Michael William Schafer
On the New York attorney register since 1990 · office in Halfmoon, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2325512
- Admitted
- 1990 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jun 2028
Michael William Schafer is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1990 in the Third Department, with an office in Halfmoon, NY; next registration due Jun 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 William Schafer has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jun 2028.
- Currently registered unchanged
- Due to re‑register to Currently registered the routine two-year cycle: the registration window closed with a filing
- Due to re‑register 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
5 other attorneys list Deangelus Group, PLLC or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 1 of them was admitted before 1990, and 5 of the 6 give an office in Halfmoon, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1990, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Patricia A. Harris | 1984 | Currently registered |
| Karen L. De Angelus | 2000 | Currently registered |
| Lawrence Arthur Deangelus | 2000 | Currently registered |
| Edward Raja Hitti | 2014 | Currently registered |
| Vanessa M. Baer | 2021 | 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 William Schafer studied at Albany Law School. 2,261 of its 10,183 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1990s, as Michael William Schafer was.
- Same law school
- 10,183living graduates; 91.3% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Halfmoon, NY
- 32living registrants
Of the 32 living registrants with an office in Halfmoon, NY, 7 were admitted before 1990 and 24 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
- Albany Law School graduates on the register10,183 living, 91.3% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Halfmoon, NY32 living registrants give an office there.
- Saratoga County’s registered bar543 currently registered, 2.28 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19906,112 people admitted in 1990 are on the register, 1,298 of them through the Third 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 William Schafer’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Third Department, which admitted Michael William Schafer in 1990. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Third Department’s grievance committee, which covers Saratoga 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).