New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Ana Sophia Merlo
Northwestern University School Of Law Chicago alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2017, registered office in San Antonio, TX. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2017
- Admitted
- 9
- Years in bar
- 5510425
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2017, Ana Sophia Merlo has built 9 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 9 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #141 of 173
- by tenure in San Antonio office peers
- Law school
- Northwestern University School Of Law Chicago
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5510425 on the New York register belongs to Ana Sophia Merlo, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in San Antonio, TX, ZIP 78231. Educational background: Northwestern University School of Law Chicago (1,553 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Ana Sophia Merlo 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
9 years into an active New York practice since a 2017 admission, Ana Sophia Merlo sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
9 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
9 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among San Antonio, TX office peers
In San Antonio, TX's NY-registered cohort of 173, Ana Sophia Merlo sits at local tenure rank #141 (81st percentile). See the San Antonio attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #141
- City cohort
- 173
- Local percentile
- 81st
- Admitted
- 2017
Nearest tenure peers in San Antonio
- Michael Anthony Marchman Jr. admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Stephen Fitzgerald Marley admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Desiree Martin admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Alejandro Salazar-Hinojosa admitted 2017 · 9 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 Ana Sophia compares to fellow Northwestern University School Of Law Chicago alumni
Among the 1,472 Northwestern University School Of Law Chicago graduates in the New York register, Ana Sophia Merlo is longer-tenured than 33%.
9 years vs. Northwestern University School Of Law Chicago alumni
Years since admission - 1,472 NY-registered alumni of this school
9 Top 67% higher than 33% of 1,472 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
Northwestern University School Of Law Chicago's active-bar rate
Of Northwestern University School Of Law Chicago's 1,553 alumni in the New York register, 81.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2017 admission class today
Of the 8,202 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2017, 93.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5510425
- Year Admitted
- 2017 (9 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jul 2027
Location & Contact
- City
- San Antonio, TX
- ZIP Code
- 78231
- Phone
- (210) 891-6275
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Ana Sophia Merlo'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 Northwestern University School Of Law Chicago alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2017 .
Same admission year (2017), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2017 whose listed office city differs from San Antonio, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Ana Sophia Merlo: closest NY bar admission year outside TX, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~174 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2017)
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 Ana Sophia Merlo licensed?
Ana Sophia Merlo is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Ana Sophia Merlo admitted to the bar?
Ana Sophia Merlo has been on the New York bar register since 2017.
Where did Ana Sophia Merlo go to law school?
Ana Sophia Merlo attended Northwestern University School of Law Chicago.
Is Ana Sophia Merlo in good standing?
Yes, Ana Sophia Merlo 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.