New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Michael Paul Vessa
St Johns University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Uniondale, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1982
- Admitted
- 44
- Years in bar
- 1756907
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Michael Paul Vessa has spent 44 years on the register since admission in 1982, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 44 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #66 of 894
- by tenure in Uniondale office peers
- Law school
- St Johns University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Michael Paul Vessa has carried New York bar registration 1756907 for the better part of a career, still active and in good 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 Vessa Law Firm, LLP, located in Uniondale, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11556. Educational background: ST JOHNS UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 44 years, Michael Paul Vessa has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Michael Paul Vessa's 44 years since a 1982 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
44 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
44 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Uniondale, NY office peers
Most of the 894 NY-registered attorneys in Uniondale, NY outrank Michael Paul Vessa on tenure; this record sits at the 7th local percentile (rank #66). See the Uniondale attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #66
- City cohort
- 894
- Local percentile
- 7th
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Uniondale
- Charlotte April Biblow admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Syma Shulman Levine admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Eric Craig Rubenstein admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Jeffrey Neil Bernstein admitted 1983 · 43 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 St Johns University alumni
Among the 3,147 St Johns University graduates in the New York register, Michael Paul Vessa is longer-tenured than 58%.
44 years vs. St Johns University alumni
Years since admission - 3,147 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 Top 42% higher than 58% of 3,147 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
The 1982 admission class today
Of the 5,181 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 52.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1756907
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Vessa Law Firm, LLP
- City
- Uniondale, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11556
- Phone
- (516) 248-8010
Education
ST JOHNS UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael Paul Vessa'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.
Near-tenure St Johns University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1982 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1982), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1982 whose listed office city differs from Uniondale, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael Paul Vessa: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~895 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1982)
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 Vessa licensed?
Michael Vessa is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael Paul Vessa admitted to the bar?
Michael Paul Vessa's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Michael Paul Vessa go to law school?
Michael Paul Vessa attended ST JOHNS UNIVERSITY.
What company does Michael Paul Vessa work for?
Michael Paul Vessa is associated with Vessa Law Firm, LLP in Uniondale, NY.
Is Michael Paul Vessa in good standing?
Yes, Michael Paul Vessa 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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