New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Michael Christopher Welch
Notre Dame Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in Warwick, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5194493
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, Michael Christopher Welch has built 12 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 12 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #45 of 47
- by tenure in Warwick office peers
- Law school
- Notre Dame Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5194493 on the New York register belongs to Michael Christopher Welch, 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 The Law Office Of Michael C. Welch, PLLC, located in Warwick, NY (Orange County), ZIP 10990. Educational background: NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL (202 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Michael Christopher Welch 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
12 years into an active New York practice since a 2014 admission, Michael Christopher Welch sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
12 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
12 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Warwick, NY office peers
Warwick, NY carries only 47 NY-registered attorneys with an admission year on file; Michael Christopher Welch is #45 by tenure in that small local set. See the Warwick attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #45
- City cohort
- 47
- Local percentile
- 94th
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in Warwick
- Timothy Laurence Lefebvre admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Robert Alexander Mcmanus admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Orrin Arthur Fullerton admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Jacob Alexander Tuckfelt admitted 2012 · 14 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 Law School alumni
Among the 166 Notre Dame Law School graduates in the New York register, Michael Christopher Welch is longer-tenured than 10%.
12 years vs. Notre Dame Law School alumni
Years since admission - 166 NY-registered alumni of this school
12 Top 90% higher than 10% of 166 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 Law School's active-bar rate
Of Notre Dame Law School's 202 alumni in the New York register, 70.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2014 admission class today
Of the 10,747 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2014, 71.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5194493
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Aug 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- The Law Office Of Michael C. Welch, PLLC
- City
- Warwick, NY
- County
- Orange
- ZIP Code
- 10990
- Phone
- (845) 987-8977
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael Christopher Welch'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 Notre Dame Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2014 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2014), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2014 whose listed office city differs from Warwick, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael Christopher Welch: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~48 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2014)
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 Welch licensed?
Michael Welch is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael Christopher Welch admitted to the bar?
Michael Christopher Welch has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Michael Christopher Welch go to law school?
Michael Christopher Welch attended NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Michael Christopher Welch work for?
Michael Christopher Welch is associated with The Law Office Of Michael C. Welch, PLLC in Warwick, NY.
Is Michael Christopher Welch in good standing?
Yes, Michael Christopher Welch 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.