New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Michele L. Weinstat
New York University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Long Island City, 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
- 1986660
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Michele L. Weinstat 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"
- #33 of 536
- by tenure in Long Island City office peers
- Law school
- New York University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Michele L. Weinstat has carried New York bar registration 1986660 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under The Fortune Society, located in Long Island City, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11101. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (9,991 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 44 years, Michele L. Weinstat 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
Michele L. Weinstat'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 Long Island City, NY office peers
Most of the 536 NY-registered attorneys in Long Island City, NY outrank Michele L. Weinstat on tenure; this record sits at the 6th local percentile (rank #33). See the Long Island City attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #33
- City cohort
- 536
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Long Island City
- Francis M. Cerniglia admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Howard S. Leder admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Steven Mark Zeidman admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Robert Joseph Coletti Jr. 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 Michele compares to fellow New York University alumni
Among the 4,417 New York University graduates in the New York register, Michele L. Weinstat is longer-tenured than 99%.
44 years vs. New York University alumni
Years since admission - 4,417 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,417 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
New York University's active-bar rate
Of New York University's 9,991 alumni in the New York register, 53.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
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
- 1986660
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- The Fortune Society
- City
- Long Island City, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11101
- Phone
- (917) 273-9269
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michele L. Weinstat'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: The Fortune Society
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
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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 Long Island City, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michele L. Weinstat: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~537 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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Michele L. Weinstat's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Michele Weinstat licensed?
Michele Weinstat is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michele L. Weinstat admitted to the bar?
Michele L. Weinstat's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Michele L. Weinstat go to law school?
Michele L. Weinstat attended NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
What company does Michele L. Weinstat work for?
Michele L. Weinstat is associated with The Fortune Society in Long Island City, NY.
Is Michele L. Weinstat in good standing?
Yes, Michele L. Weinstat holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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