New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Michelle T. Baginski
Brooklyn Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2002, registered office in Buffalo, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2002
- Admitted
- 24
- Years in bar
- 4031100
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Michelle T. Baginski appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2002 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 24 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #1451 of 3,464
- by tenure in Buffalo office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Michelle T. Baginski is registered as bar number 4031100 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Law Office Of Destin C. Santacrose, located in Buffalo, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14204. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Brooklyn Law School (18,418 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Buffalo, NY office peers
Michelle T. Baginski's 24-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Buffalo, NY: rank #1,451 of 3,464 office peers (42nd percentile). See the Buffalo attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,451
- City cohort
- 3,464
- Local percentile
- 42nd
- Admitted
- 2002
Nearest tenure peers in Buffalo
- Jill Seward Anderson admitted 2002 · 24 yr
- James Edward Balcarczyk Ii admitted 2002 · 24 yr
- Kyle F. Barry admitted 2002 · 24 yr
- John M. Baxter admitted 2002 · 24 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 Michelle compares to fellow Brooklyn Law School alumni
Among the 10,325 Brooklyn Law School graduates in the New York register, Michelle T. Baginski is longer-tenured than 65%.
24 years vs. Brooklyn Law School alumni
Years since admission - 10,325 NY-registered alumni of this school
24 Top 35% higher than 65% of 10,325 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
Brooklyn Law School's active-bar rate
Of Brooklyn Law School's 18,418 alumni in the New York register, 64% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2002 admission class today
Of the 7,981 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2002, 64.4% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 4031100
- Year Admitted
- 2002 (24 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jul 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Office Of Destin C. Santacrose
- City
- Buffalo, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14204
- Phone
- (716) 852-6923
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michelle T. Baginski's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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: Law Office Of Destin C. Santacrose
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Brooklyn Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2002 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2002), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2002 whose listed office city differs from Buffalo, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michelle T. Baginski: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,465 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2002)
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 Michelle Baginski licensed?
Michelle Baginski is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michelle T. Baginski admitted to the bar?
Michelle T. Baginski was admitted to the bar in 2002.
Where did Michelle T. Baginski go to law school?
Michelle T. Baginski attended Brooklyn Law School.
What company does Michelle T. Baginski work for?
Michelle T. Baginski is associated with Law Office Of Destin C. Santacrose in Buffalo, NY.
Is Michelle T. Baginski in good standing?
Not currently, Michelle T. Baginski's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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.