New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Mitchel Sommer
Tulane alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Melville, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1631183
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Mitchel Sommer carries a "Delinquent" status on the New York bar register, on record since 1979 - confirm the exact standing and any discipline history directly with the state bar before engaging.
- 47 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Suspended
- current bar status: "Delinquent"
- #84 of 1,475
- by tenure in Melville office peers
- Law school
- Tulane
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Mitchel Sommer is registered as bar number 1631183 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Delinquent", suspended or delinquent, verify terms with the bar before engaging. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Melville, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11747. Educational background: TULANE (510 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Delinquent" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents, and how to verify current standing directly with the state bar.
Tenure among Melville, NY office peers
Mitchel Sommer is earlier in the Melville, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #84 of 1,475 (6th percentile). See the Melville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #84
- City cohort
- 1,475
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Melville
- Steven C. Brill admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Erica Blythe Garay admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Kenneth Lawrence Gartner admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Roger B. Lawrence admitted 1979 · 47 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 Mitchel compares to fellow Tulane alumni
Among the 444 Tulane graduates in the New York register, Mitchel Sommer is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. Tulane alumni
Years since admission - 444 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 444 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
Tulane's active-bar rate
Of Tulane's 510 alumni in the New York register, 68.2% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Delinquent
- Registration Number
- 1631183
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Melville, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11747
- Phone
- (516) 680-1962
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Mitchel Sommer's current status, "Delinquent", 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.
Near-tenure Tulane alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 .
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from Melville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Mitchel Sommer: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,476 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 Mitchel Sommer licensed?
Mitchel Sommer is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Mitchel Sommer admitted to the bar?
Mitchel Sommer's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Mitchel Sommer go to law school?
Mitchel Sommer attended TULANE.
Is Mitchel Sommer in good standing?
No, Mitchel Sommer carries a "Delinquent" status, not active standing. Confirm the exact scope directly with the state bar before engaging.
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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.