New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Michelle Patricia Gonzalez
Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in New Orleans, LA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5206784
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, Michelle Patricia Gonzalez 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"
- #192 of 256
- by tenure in New Orleans office peers
- Law school
- Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5206784 on the New York register belongs to Michelle Patricia Gonzalez, 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 Southern Poverty Law Center, located in New Orleans, LA, ZIP 70170. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Yeshiva University Cardozo School of Law.
State context & due diligence
Michelle Patricia Gonzalez 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, Michelle Patricia Gonzalez 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
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among New Orleans, LA office peers
Michelle Patricia Gonzalez is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in New Orleans, LA: #192 of 256 by years since admission (75th percentile locally). See the New Orleans attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #192
- City cohort
- 256
- Local percentile
- 75th
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in New Orleans
- Lauren Jeanene Anderson admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Christine Marie Calogero admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Sarah Lane Costello admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Robert Harrison Golden admitted 2014 · 12 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 Michelle compares to fellow Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law alumni
Among the 3,703 Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Michelle Patricia Gonzalez is longer-tenured than 65%.
12 years vs. Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 3,703 NY-registered alumni of this school
12 Top 35% higher than 65% of 3,703 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 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
- 5206784
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Southern Poverty Law Center
- City
- New Orleans, LA
- ZIP Code
- 70170
- Phone
- (504) 376-6759
Education
Yeshiva University Cardozo School of Law
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michelle Patricia Gonzalez'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: Southern Poverty Law Center
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law 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 New Orleans, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michelle Patricia Gonzalez: closest NY bar admission year outside LA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~257 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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Michelle Patricia Gonzalez'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 Michelle Gonzalez licensed?
Michelle Gonzalez is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michelle Patricia Gonzalez admitted to the bar?
Michelle Patricia Gonzalez has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Michelle Patricia Gonzalez go to law school?
Michelle Patricia Gonzalez attended Yeshiva University Cardozo School of Law.
What company does Michelle Patricia Gonzalez work for?
Michelle Patricia Gonzalez is associated with Southern Poverty Law Center in New Orleans, LA.
Is Michelle Patricia Gonzalez in good standing?
Yes, Michelle Patricia Gonzalez 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.