Michael Patrick Palkhiwala
On the New York attorney register since 2003 · office in Bronx, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 4136750
- Admitted
- 2003 · First Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jan 2027
Michael Patrick Palkhiwala is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 2003 in the First Department, with an office in Bronx, NY; next registration due Jan 2027. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Michael Patrick Palkhiwala has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jan 2027.
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered the first file we hold
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; the Jul 3, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026 files for the history.
Others who list this employer on the register
2 other attorneys list Velella & Basso or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 1 of them was admitted before 2003, and all 3 give an office in Bronx, NY. The 2 whose admission is closest to 2003, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Steven Basso | 1974 | Due to re‑register |
| Gregory Dane Basso | 2011 | Currently registered |
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; employer spellings merged (methodology).
Where this record sits on the register
Michael Patrick Palkhiwala studied at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law (the register spells it “Villanova University School of Law”). 395 of its 1,575 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 2000s, as Michael Patrick Palkhiwala was.
- Same law school
- 1,575living graduates; 88.4% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Bronx, NY
- 2,645living registrants
Of the 2,645 living registrants with an office in Bronx, NY, 1,087 were admitted before 2003 and 1,506 after.
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; living registrants only.
Questions this record leads to
- Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law graduates on the register1,575 living, 88.4% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Bronx, NY2,645 living registrants give an office there.
- Bronx County’s registered bar2,092 currently registered, 1.49 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 20038,250 people admitted in 2003 are on the register, 2,999 of them through the First Department.
- Every registration that reads “Currently registered”286,911 on the register file of Sep 29, 2026, by decade of admission.
- What a New York lawyer may chargeThe court rules on fees, retainers and fee disputes, each cited.
How to confirm it officially
For a statement of Michael Patrick Palkhiwala’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, First Department, which admitted Michael Patrick Palkhiwala in 2003. A complaint about this attorney would go to the First Department’s grievance committee, which covers Bronx County, where the register places the office.
This page reads the register file of Sep 29, 2026, and the court system’s own search can be newer; the register shows only the current value, so a suspension that ended before the files we hold, or a censure, leaves no trace here (Appellate Division decisions are published through the court system’s Law Reporting Bureau).