New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Michael J. Smith
Albany Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1976, registered office in Albany, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1976
- Admitted
- 50
- Years in bar
- 1168970
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Michael J. Smith appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1976 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 50 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #113 of 3,677
- by tenure in Albany office peers
- Law school
- Albany Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Michael J. Smith is registered as bar number 1168970 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 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Solo Practicioner, located in Albany, NY (Albany County), ZIP 12208. Educational background: ALBANY LAW.
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 Albany, NY office peers
Michael J. Smith is earlier in the Albany, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #113 of 3,677 (3rd percentile). See the Albany attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #113
- City cohort
- 3,677
- Local percentile
- 3rd
- Admitted
- 1976
Nearest tenure peers in Albany
- Robert Campbell Batson admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Fredric Lyle Bodner admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- George Fortune Carpinello admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Eugene Peter Devine admitted 1976 · 50 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 Albany Law alumni
Among the 126 Albany Law graduates in the New York register, Michael J. Smith is longer-tenured than 99%.
50 years vs. Albany Law alumni
Years since admission - 126 NY-registered alumni of this school
50 Top 1% higher than 99% of 126 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
The 1976 admission class today
Of the 3,226 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1976, 50.2% 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
- 1168970
- Year Admitted
- 1976 (50 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jun 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Solo Practicioner
- City
- Albany, NY
- County
- Albany
- ZIP Code
- 12208
- Phone
- (518) 439-1411
Education
ALBANY LAW
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael J. Smith'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 Albany Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1976 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1976), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1976 whose listed office city differs from Albany, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael J. Smith: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,678 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1976)
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 Smith licensed?
Michael Smith is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael J. Smith admitted to the bar?
Michael J. Smith's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1976.
Where did Michael J. Smith go to law school?
Michael J. Smith attended ALBANY LAW.
What company does Michael J. Smith work for?
Michael J. Smith is associated with Solo Practicioner in Albany, NY.
Is Michael J. Smith in good standing?
Not currently, Michael J. Smith's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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.