Michael Howard Reich
On the New York attorney register since 1980 · office in Jericho, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1658301
- Admitted
- 1980 · Second Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Sep 2028
Michael Howard Reich is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1980 in the Second Department, with an office in Jericho, NY; next registration due Sep 2028. Since Jul 3, 2026 it has moved only through the routine two-year cycle.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Michael Howard Reich has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Sep 2028.
- Due to re‑register to Currently registered the routine two-year cycle: the registration window closed with a filing
- Currently registered to Due to re‑register the routine two-year cycle: the registration window opened
- 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
11 other attorneys list Sweeney, Reich & Bolz LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 1 of them was admitted before 1980, and all 12 give an office in Jericho, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1980, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gerard J. Sweeney | 1979 | Currently registered |
| Mindy Jayne Trepel | 1982 | Currently registered |
| Francis A. Bolz III | 1984 | Due to re‑register |
| John William Steigler | 1989 | Currently registered |
| Rashel M. Mehlman | 1991 | 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 Howard Reich studied at St. John’s University School of Law (the register spells it “ST JOHNS”). 3,059 of its 15,595 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Michael Howard Reich was.
- Same law school
- 15,595living graduates; 88.6% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Jericho, NY
- 488living registrants
Of the 488 living registrants with an office in Jericho, NY, 43 were admitted before 1980 and 438 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 Sweeney, Reich & Bolz LLP12 on the register, 1 of the others admitted before 1980; all 12 give an office in Jericho, NY.
- St. John’s University School of Law graduates on the register15,595 living, 88.6% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Jericho, NY488 living registrants give an office there.
- Nassau County’s registered bar9,622 currently registered, 6.92 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19804,659 people admitted in 1980 are on the register, 1,976 of them through the Second 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 Howard Reich’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Second Department, which admitted Michael Howard Reich in 1980. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Second Department’s Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District, which covers Nassau 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).