New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Michael Gregory Palek
Boston University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1999, registered office in Boston, MA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1999
- Admitted
- 27
- Years in bar
- 2998219
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 27 years on the register since a 1999 admission, Michael Gregory Palek ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 27 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #612 of 2,912
- by tenure in Boston office peers
- Law school
- Boston University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2998219 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Michael Gregory Palek, a veteran practitioner still in active good 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 Fidelity Investments, located in Boston, MA, ZIP 02210. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: BOSTON UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
After 27 years on the register, Michael Gregory Palek still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Michael Gregory Palek's 27 years since admission in 1999.
27 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
27 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Boston, MA office peers
Michael Gregory Palek is earlier in the Boston, MA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #612 of 2,912 (21st percentile). See the Boston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #612
- City cohort
- 2,912
- Local percentile
- 21st
- Admitted
- 1999
Nearest tenure peers in Boston
- Grace Victoria Bacon Garcia admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Matthew Charles Baltay admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Michael Opeyemi Bamidele admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Mary Elizabeth Bloom admitted 1999 · 27 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 Boston University alumni
Among the 1,948 Boston University graduates in the New York register, Michael Gregory Palek is longer-tenured than 38%.
27 years vs. Boston University alumni
Years since admission - 1,948 NY-registered alumni of this school
27 Top 62% higher than 38% of 1,948 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 1999 admission class today
Of the 7,628 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1999, 81.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2998219
- Year Admitted
- 1999 (27 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Feb 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Fidelity Investments
- City
- Boston, MA
- ZIP Code
- 02210
- Phone
- (617) 563-5126
Education
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael Gregory Palek'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: Fidelity Investments
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Boston University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1999 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1999), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1999 whose listed office city differs from Boston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael Gregory Palek: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,913 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1999)
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 Palek licensed?
Michael Palek is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael Gregory Palek admitted to the bar?
Michael Gregory Palek's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1999.
Where did Michael Gregory Palek go to law school?
Michael Gregory Palek attended BOSTON UNIVERSITY.
What company does Michael Gregory Palek work for?
Michael Gregory Palek is associated with Fidelity Investments in Boston, MA.
Is Michael Gregory Palek in good standing?
Yes, Michael Gregory Palek holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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