New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3

Michelle Nicole Lopez

Albany Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2016, registered office in Brooklyn, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

2016
Admitted
10
Years in bar
5447941
NY reg #

The record in one line

Admitted in 2016, Michelle Nicole Lopez has built 10 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.

10 yrs
in active practice since admission
Active
current bar status: "Currently registered"
#5386 of 7,282
by tenure in Brooklyn office peers
Law school
Albany Law School

Data updated September 2026

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Bar status
Currently registered
active
Year admitted
2016
10 years
Law school
Albany Law School
68.4% active rate
Registration
5447941
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Bar number 5447941 on the New York register belongs to Michelle Nicole Lopez, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.

Practice context & education

Practice address is listed under Catholic Charities Brooklyn And Queens, located in Brooklyn, NY (Kings County), ZIP 11201. Educational background: Albany Law School (11,697 registered alumni).

State context & due diligence

Michelle Nicole Lopez 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

10 years into an active New York practice since a 2016 admission, Michelle Nicole Lopez sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.

10 years on the New York bar

Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys

10 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys

This attorney 0 80 every active NY attorney, bucketed by value

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 Brooklyn, NY office peers

Michelle Nicole Lopez's 10-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Brooklyn, NY: rank #5,386 of 7,282 office peers (74th percentile). See the Brooklyn attorney directory .

Local rank
#5,386
City cohort
7,282
Local percentile
74th
Admitted
2016

Nearest tenure peers in Brooklyn

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 Albany Law School alumni

Among the 4,944 Albany Law School graduates in the New York register, Michelle Nicole Lopez is longer-tenured than 27%.

10 years vs. Albany Law School alumni

Years since admission - 4,944 NY-registered alumni of this school

10 Top 73% higher than 27% of 4,944 fellow alumni

This attorney 0 30 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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

Albany Law School's active-bar rate

Of Albany Law School's 11,697 alumni in the New York register, 68.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.

0%100%New York avg67%68.4%
Albany Law School alumni, active-bar rate

The 2016 admission class today

Of the 8,420 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2016, 72.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.

66%68%70%72%74% Statewide, all years2016 class 67.2% 72.9% ▲ +8.5%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 2016 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Currently registered
Registration Number
5447941
Year Admitted
2016 (10 yrs · mid-career)
Judicial Department
3
Next Registration
Jun 2028

Location & Contact

Company
Catholic Charities Brooklyn And Queens
County
Kings
ZIP Code
11201
Phone
(718) 722-6100

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Michelle Nicole Lopez'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
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is in this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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.

Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Michelle Nicole Lopez: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~7,283 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.

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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Before you rely on this record

Michelle Nicole Lopez'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 Lopez licensed?

Michelle Lopez is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Michelle Nicole Lopez admitted to the bar?

Michelle Nicole Lopez has been on the New York bar register since 2016.

Where did Michelle Nicole Lopez go to law school?

Michelle Nicole Lopez attended Albany Law School.

What company does Michelle Nicole Lopez work for?

Michelle Nicole Lopez is associated with Catholic Charities Brooklyn And Queens in Brooklyn, NY.

Is Michelle Nicole Lopez in good standing?

Yes, Michelle Nicole Lopez 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.