New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Michael Ryan Valente
St. John'S University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2015, registered office in Melville, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2015
- Admitted
- 11
- Years in bar
- 5300652
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2015, Michael Ryan Valente has built 11 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 11 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1172 of 1,475
- by tenure in Melville office peers
- Law school
- St. John'S University School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5300652 on the New York register belongs to Michael Ryan Valente, currently in active 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 Law Office Of Zapantis, Garner & Puglisi, located in Melville, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11747. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: St. John's University School of Law (18,614 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Michael Ryan Valente 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
11 years into an active New York practice since a 2015 admission, Michael Ryan Valente sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
11 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
11 Top 75% higher than 25% 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 Melville, NY office peers
Among the 1,475 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Melville, NY, Michael Ryan Valente ranks #1,172 by tenure, longer-tenured than 79% of that city cohort. See the Melville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,172
- City cohort
- 1,475
- Local percentile
- 79th
- Admitted
- 2015
Nearest tenure peers in Melville
- Christian Peter Bodner admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Amber Starr Brogdon-Johnson admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Michael Jason Cabasso admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Michal Ettie Cantor admitted 2015 · 11 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 St. John'S University School Of Law alumni
Among the 5,923 St. John'S University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Michael Ryan Valente is longer-tenured than 23%.
11 years vs. St. John'S University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 5,923 NY-registered alumni of this school
11 Top 77% higher than 23% of 5,923 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
St. John'S University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of St. John'S University School Of Law's 18,614 alumni in the New York register, 61.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2015 admission class today
Of the 8,867 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2015, 93% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5300652
- Year Admitted
- 2015 (11 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Feb 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Office Of Zapantis, Garner & Puglisi
- City
- Melville, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11747
- Phone
- (516) 861-9655
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael Ryan Valente'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: Law Office Of Zapantis, Garner & Puglisi
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure St. John'S University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2015 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2015), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2015 whose listed office city differs from Melville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael Ryan Valente: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,476 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2015)
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 Valente licensed?
Michael Valente is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael Ryan Valente admitted to the bar?
Michael Ryan Valente has been on the New York bar register since 2015.
Where did Michael Ryan Valente go to law school?
Michael Ryan Valente attended St. John's University School of Law.
What company does Michael Ryan Valente work for?
Michael Ryan Valente is associated with Law Office Of Zapantis, Garner & Puglisi in Melville, NY.
Is Michael Ryan Valente in good standing?
Yes, Michael Ryan Valente 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.