Michael B. Powers
On the New York attorney register since 1983 · office in Buffalo, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1858968
- Admitted
- 1983 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- May 2027
Michael B. Powers is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1983 in the Fourth Department, with an office in Buffalo, NY; next registration due May 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 B. Powers has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in May 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
152 other attorneys list Phillips Lytle LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 15 of them were admitted before 1983, and 96 of the 153 give an office in Buffalo, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1983, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kenneth R. Crystal | 1981 | Currently registered |
| Tamar Plitt Halpern | 1983 | Delinquent |
| Sandra E. Langs | 1984 | Currently registered |
| Richard M. Beers Jr | 1985 | Currently registered |
| Alan J. Bozer | 1985 | 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 B. Powers studied at Western New England University School of Law (the register spells it “WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE”). 331 of its 1,389 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Michael B. Powers was.
- Same law school
- 1,389living graduates; 88.1% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Buffalo, NY
- 3,467living registrants
Of the 3,467 living registrants with an office in Buffalo, NY, 357 were admitted before 1983 and 3,073 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
- Everyone who lists Phillips Lytle LLP153 on the register, 15 of the others admitted before 1983; 96 of the 153 give an office in Buffalo, NY.
- Western New England University School of Law graduates on the register1,389 living, 88.1% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Buffalo, NY3,467 living registrants give an office there.
- Erie County’s registered bar4,149 currently registered, 4.36 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19835,424 people admitted in 1983 are on the register, 392 of them through the Fourth 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 B. Powers’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, which admitted Michael B. Powers in 1983. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Fourth Department’s grievance committee, which covers Erie 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).