New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Michael Lawrence Robertson
Suny Buffalo Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in Rochester, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 5017587
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2012, Michael Lawrence Robertson 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"
- #1594 of 2,355
- by tenure in Rochester office peers
- Law school
- Suny Buffalo Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5017587 on the New York register belongs to Michael Lawrence Robertson, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Law Office Of Michael Robertson PLLC, located in Rochester, NY (Monroe County), ZIP 14604. Educational background: SUNY Buffalo Law School (10,562 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Michael Lawrence Robertson 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 Lawrence Robertson 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 Rochester, NY office peers
Michael Lawrence Robertson's 14-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Rochester, NY: rank #1,594 of 2,355 office peers (68th percentile). See the Rochester attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,594
- City cohort
- 2,355
- Local percentile
- 68th
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in Rochester
- Nathaniel Slayton Bank admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Patrick Neil Beath admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Joshua Brian Beisker admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Lauren Grace Bernard 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 Suny Buffalo Law School alumni
Among the 4,938 Suny Buffalo Law School graduates in the New York register, Michael Lawrence Robertson is longer-tenured than 27%.
14 years vs. Suny Buffalo Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,938 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 73% higher than 27% of 4,938 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
Suny Buffalo Law School's active-bar rate
Of Suny Buffalo Law School's 10,562 alumni in the New York register, 69.9% 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
- 5017587
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Office Of Michael Robertson PLLC
- City
- Rochester, NY
- County
- Monroe
- ZIP Code
- 14604
- Phone
- (585) 685-2106
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael Lawrence Robertson'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.
Near-tenure Suny Buffalo 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 Rochester, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael Lawrence Robertson: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,356 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 Robertson licensed?
Michael Robertson is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael Lawrence Robertson admitted to the bar?
Michael Lawrence Robertson has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Michael Lawrence Robertson go to law school?
Michael Lawrence Robertson attended SUNY Buffalo Law School.
What company does Michael Lawrence Robertson work for?
Michael Lawrence Robertson is associated with Law Office Of Michael Robertson PLLC in Rochester, NY.
Is Michael Lawrence Robertson in good standing?
Yes, Michael Lawrence Robertson 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.