New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Michael Chabot Smith
Yale Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1974, registered office in Washington, DC. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1974
- Admitted
- 52
- Years in bar
- 1480565
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Michael Chabot Smith appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1974 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 52 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #150 of 12,540
- by tenure in Washington office peers
- Law school
- Yale Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Michael Chabot Smith is registered as bar number 1480565 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 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Washington, DC, ZIP 20008. Educational background: Yale Law School (5,917 registered alumni).
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 Washington, DC office peers
Michael Chabot Smith is earlier in the Washington, DC office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #150 of 12,540 (1st percentile). See the Washington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #150
- City cohort
- 12,540
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1974
Nearest tenure peers in Washington
- David Mayer Becker admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Richard Stephen Belas admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Kevin Henry Bell admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Kenneth Berlin admitted 1974 · 52 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 Yale Law School alumni
Among the 2,941 Yale Law School graduates in the New York register, Michael Chabot Smith is longer-tenured than 99%.
52 years vs. Yale Law School alumni
Years since admission - 2,941 NY-registered alumni of this school
52 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,941 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
Yale Law School's active-bar rate
Of Yale Law School's 5,917 alumni in the New York register, 62.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1974 admission class today
Of the 2,908 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1974, 46.2% 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
- 1480565
- Year Admitted
- 1974 (52 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Washington, DC
- ZIP Code
- 20008
- Phone
- (202) 248-7548
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael Chabot 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 Yale Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1974 .
Same admission year (1974), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1974 whose listed office city differs from Washington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael Chabot Smith: closest NY bar admission year outside DC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~12,541 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1974)
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 Chabot Smith admitted to the bar?
Michael Chabot Smith's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1974.
Where did Michael Chabot Smith go to law school?
Michael Chabot Smith attended Yale Law School.
Is Michael Chabot Smith in good standing?
Not currently, Michael Chabot Smith's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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