New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Michael Joel Wishnie
Yale alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1994, registered office in New Haven, CT. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1994
- Admitted
- 32
- Years in bar
- 2619286
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 32 years on the register since a 1994 admission, Michael Joel Wishnie ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 32 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #89 of 423
- by tenure in New Haven office peers
- Law school
- Yale
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2619286 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Michael Joel Wishnie, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Yale Law School, located in New Haven, CT, ZIP 06511. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: YALE.
State context & due diligence
After 32 years on the register, Michael Joel Wishnie still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Michael Joel Wishnie's 32 years since admission in 1994.
32 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
32 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among New Haven, CT office peers
Most of the 423 NY-registered attorneys in New Haven, CT outrank Michael Joel Wishnie on tenure; this record sits at the 21st local percentile (rank #89). See the New Haven attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #89
- City cohort
- 423
- Local percentile
- 21st
- Admitted
- 1994
Nearest tenure peers in New Haven
- Donald Tower Deyo admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Craig Thomas Dickinson admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Lisa Page Heslin admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Susan Rothwell admitted 1994 · 32 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 Yale alumni
Among the 1,092 Yale graduates in the New York register, Michael Joel Wishnie is longer-tenured than 67%.
32 years vs. Yale alumni
Years since admission - 1,092 NY-registered alumni of this school
32 Top 33% higher than 67% of 1,092 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
The 1994 admission class today
Of the 6,410 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1994, 61.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2619286
- Year Admitted
- 1994 (32 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Yale Law School
- City
- New Haven, CT
- ZIP Code
- 06511
- Phone
- (203) 436-4780
Education
YALE
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael Joel Wishnie'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: Yale Law School
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Yale alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1994 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1994), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1994 whose listed office city differs from New Haven, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael Joel Wishnie: closest NY bar admission year outside CT, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~424 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1994)
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 Wishnie licensed?
Michael Wishnie is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael Joel Wishnie admitted to the bar?
Michael Joel Wishnie's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1994.
Where did Michael Joel Wishnie go to law school?
Michael Joel Wishnie attended YALE.
What company does Michael Joel Wishnie work for?
Michael Joel Wishnie is associated with Yale Law School in New Haven, CT.
Is Michael Joel Wishnie in good standing?
Yes, Michael Joel Wishnie holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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