New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Michael Joseph Norris
Albany alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2006, registered office in Niagara Falls, 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
- 4362406
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Michael Joseph Norris 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"
- #79 of 119
- by tenure in Niagara Falls office peers
- Law school
- Albany
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Michael Joseph Norris carries New York bar registration 4362406, 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 State Supreme Court - Niagara County, located in Niagara Falls, NY (Niagara County), ZIP 14301. Educational background: ALBANY.
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Michael Joseph Norris 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 Joseph Norris 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
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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 · September 2026
Tenure among Niagara Falls, NY office peers
Against Niagara Falls, NY's 119-attorney NY register cohort, Michael Joseph Norris lands at the 66th tenure percentile (rank #79). See the Niagara Falls attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #79
- City cohort
- 119
- Local percentile
- 66th
- Admitted
- 2006
Nearest tenure peers in Niagara Falls
- Leslie P. Cohan admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Michael David Dezik admitted 2005 · 21 yr
- Matthew Thomas Mosher admitted 2005 · 21 yr
- Robert Norman Richardson admitted 2005 · 21 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.
How Michael compares to fellow Albany alumni
Among the 1,206 Albany graduates in the New York register, Michael Joseph Norris is longer-tenured than 1%.
20 years vs. Albany alumni
Years since admission - 1,206 NY-registered alumni of this school
20 Top 99% higher than 1% of 1,206 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 · September 2026
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
- 4362406
- Year Admitted
- 2006 (20 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- State Supreme Court - Niagara County
- City
- Niagara Falls, NY
- County
- Niagara
- ZIP Code
- 14301
- Phone
- (716) 371-4000
Education
ALBANY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael Joseph Norris'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.
Near-tenure Albany 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 Niagara Falls, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael Joseph Norris: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~120 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 Norris licensed?
Michael Norris is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael Joseph Norris admitted to the bar?
Michael Joseph Norris was admitted to the bar in 2006.
Where did Michael Joseph Norris go to law school?
Michael Joseph Norris attended ALBANY.
What company does Michael Joseph Norris work for?
Michael Joseph Norris is associated with State Supreme Court - Niagara County in Niagara Falls, NY.
Is Michael Joseph Norris in good standing?
Yes, Michael Joseph Norris holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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