New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Michael Shane Swanson
University Of Minnesota alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2019, registered office in Minneapolis, MN. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2019
- Admitted
- 7
- Years in bar
- 5729066
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2019, Michael Shane Swanson has built 7 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 7 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #308 of 379
- by tenure in Minneapolis office peers
- Law school
- University Of Minnesota
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5729066 on the New York register belongs to Michael Shane Swanson, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Stinson LLP, located in Minneapolis, MN, ZIP 55402. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (330 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Michael Shane Swanson is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
7 years into an active New York practice since a 2019 admission, Michael Shane Swanson sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
7 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
7 Top 87% higher than 13% 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 · September 2026
Tenure among Minneapolis, MN office peers
Michael Shane Swanson is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Minneapolis, MN: #308 of 379 by years since admission (81st percentile locally). See the Minneapolis attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #308
- City cohort
- 379
- Local percentile
- 81st
- Admitted
- 2019
Nearest tenure peers in Minneapolis
- Garrett Shane Fields admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Nisha Vanitha Giridhar admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Justin Heath Jenkins admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Ryan William Marth admitted 2019 · 7 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 University Of Minnesota alumni
Among the 264 University Of Minnesota graduates in the New York register, Michael Shane Swanson is longer-tenured than 0%.
7 years vs. University Of Minnesota alumni
Years since admission - 264 NY-registered alumni of this school
7 Top 100% higher than 0% of 264 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
University Of Minnesota's active-bar rate
Of University Of Minnesota's 330 alumni in the New York register, 64.2% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2019 admission class today
Of the 8,536 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2019, 94.7% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5729066
- Year Admitted
- 2019 (7 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- May 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Stinson LLP
- City
- Minneapolis, MN
- ZIP Code
- 55402
- Phone
- (612) 335-1635
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael Shane Swanson'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: Stinson LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Minnesota alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2019 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2019), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2019 whose listed office city differs from Minneapolis, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael Shane Swanson: closest NY bar admission year outside MN, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~380 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2019)
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 Swanson licensed?
Michael Swanson is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael Shane Swanson admitted to the bar?
Michael Shane Swanson has been on the New York bar register since 2019.
Where did Michael Shane Swanson go to law school?
Michael Shane Swanson attended UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA.
What company does Michael Shane Swanson work for?
Michael Shane Swanson is associated with Stinson LLP in Minneapolis, MN.
Is Michael Shane Swanson in good standing?
Yes, Michael Shane Swanson 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.