Pasadena, CA office peers
In Pasadena, CA's NY-registered cohort of 125, Michael Justin Mcdermott sits at local tenure rank #105 (83rd percentile). See the Pasadena attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #105
- City cohort
- 125
- Local percentile
- 83rd
- Admitted
- 2018
Nearest tenure peers in Pasadena
- Brian Robert Bendy admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Inbal Hasbani admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Kiran Raghunathan Iyer admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Rehana Jamal admitted 2019 · 7 yr
How local rank is computed
Rank uses years since NY-bar admission among non-deceased registry rows that list the same office city and state, a local placement, not a statewide claim. Source: NY Office of Court Administration Attorney Registration · as of August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Michael compares to fellow Whittier Law School alumni
Among the 87 Whittier Law School graduates in the New York register, Michael Justin Mcdermott is longer-tenured than 6%.
8 years vs. Whittier Law School alumni
Years since admission - 87 NY-registered alumni of this school
8 Top 94% higher than 6% of 87 fellow alumni
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more fellow alumni. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Whittier Law School's active-bar rate
Of Whittier Law School's 116 alumni in the New York register, 70.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2018 admission class today
Of the 8,750 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2018, 73.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5615919
- Year Admitted
- 2018 (8 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Lagerlof, LLP
- City
- Pasadena, CA
- ZIP Code
- 91101
- Phone
- (626) 658-4096
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael Justin Mcdermott's current status, "Currently registered", places this attorney in the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.
Full statewide breakdown & source note
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registrations. Status counts reflect the latest reporting cycle. Bar status confirms registration only; it does not imply competence, specialty fit, or freedom from complaints.
Same firm affiliation: Lagerlof, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Whittier Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2018 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2018), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2018 whose listed office city differs from Pasadena, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael Justin Mcdermott: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~126 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2018)
Counts come from the NY State Office of Court Administration registration extract; peers are not a competence or practice-area ranking.
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Michael Justin Mcdermott's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Michael Mcdermott licensed?
Michael Mcdermott is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael Justin Mcdermott admitted to the bar?
Michael Justin Mcdermott has been on the New York bar register since 2018.
Where did Michael Justin Mcdermott go to law school?
Michael Justin Mcdermott attended Whittier Law School.
What company does Michael Justin Mcdermott work for?
Michael Justin Mcdermott is associated with Lagerlof, LLP in Pasadena, CA.
Is Michael Justin Mcdermott in good standing?
Yes, Michael Justin Mcdermott holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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