New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Michael D. Thompson
Notre Dame alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2019, registered office in Newark, NJ. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2019
- Admitted
- 7
- Years in bar
- 5688114
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2019, Michael D. Thompson 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"
- #1505 of 1,838
- by tenure in Newark office peers
- Law school
- Notre Dame
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5688114 on the New York register belongs to Michael D. Thompson, 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 Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, located in Newark, NJ, ZIP 07102. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NOTRE DAME (307 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Michael D. Thompson 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 D. Thompson 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
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Newark, NJ office peers
Among the 1,838 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Newark, NJ, Michael D. Thompson ranks #1,505 by tenure, longer-tenured than 82% of that city cohort. See the Newark attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,505
- City cohort
- 1,838
- Local percentile
- 82nd
- Admitted
- 2019
Nearest tenure peers in Newark
- Karen Vanessa Avila admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Andrew Boccio admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Catherine Graham Bryan admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Megan Elizabeth Clancy 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 Notre Dame alumni
Among the 192 Notre Dame graduates in the New York register, Michael D. Thompson is longer-tenured than 0%.
7 years vs. Notre Dame alumni
Years since admission - 192 NY-registered alumni of this school
7 Top 100% higher than 0% of 192 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
Notre Dame's active-bar rate
Of Notre Dame's 307 alumni in the New York register, 66.4% 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
- 5688114
- Year Admitted
- 2019 (7 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Mar 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith
- City
- Newark, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07102
- Phone
- (973) 792-8729
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael D. Thompson'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: Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Notre Dame 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 Newark, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael D. Thompson: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,839 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 Thompson licensed?
Michael Thompson is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael D. Thompson admitted to the bar?
Michael D. Thompson has been on the New York bar register since 2019.
Where did Michael D. Thompson go to law school?
Michael D. Thompson attended NOTRE DAME.
What company does Michael D. Thompson work for?
Michael D. Thompson is associated with Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith in Newark, NJ.
Is Michael D. Thompson in good standing?
Yes, Michael D. Thompson 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.