New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Michael Ashley Stein
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1989, registered office in Cambridge, MA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1989
- Admitted
- 37
- Years in bar
- 2265270
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 37 years on the register since a 1989 admission, Michael Ashley Stein ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 79% of the currently-active bar.
- 37 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #24 of 332
- by tenure in Cambridge office peers
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2265270 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Michael Ashley Stein, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Harvard Law School Project On Disability, located in Cambridge, MA, ZIP 02138. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HARVARD (7,182 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 37 years on the register, Michael Ashley Stein still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Michael Ashley Stein's 37 years since admission in 1989.
37 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
37 Top 21% higher than 79% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Cambridge, MA office peers
Most of the 332 NY-registered attorneys in Cambridge, MA outrank Michael Ashley Stein on tenure; this record sits at the 7th local percentile (rank #24). See the Cambridge attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #24
- City cohort
- 332
- Local percentile
- 7th
- Admitted
- 1989
Nearest tenure peers in Cambridge
- Richard Joseph Cellini admitted 1989 · 37 yr
- Tamara Lynn Joseph admitted 1989 · 37 yr
- Christopher Patrick Barton admitted 1988 · 38 yr
- Dominick Craig Colangelo admitted 1990 · 36 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 Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, Michael Ashley Stein is longer-tenured than 91%.
37 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
37 Top 9% higher than 91% 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 · August 2026
Harvard's active-bar rate
Of Harvard's 7,182 alumni in the New York register, 50% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1989 admission class today
Of the 6,247 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1989, 73.2% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2265270
- Year Admitted
- 1989 (37 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jul 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Harvard Law School Project On Disability
- City
- Cambridge, MA
- ZIP Code
- 02138
- Phone
- (617) 495-1726
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael Ashley Stein'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.
Same firm affiliation: Harvard Law School Project On Disability
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1989 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1989), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1989 whose listed office city differs from Cambridge, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael Ashley Stein: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~333 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1989)
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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Michael Ashley Stein's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Michael Stein licensed?
Michael Stein is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael Ashley Stein admitted to the bar?
Michael Ashley Stein's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1989.
Where did Michael Ashley Stein go to law school?
Michael Ashley Stein attended HARVARD.
What company does Michael Ashley Stein work for?
Michael Ashley Stein is associated with Harvard Law School Project On Disability in Cambridge, MA.
Is Michael Ashley Stein in good standing?
Yes, Michael Ashley Stein holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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