New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Willie Mack Faison
Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1970, registered office in Detroit, MI. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1970
- Admitted
- 56
- Years in bar
- 1488287
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Willie Mack Faison has spent 56 years on the register since admission in 1970, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 56 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #3 of 154
- by tenure in Detroit office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Willie Mack Faison has carried New York bar registration 1488287 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Miller Canfield Paddock Etal, located in Detroit, MI, ZIP 48226. Educational background: Harvard Law School (16,712 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 56 years, Willie Mack Faison has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Willie Mack Faison's 56 years since a 1970 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
56 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
56 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Detroit, MI office peers
Willie Mack Faison is toward the newer end of Detroit, MI's NY register cohort: #3 of 154 by years since admission. See the Detroit attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #3
- City cohort
- 154
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1970
Nearest tenure peers in Detroit
- William B. Slowey admitted 1967 · 59 yr
- Loren Mark Opper admitted 1966 · 60 yr
- Leroy Chappel Richie admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Stephen Calkins admitted 1976 · 50 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 Willie compares to fellow Harvard Law School alumni
Among the 8,724 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, Willie Mack Faison is longer-tenured than 99%.
56 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,724 NY-registered alumni of this school
56 Top 1% higher than 99% of 8,724 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
Harvard Law School's active-bar rate
Of Harvard Law School's 16,712 alumni in the New York register, 63.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1970 admission class today
Of the 1,615 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1970, 37.4% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1488287
- Year Admitted
- 1970 (56 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Miller Canfield Paddock Etal
- City
- Detroit, MI
- ZIP Code
- 48226
- Phone
- (313) 598-4242
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Willie Mack Faison'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.
Near-tenure Harvard Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1970 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1970), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1970 whose listed office city differs from Detroit, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Willie Mack Faison: closest NY bar admission year outside MI, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~155 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1970)
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 Willie Faison licensed?
Willie Faison is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Willie Mack Faison admitted to the bar?
Willie Mack Faison's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1970.
Where did Willie Mack Faison go to law school?
Willie Mack Faison attended Harvard Law School.
What company does Willie Mack Faison work for?
Willie Mack Faison is associated with Miller Canfield Paddock Etal in Detroit, MI.
Is Willie Mack Faison in good standing?
Yes, Willie Mack Faison 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.