New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Sean Michael Dwyer
Brooklyn alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1999, registered office in Washington, DC. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1999
- Admitted
- 27
- Years in bar
- 2981512
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 27 years on the register since a 1999 admission, Sean Michael Dwyer ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 27 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2575 of 12,540
- by tenure in Washington office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2981512 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Sean Michael Dwyer, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Office Of Chief Counsel, Irs, located in Washington, DC, ZIP 20224. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: BROOKLYN (5,357 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 27 years on the register, Sean Michael Dwyer still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Sean Michael Dwyer's 27 years since admission in 1999.
27 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
27 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Washington, DC office peers
Sean Michael Dwyer is earlier in the Washington, DC office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #2,575 of 12,540 (21st percentile). See the Washington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2,575
- City cohort
- 12,540
- Local percentile
- 21st
- Admitted
- 1999
Nearest tenure peers in Washington
- Stanimir Alexandrov Alexandrov admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Serajul Ferdows Ali admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Michael Jarrett Allan admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Joseph Kenyatta Alston admitted 1999 · 27 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 Sean compares to fellow Brooklyn alumni
Among the 2,688 Brooklyn graduates in the New York register, Sean Michael Dwyer is longer-tenured than 30%.
27 years vs. Brooklyn alumni
Years since admission - 2,688 NY-registered alumni of this school
27 Top 70% higher than 30% of 2,688 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
Brooklyn's active-bar rate
Of Brooklyn's 5,357 alumni in the New York register, 48.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1999 admission class today
Of the 7,628 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1999, 81.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2981512
- Year Admitted
- 1999 (27 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Mar 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Office Of Chief Counsel, Irs
- City
- Washington, DC
- ZIP Code
- 20224
- Phone
- (202) 317-4853
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sean Michael Dwyer'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: Office Of Chief Counsel, Irs
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Brooklyn alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1999 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1999), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1999 whose listed office city differs from Washington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Sean Michael Dwyer: closest NY bar admission year outside DC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~12,541 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1999)
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 Sean Dwyer licensed?
Sean Dwyer is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sean Michael Dwyer admitted to the bar?
Sean Michael Dwyer's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1999.
Where did Sean Michael Dwyer go to law school?
Sean Michael Dwyer attended BROOKLYN.
What company does Sean Michael Dwyer work for?
Sean Michael Dwyer is associated with Office Of Chief Counsel, Irs in Washington, DC.
Is Sean Michael Dwyer in good standing?
Yes, Sean Michael Dwyer 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.