New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Michael Stephen Starr
Brooklyn Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1970, registered office in The Villages, FL. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1970
- Admitted
- 56
- Years in bar
- 1278639
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Michael Stephen Starr has spent 56 years on the register since admission in 1970, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 56 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #3 of 16
- by tenure in The Villages office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Michael Stephen Starr has carried New York bar registration 1278639 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Michael S Starr, located in The Villages, FL, ZIP 32162. Educational background: Brooklyn Law School (18,418 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 56 years, Michael Stephen Starr has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Michael Stephen Starr's 56 years since a 1970 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
56 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
56 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among The Villages, FL office peers
Within The Villages, FL's 16-attorney local set, Michael Stephen Starr is #3 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the The Villages attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #3
- City cohort
- 16
- Local percentile
- 13th
- Admitted
- 1970
Nearest tenure peers in The Villages
- Michael Edward Geltner admitted 1966 · 60 yr
- Jeffrey Charles Blum admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Dudley Lawrence Lehman admitted 1965 · 61 yr
- Timothy R. Curtin admitted 1977 · 49 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Michael compares to fellow Brooklyn Law School alumni
Among the 10,325 Brooklyn Law School graduates in the New York register, Michael Stephen Starr is longer-tenured than 99%.
56 years vs. Brooklyn Law School alumni
Years since admission - 10,325 NY-registered alumni of this school
56 Top 1% higher than 99% of 10,325 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 · August 2026
Brooklyn Law School's active-bar rate
Of Brooklyn Law School's 18,418 alumni in the New York register, 64% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1970 admission class today
Of the 1,615 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1970, 37.4% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1278639
- Year Admitted
- 1970 (56 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Michael S Starr
- City
- The Villages, FL
- ZIP Code
- 32162
- Phone
- (732) 672-2290
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael Stephen Starr'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 Brooklyn Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1970 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1970), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1970 whose listed office city differs from The Villages, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael Stephen Starr: closest NY bar admission year outside FL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~17 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1970)
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 Starr licensed?
Michael Starr is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael Stephen Starr admitted to the bar?
Michael Stephen Starr's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1970.
Where did Michael Stephen Starr go to law school?
Michael Stephen Starr attended Brooklyn Law School.
What company does Michael Stephen Starr work for?
Michael Stephen Starr is associated with Michael S Starr in The Villages, FL.
Is Michael Stephen Starr in good standing?
Yes, Michael Stephen Starr 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.