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Michigan State University

52 Michigan State University alumni appear in NY OCA registration, led by New York, NY; 69.2% remain active.

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NY bar alumni
69.2%
currently active
New York
top market

Michigan State University on the New York register

52 alumni · 36 active (69.2%).

Office-city spread: New York (6), Buffalo (2), Albany (1), Bagley (1), Birmingham (1). Class of 2020: 2 new NY admissions.

How Michigan State University alumni stand on the register

Currently registered 36 (69.2%)
Suspended, delinquent 5 (9.6%)
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday 5 (9.6%)
Delinquent 3 (5.8%)
Resigned 1 (1.9%)
Disbarred 1 (1.9%)

Top cities for Michigan State University alumni

NEW YORK, NY 6
BUFFALO, NY 2
ALBANY, NY 1
BAGLEY, WI 1
BIRMINGHAM, MI 1
Bloomfield Hills, MI 1
CAMPBELLFORD ONTARIO K0L 1L0, 1
CHEEKTOWAGA, NY 1
CINCINNATI, OH 1

Recent NY admissions

Class of 2020 2 admitted
Class of 2019 1 admitted
Class of 2018 1 admitted
Class of 2017 2 admitted
Class of 2016 1 admitted
Class of 2015 1 admitted
Class of 2014 2 admitted
Class of 2013 2 admitted
Class of 2012 3 admitted
Class of 2011 4 admitted

Michigan State University: NY bar admissions by year

2006-2020

admitted

What this shows Across 2006-2020, Michigan State University stayed in a 1-4 NY admissions band each year.

Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration As of August 2026

Alumni directory · Michigan State University

Name Status
Holden Stanley Agnew-Pople Currently registered
Christine Anne Barker Currently registered
Sandra M. Barsoum Currently registered
Paul Stephen Barton Currently registered
Byron Gregory Basiga Currently registered
Christian Stephen Brower Currently registered
Kevin Edward Brzezinski Currently registered
Peter Francis Cairns Currently registered
Dawn Marie Carter Currently registered
Brian J. Catanese Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Katherine Rose Catanese Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Brent Kenneth Clore Suspended, delinquent
Elia Damianakos Currently registered
James Finbar Desmond Jr Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Angelo Trent Distefano Currently registered
David P. Galison Deceased
John F. Gauthier Currently registered
Mark Erick Jensen Currently registered
Sujey M Kallumadanda Currently registered
Devin Michael Karas Currently registered
Preeti Kaushal Currently registered
Kaya Kiyoko Sugiyama Kies Currently registered
Michael Orrin King Jr. Disbarred
Kendra Suzanne Kleber Resigned
Colin Michael Linsenman Currently registered

FAQ · Michigan State University NY alumni

How large is the Michigan State University NY alumni set?

52 attorneys registered with the New York State Bar list Michigan State University; 36 (69.2%) are currently active.

Where do most Michigan State University graduates practice?

New York, NY leads with 6 attorneys (11.5% of this school). Alumni also appear across 9 cities in this cut.

What is the newest admission year for Michigan State University?

2020 shows 2 new NY bar admissions from Michigan State University in this register extract.

Which bar status dominates Michigan State University alumni?

Currently registered is the largest status bucket (36 of 52).

Nationwide law schools with similar NY alumni volume or active rate

ALUMNI 52 ACTIVE 69.2% MIXED-REG VOL-AXIS RATE-AXIS

Two non-geo peer axes for Michigan State University: closest NY OCA alumni volume, and closest share of currently-registered alumni. Distinct from the high-volume ladder below.

Counts and active rates come from the NY State Office of Court Administration registration extract; peers are not a bar-exam quality or employment ranking.

Schools near Michigan State University on the NY register

Michigan State University (52) sits beside Brooklyn Law School (18,418) on the NY alumni ladder.

Brooklyn Law School 18,418 New York Law School 15,128 Columbia Law School 11,650 New York University School Of Law 11,584 New York University 9,991

Side-by-side: Michigan State University vs Brooklyn Law School →

Source, verification & disclosure

Disclaimer: This data is sourced from public state bar registration records. PlainAttorney does not provide legal advice or endorsements. Always verify attorney credentials directly with the relevant state bar.

Source: NY Office of Court Administration via data.ny.gov - attorney registration dataset · as of August 2026.

Verification: NY Courts Attorney Registration Search.

Methodology: sourcing, computation, verification.