New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Michael Anthony Ponterio
New England alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1984, registered office in Buffalo, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1984
- Admitted
- 42
- Years in bar
- 1903046
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Michael Anthony Ponterio has spent 42 years on the register since admission in 1984, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 42 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #398 of 3,464
- by tenure in Buffalo office peers
- Law school
- New England
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Michael Anthony Ponterio has carried New York bar registration 1903046 for the better part of a career, still active and 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 Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford, LLC, located in Buffalo, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14202. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NEW ENGLAND (313 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 42 years, Michael Anthony Ponterio 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 Anthony Ponterio's 42 years since a 1984 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
42 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
42 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Buffalo, NY office peers
Michael Anthony Ponterio is earlier in the Buffalo, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #398 of 3,464 (11th percentile). See the Buffalo attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #398
- City cohort
- 3,464
- Local percentile
- 11th
- Admitted
- 1984
Nearest tenure peers in Buffalo
- William Carlin Altreuter admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Brian Dugan Baird admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Keith N. Bond admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- David Francis Butterini admitted 1984 · 42 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 New England alumni
Among the 283 New England graduates in the New York register, Michael Anthony Ponterio is longer-tenured than 69%.
42 years vs. New England alumni
Years since admission - 283 NY-registered alumni of this school
42 Top 31% higher than 69% of 283 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
New England's active-bar rate
Of New England's 313 alumni in the New York register, 67.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1984 admission class today
Of the 5,952 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1984, 54.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1903046
- Year Admitted
- 1984 (42 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford, LLC
- City
- Buffalo, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14202
- Phone
- (716) 849-0701
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael Anthony Ponterio'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: Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford, LLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure New England alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1984 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1984), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1984 whose listed office city differs from Buffalo, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael Anthony Ponterio: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,465 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1984)
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 Ponterio licensed?
Michael Ponterio is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael Anthony Ponterio admitted to the bar?
Michael Anthony Ponterio's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1984.
Where did Michael Anthony Ponterio go to law school?
Michael Anthony Ponterio attended NEW ENGLAND.
What company does Michael Anthony Ponterio work for?
Michael Anthony Ponterio is associated with Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford, LLC in Buffalo, NY.
Is Michael Anthony Ponterio in good standing?
Yes, Michael Anthony Ponterio holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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