New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Michael Kragh Purcell
Pace Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in Goshen, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 5047741
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2012, Michael Kragh Purcell has built 14 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 14 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #187 of 250
- by tenure in Goshen office peers
- Law school
- Pace Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5047741 on the New York register belongs to Michael Kragh Purcell, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Orange County District Attorney'S Office, located in Goshen, NY (Orange County), ZIP 10924. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Pace Law School (8,044 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Michael Kragh Purcell is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
14 years into an active New York practice since a 2012 admission, Michael Kragh Purcell sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
14 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
14 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Goshen, NY office peers
Relative to the 250 NY-registered attorneys listing Goshen, NY, Michael Kragh Purcell is longer-tenured than 74% (local rank #187). See the Goshen attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #187
- City cohort
- 250
- Local percentile
- 74th
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in Goshen
- Anthony John Curti admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Lia Elizabeth Fierro admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Walter Machnicki admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Rebecca Patricia Mcgee admitted 2012 · 14 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 Pace Law School alumni
Among the 4,892 Pace Law School graduates in the New York register, Michael Kragh Purcell is longer-tenured than 30%.
14 years vs. Pace Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,892 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 70% higher than 30% of 4,892 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
Pace Law School's active-bar rate
Of Pace Law School's 8,044 alumni in the New York register, 76% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2012 admission class today
Of the 9,632 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2012, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5047741
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Orange County District Attorney'S Office
- City
- Goshen, NY
- County
- Orange
- ZIP Code
- 10924
- Phone
- (845) 291-2050
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael Kragh Purcell'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: Orange County District Attorney'S Office
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Pace Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2012 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2012), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2012 whose listed office city differs from Goshen, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael Kragh Purcell: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~251 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2012)
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 Purcell licensed?
Michael Purcell is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael Kragh Purcell admitted to the bar?
Michael Kragh Purcell has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Michael Kragh Purcell go to law school?
Michael Kragh Purcell attended Pace Law School.
What company does Michael Kragh Purcell work for?
Michael Kragh Purcell is associated with Orange County District Attorney'S Office in Goshen, NY.
Is Michael Kragh Purcell in good standing?
Yes, Michael Kragh Purcell 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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