Scott D. Michel
On the New York attorney register since 1993 · office in Washington, DC
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2569572
- Admitted
- 1993 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jul 2027
Scott D. Michel is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1993 in the Third Department, with an office in Washington, DC; next registration due Jul 2027. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Scott D. Michel has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jul 2027.
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered the first file we hold
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; the Jul 3, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026 files for the history.
Others who list this employer on the register
26 other attorneys list Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 6 of them were admitted before 1993, and 23 of the 27 give an office in Washington, DC. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1993, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan S. Brenner | 1981 | Currently registered |
| Sharon G. Hyman | 1984 | Due to re‑register |
| Charles Michael Ruchelman | 1994 | Currently registered |
| James Paul Wehner Jr. | 2003 | Currently registered |
| Jill Marlo Goldman | 2004 | Currently registered |
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; employer spellings merged (methodology).
Where this record sits on the register
Scott D. Michel studied at University of Virginia School of Law (the register spells it “UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA”). 690 of its 4,707 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1990s, as Scott D. Michel was.
- Same law school
- 4,707living graduates; 87.2% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Washington, DC
- 12,527living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 12,527 living registrants with an office in Washington, DC, 1,426 were admitted before 1993 and 10,961 after.
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; living registrants only.
Questions this record leads to
- Everyone who lists Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered27 on the register, 6 of the others admitted before 1993; 23 of the 27 give an office in Washington, DC.
- University of Virginia School of Law graduates on the register4,707 living, 87.2% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Washington, DC12,527 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 19936,439 people admitted in 1993 are on the register, 1,437 of them through the Third Department.
- Every registration that reads “Currently registered”286,911 on the register file of Sep 29, 2026, by decade of admission.
- What a New York lawyer may chargeThe court rules on fees, retainers and fee disputes, each cited.
How to confirm it officially
For a statement of Scott D. Michel’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Third Department, which admitted Scott D. Michel in 1993. The register places the office outside New York, so a complaint would go to that department’s grievance committee (22 NYCRR 1240.7(a)(2)).
This page reads the register file of Sep 29, 2026, and the court system’s own search can be newer; the register shows only the current value, so a suspension that ended before the files we hold, or a censure, leaves no trace here (Appellate Division decisions are published through the court system’s Law Reporting Bureau).