New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Michelle Harley Walton
Albany Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2020, registered office in Schenectady, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2020
- Admitted
- 6
- Years in bar
- 5707310
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2020, Michelle Harley Walton has built 6 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 6 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #324 of 361
- by tenure in Schenectady office peers
- Law school
- Albany Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5707310 on the New York register belongs to Michelle Harley Walton, 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 Schenectady County Public Defender'S Office, located in Schenectady, NY (Schenectady County), ZIP 12305. 4 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Albany Law School (11,697 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Michelle Harley Walton 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
6 years into an active New York practice since a 2020 admission, Michelle Harley Walton sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
6 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
6 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Schenectady, NY office peers
Michelle Harley Walton is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Schenectady, NY: #324 of 361 by years since admission (89th percentile locally). See the Schenectady attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #324
- City cohort
- 361
- Local percentile
- 89th
- Admitted
- 2020
Nearest tenure peers in Schenectady
- Rubi Bala Sharma admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Megan Jean Crandall admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Ashley Rose Dunbar admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Aaron-Jason Enous admitted 2020 · 6 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 Albany Law School alumni
Among the 4,944 Albany Law School graduates in the New York register, Michelle Harley Walton is longer-tenured than 15%.
6 years vs. Albany Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,944 NY-registered alumni of this school
6 Top 85% higher than 15% of 4,944 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
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.
The 2020 admission class today
Of the 8,276 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2020, 75.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5707310
- Year Admitted
- 2020 (6 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Schenectady County Public Defender'S Office
- City
- Schenectady, NY
- County
- Schenectady
- ZIP Code
- 12305
- Phone
- (518) 386-2266
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michelle Harley Walton'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: Schenectady County Public Defender'S Office
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Albany Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2020 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2020), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2020 whose listed office city differs from Schenectady, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michelle Harley Walton: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~362 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2020)
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 Harley Walton'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 Walton licensed?
Michelle Walton is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michelle Harley Walton admitted to the bar?
Michelle Harley Walton has been on the New York bar register since 2020.
Where did Michelle Harley Walton go to law school?
Michelle Harley Walton attended Albany Law School.
What company does Michelle Harley Walton work for?
Michelle Harley Walton is associated with Schenectady County Public Defender'S Office in Schenectady, NY.
Is Michelle Harley Walton in good standing?
Yes, Michelle Harley Walton 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.