New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Patrick Michael Birney
University Of New Hampshire School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2016, registered office in Hartford, CT. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2016
- Admitted
- 10
- Years in bar
- 5466883
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2016, Patrick Michael Birney 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"
- #518 of 646
- by tenure in Hartford office peers
- Law school
- University Of New Hampshire School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5466883 on the New York register belongs to Patrick Michael Birney, 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 Robinson & Cole LLP, located in Hartford, CT, ZIP 06103. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of New Hampshire School of Law (429 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Patrick Michael Birney 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, Patrick Michael Birney 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
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 · August 2026
Tenure among Hartford, CT office peers
Patrick Michael Birney is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Hartford, CT: #518 of 646 by years since admission (80th percentile locally). See the Hartford attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #518
- City cohort
- 646
- Local percentile
- 80th
- Admitted
- 2016
Nearest tenure peers in Hartford
- Kyle James Ainsworth admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Justin Lewis Ankerman admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Frank A. Appicelli admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Kate Schuler D'Agostino admitted 2016 · 10 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 Patrick compares to fellow University Of New Hampshire School Of Law alumni
Among the 338 University Of New Hampshire School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Patrick Michael Birney is longer-tenured than 30%.
10 years vs. University Of New Hampshire School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 338 NY-registered alumni of this school
10 Top 70% higher than 30% of 338 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
University Of New Hampshire School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of University Of New Hampshire School Of Law's 429 alumni in the New York register, 83.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
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.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5466883
- Year Admitted
- 2016 (10 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Robinson & Cole LLP
- City
- Hartford, CT
- ZIP Code
- 06103
- Phone
- (860) 275-8275
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Patrick Michael Birney'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: Robinson & Cole LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of New Hampshire School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2016 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2016), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2016 whose listed office city differs from Hartford, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Patrick Michael Birney: closest NY bar admission year outside CT, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~647 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2016)
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 Patrick Birney licensed?
Patrick Birney is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Patrick Michael Birney admitted to the bar?
Patrick Michael Birney has been on the New York bar register since 2016.
Where did Patrick Michael Birney go to law school?
Patrick Michael Birney attended University of New Hampshire School of Law.
What company does Patrick Michael Birney work for?
Patrick Michael Birney is associated with Robinson & Cole LLP in Hartford, CT.
Is Patrick Michael Birney in good standing?
Yes, Patrick Michael Birney 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.