New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Michael Ivan Wolfson
Cornell Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1968, registered office in Greenwich, CT. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1968
- Admitted
- 58
- Years in bar
- 1017797
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Michael Ivan Wolfson has spent 58 years on the register since admission in 1968, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 58 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #24 of 508
- by tenure in Greenwich office peers
- Law school
- Cornell Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Michael Ivan Wolfson has carried New York bar registration 1017797 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 Michael I. Wolfson, Esq., located in Greenwich, CT, ZIP 06830. Educational background: Cornell Law School (8,118 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 58 years, Michael Ivan Wolfson 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 Ivan Wolfson's 58 years since a 1968 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
58 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
58 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Greenwich, CT office peers
Most of the 508 NY-registered attorneys in Greenwich, CT outrank Michael Ivan Wolfson on tenure; this record sits at the 5th local percentile (rank #24). See the Greenwich attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #24
- City cohort
- 508
- Local percentile
- 5th
- Admitted
- 1968
Nearest tenure peers in Greenwich
- James Schreiber admitted 1968 · 58 yr
- James Michael Cotter admitted 1967 · 59 yr
- Ronald Litowitz admitted 1967 · 59 yr
- Jonathan Delafield Dubois admitted 1966 · 60 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 Cornell Law School alumni
Among the 4,487 Cornell Law School graduates in the New York register, Michael Ivan Wolfson is longer-tenured than 99%.
58 years vs. Cornell Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,487 NY-registered alumni of this school
58 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,487 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
Cornell Law School's active-bar rate
Of Cornell Law School's 8,118 alumni in the New York register, 65.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1968 admission class today
Of the 1,871 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1968, 31.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1017797
- Year Admitted
- 1968 (58 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Michael I. Wolfson, Esq.
- City
- Greenwich, CT
- ZIP Code
- 06830
- Phone
- (203) 962-7639
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael Ivan Wolfson'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 Cornell Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1968 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1968), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1968 whose listed office city differs from Greenwich, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael Ivan Wolfson: closest NY bar admission year outside CT, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~509 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1968)
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 Wolfson licensed?
Michael Wolfson is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael Ivan Wolfson admitted to the bar?
Michael Ivan Wolfson's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1968.
Where did Michael Ivan Wolfson go to law school?
Michael Ivan Wolfson attended Cornell Law School.
What company does Michael Ivan Wolfson work for?
Michael Ivan Wolfson is associated with Michael I. Wolfson, Esq. in Greenwich, CT.
Is Michael Ivan Wolfson in good standing?
Yes, Michael Ivan Wolfson 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.
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