Michael Thomas Thompson
On the New York attorney register since 1998 · office in Morristown, NJ
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2924785
- Admitted
- 1998 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Dec 2026
Michael Thomas Thompson is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1998 in the Third Department, with an office in Morristown, NJ; next registration due Dec 2026. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Michael Thomas Thompson has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Dec 2026.
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered the first file we hold
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; the Jul 3, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026 files for the history.
Others who list this employer on the register
20 other attorneys list Coughlin Midlige & Garland LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 5 of them were admitted before 1998, and 14 of the 21 give an office in Morristown, NJ. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1998, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Mason Smith | 1996 | Currently registered |
| Vincent John Proto | 1997 | Currently registered |
| Pandora Jennifer Thompson | 1999 | Currently registered |
| Steven Donato Cantarutti | 2003 | Currently registered |
| Patrick Anthony Florentino | 2010 | Currently registered |
All 21 registrations that list Coughlin Midlige & Garland LLP
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; employer spellings merged (methodology).
Where this record sits on the register
Michael Thomas Thompson studied at Rutgers Law School (the register spells it “Rutgers School of Law - Camden”). 1,406 of its 7,506 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1990s, as Michael Thomas Thompson was.
- Same law school
- 7,506living graduates; 84.1% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Morristown, NJ
- 745living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 745 living registrants with an office in Morristown, NJ, 220 were admitted before 1998 and 507 after.
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; living registrants only.
Questions this record leads to
- Everyone who lists Coughlin Midlige & Garland LLP21 on the register, 5 of the others admitted before 1998; 14 of the 21 give an office in Morristown, NJ.
- Rutgers Law School graduates on the register7,506 living, 84.1% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Morristown, NJ745 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 19987,302 people admitted in 1998 are on the register, 1,831 of them through the Third Department.
- Every registration that reads “Currently registered”286,911 on the register file of Sep 29, 2026, by decade of admission.
- What a New York lawyer may chargeThe court rules on fees, retainers and fee disputes, each cited.
How to confirm it officially
For a statement of Michael Thomas Thompson’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Third Department, which admitted Michael Thomas Thompson in 1998. The register places the office outside New York, so a complaint would go to that department’s grievance committee (22 NYCRR 1240.7(a)(2)).
This page reads the register file of Sep 29, 2026, and the court system’s own search can be newer; the register shows only the current value, so a suspension that ended before the files we hold, or a censure, leaves no trace here (Appellate Division decisions are published through the court system’s Law Reporting Bureau).