New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Michael Scot Raff
Fordham alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1998, registered office in Paterson, NJ. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1998
- Admitted
- 28
- Years in bar
- 2866085
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Michael Scot Raff appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1998 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 28 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #28 of 84
- by tenure in Paterson office peers
- Law school
- Fordham
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Michael Scot Raff is registered as bar number 2866085 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Raff And Raff LLP, located in Paterson, NJ, ZIP 07505. Educational background: FORDHAM (6,270 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Paterson, NJ office peers
Michael Scot Raff is toward the newer end of Paterson, NJ's NY register cohort: #28 of 84 by years since admission. See the Paterson attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #28
- City cohort
- 84
- Local percentile
- 32nd
- Admitted
- 1998
Nearest tenure peers in Paterson
- Patrick F. Breen admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Wendy Crossan Ricci admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Jennifer Kiley Mendrzycki admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Marc David Nadel 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Michael compares to fellow Fordham alumni
Among the 2,676 Fordham graduates in the New York register, Michael Scot Raff is longer-tenured than 38%.
28 years vs. Fordham alumni
Years since admission - 2,676 NY-registered alumni of this school
28 Top 62% higher than 38% of 2,676 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 · August 2026
Fordham's active-bar rate
Of Fordham's 6,270 alumni in the New York register, 48.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1998 admission class today
Of the 7,302 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1998, 62.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 2866085
- Year Admitted
- 1998 (28 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jun 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Raff And Raff LLP
- City
- Paterson, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07505
- Phone
- (973) 742-1917
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael Scot Raff's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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.
Near-tenure Fordham alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1998 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1998), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1998 whose listed office city differs from Paterson, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael Scot Raff: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~85 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1998)
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 Raff licensed?
Michael Raff is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael Scot Raff admitted to the bar?
Michael Scot Raff's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1998.
Where did Michael Scot Raff go to law school?
Michael Scot Raff attended FORDHAM.
What company does Michael Scot Raff work for?
Michael Scot Raff is associated with Raff And Raff LLP in Paterson, NJ.
Is Michael Scot Raff in good standing?
Not currently, Michael Scot Raff's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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