New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Michael Champlin Spencer
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Garden City, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1978
- Admitted
- 48
- Years in bar
- 1474162
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Michael Champlin Spencer appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1978 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 48 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #174 of 2,095
- by tenure in Garden City office peers
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Michael Champlin Spencer is registered as bar number 1474162 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
Practice address is listed under Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman LLP, located in Garden City, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11530. Educational background: HARVARD.
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 Garden City, NY office peers
Michael Champlin Spencer is earlier in the Garden City, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #174 of 2,095 (8th percentile). See the Garden City attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #174
- City cohort
- 2,095
- Local percentile
- 8th
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Garden City
- Frederick James Annibale Jr. admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Stuart Robert Berg admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Jerald Shirley Carter admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Edward Francis Cunningham admitted 1978 · 48 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 Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, Michael Champlin Spencer is longer-tenured than 99%.
48 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,045 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 1978 admission class today
Of the 3,834 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1978, 51.7% 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
- 1474162
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman LLP
- City
- Garden City, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11530
- Phone
- (212) 594-5300
Education
HARVARD
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael Champlin Spencer'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 Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1978 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1978), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1978 whose listed office city differs from Garden City, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael Champlin Spencer: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,096 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1978)
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 Spencer licensed?
Michael Spencer is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael Champlin Spencer admitted to the bar?
Michael Champlin Spencer's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did Michael Champlin Spencer go to law school?
Michael Champlin Spencer attended HARVARD.
What company does Michael Champlin Spencer work for?
Michael Champlin Spencer is associated with Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman LLP in Garden City, NY.
Is Michael Champlin Spencer in good standing?
Not currently, Michael Champlin Spencer'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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