New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Michael Paul Nicholson
Syracuse Univ College Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2006, registered office in Rochester, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2006
- Admitted
- 20
- Years in bar
- 4362521
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Michael Paul Nicholson has held an active New York bar license for 20 years - admitted in 2006, longer-tenured than 51% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 20 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1277 of 2,355
- by tenure in Rochester office peers
- Law school
- Syracuse Univ College Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Michael Paul Nicholson carries New York bar registration 4362521, an established, active practitioner in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP, located in Rochester, NY (Monroe County), ZIP 14604. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SYRACUSE UNIV COLLEGE OF LAW.
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Michael Paul Nicholson remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Michael Paul Nicholson was admitted in 2006, giving 20 years on the New York register.
20 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
20 Top 49% higher than 51% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Rochester, NY office peers
Michael Paul Nicholson's 20-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Rochester, NY: rank #1,277 of 2,355 office peers (54th percentile). See the Rochester attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,277
- City cohort
- 2,355
- Local percentile
- 54th
- Admitted
- 2006
Nearest tenure peers in Rochester
- Meghan Marie Lynch Abate admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- Meredith A. Bettenhauser admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- James J. Bonsignore admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- Jason Breen admitted 2006 · 20 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
The 2006 admission class today
Of the 8,638 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2006, 66.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4362521
- Year Admitted
- 2006 (20 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP
- City
- Rochester, NY
- County
- Monroe
- ZIP Code
- 14604
- Phone
- (585) 987-2929
Education
SYRACUSE UNIV COLLEGE OF LAW
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael Paul Nicholson'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.
Consumer Complaint Data
The CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) tracks consumer financial complaints. Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP has been named in consumer complaints.
These are voluntary, self-filed consumer complaints, not a substantiated-wrongdoing rate: a larger firm with more clients typically shows more complaints simply from serving more people, and CFPB does not verify a complaint's merits before logging it. Read the count as consumer-outreach volume, not a professional-conduct score.
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database. Complaints against the firm, not the individual attorney.
Same firm affiliation: Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Syracuse Univ College Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2006 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2006), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2006 whose listed office city differs from Rochester, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael Paul Nicholson: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,356 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2006)
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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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Michael Nicholson licensed?
Michael Nicholson is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael Paul Nicholson admitted to the bar?
Michael Paul Nicholson was admitted to the bar in 2006.
Where did Michael Paul Nicholson go to law school?
Michael Paul Nicholson attended SYRACUSE UNIV COLLEGE OF LAW.
What company does Michael Paul Nicholson work for?
Michael Paul Nicholson is associated with Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP in Rochester, NY.
Is Michael Paul Nicholson in good standing?
Yes, Michael Paul Nicholson 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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