New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Michael S. Ostrach
Stanford alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1977, registered office in Berkeley, CA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1977
- Admitted
- 49
- Years in bar
- 1224765
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Michael S. Ostrach has spent 49 years on the register since admission in 1977, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 49 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #11 of 120
- by tenure in Berkeley office peers
- Law school
- Stanford
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Michael S. Ostrach has carried New York bar registration 1224765 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Valitor, located in Berkeley, CA, ZIP 94702. Educational background: STANFORD (597 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 49 years, Michael S. Ostrach has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Michael S. Ostrach's 49 years since a 1977 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
49 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
49 Top 8% higher than 92% 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 Berkeley, CA office peers
Michael S. Ostrach is toward the newer end of Berkeley, CA's NY register cohort: #11 of 120 by years since admission. See the Berkeley attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #11
- City cohort
- 120
- Local percentile
- 8th
- Admitted
- 1977
Nearest tenure peers in Berkeley
- Pamela Samuelson admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Stephen Mcgeorge Bundy admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Joan Heifetz Hollinger admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Bill Lann Lee admitted 1975 · 51 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 Stanford alumni
Among the 404 Stanford graduates in the New York register, Michael S. Ostrach is longer-tenured than 99%.
49 years vs. Stanford alumni
Years since admission - 404 NY-registered alumni of this school
49 Top 1% higher than 99% of 404 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
Stanford's active-bar rate
Of Stanford's 597 alumni in the New York register, 61.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1977 admission class today
Of the 3,593 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1977, 51.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1224765
- Year Admitted
- 1977 (49 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Valitor
- City
- Berkeley, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94702
- Phone
- (510) 229-2907
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael S. Ostrach'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 Stanford alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1977 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1977), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1977 whose listed office city differs from Berkeley, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael S. Ostrach: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~121 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1977)
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 Ostrach licensed?
Michael Ostrach is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael S. Ostrach admitted to the bar?
Michael S. Ostrach's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1977.
Where did Michael S. Ostrach go to law school?
Michael S. Ostrach attended STANFORD.
What company does Michael S. Ostrach work for?
Michael S. Ostrach is associated with Valitor in Berkeley, CA.
Is Michael S. Ostrach in good standing?
Yes, Michael S. Ostrach holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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