New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Michael William Rafter Jr.
Mercer University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2016, registered office in Atlanta, GA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2016
- Admitted
- 10
- Years in bar
- 5458443
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2016, Michael William Rafter Jr. has built 10 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 10 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #978 of 1,267
- by tenure in Atlanta office peers
- Law school
- Mercer University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5458443 on the New York register belongs to Michael William Rafter Jr., currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, located in Atlanta, GA, ZIP 30309. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: MERCER UNIVERSITY (35 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Michael William Rafter Jr. 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
10 years into an active New York practice since a 2016 admission, Michael William Rafter Jr. sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
10 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
10 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 Atlanta, GA office peers
Among the 1,267 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Atlanta, GA, Michael William Rafter Jr. ranks #978 by tenure, longer-tenured than 77% of that city cohort. See the Atlanta attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #978
- City cohort
- 1,267
- Local percentile
- 77th
- Admitted
- 2016
Nearest tenure peers in Atlanta
- Vincent Justin Arpey admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Erin Claire Bates admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Adam Christopher Caskey admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Nazia Manssure Cassamali admitted 2016 · 10 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.
Mercer University's active-bar rate
Of Mercer University's 35 alumni in the New York register, 54.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2016 admission class today
Of the 8,420 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2016, 72.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5458443
- Year Admitted
- 2016 (10 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
- City
- Atlanta, GA
- ZIP Code
- 30309
- Phone
- (404) 815-6112
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael William Rafter Jr.'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: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Mercer University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2016 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2016), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2016 whose listed office city differs from Atlanta, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael William Rafter Jr.: closest NY bar admission year outside GA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,268 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2016)
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 Rafter licensed?
Michael Rafter is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael William Rafter Jr. admitted to the bar?
Michael William Rafter Jr. has been on the New York bar register since 2016.
Where did Michael William Rafter Jr. go to law school?
Michael William Rafter Jr. attended MERCER UNIVERSITY.
What company does Michael William Rafter Jr. work for?
Michael William Rafter Jr. is associated with Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP in Atlanta, GA.
Is Michael William Rafter Jr. in good standing?
Yes, Michael William Rafter Jr. holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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