New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Camelia Mercedes Valdes
Rutgers alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1997, registered office in Paterson, NJ. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1997
- Admitted
- 29
- Years in bar
- 2817435
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 29 years on the register since a 1997 admission, Camelia Mercedes Valdes ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 29 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #25 of 84
- by tenure in Paterson office peers
- Law school
- Rutgers
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2817435 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Camelia Mercedes Valdes, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Passaic County Prosecutor'S Office, located in Paterson, NJ, ZIP 07505. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: RUTGERS (1,097 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 29 years on the register, Camelia Mercedes Valdes 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 Camelia Mercedes Valdes's 29 years since admission in 1997.
29 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
29 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Paterson, NJ office peers
Camelia Mercedes Valdes is toward the newer end of Paterson, NJ's NY register cohort: #25 of 84 by years since admission. See the Paterson attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #25
- City cohort
- 84
- Local percentile
- 29th
- Admitted
- 1997
Nearest tenure peers in Paterson
- Wendy Crossan Ricci admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Justine Allison Niccollai admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Adam Jeffrey Adrignolo admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Patrick F. Breen admitted 1998 · 28 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 Camelia compares to fellow Rutgers alumni
Among the 630 Rutgers graduates in the New York register, Camelia Mercedes Valdes is longer-tenured than 48%.
29 years vs. Rutgers alumni
Years since admission - 630 NY-registered alumni of this school
29 Top 52% higher than 48% of 630 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
Rutgers's active-bar rate
Of Rutgers's 1,097 alumni in the New York register, 54.2% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1997 admission class today
Of the 7,065 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1997, 81% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2817435
- Year Admitted
- 1997 (29 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Sep 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Passaic County Prosecutor'S Office
- City
- Paterson, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07505
- Phone
- (973) 881-4898
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Camelia Mercedes Valdes'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: Passaic County Prosecutor'S Office
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Rutgers alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1997 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1997), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1997 whose listed office city differs from Paterson, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Camelia Mercedes Valdes: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~85 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1997)
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 Camelia Valdes licensed?
Camelia Valdes is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Camelia Mercedes Valdes admitted to the bar?
Camelia Mercedes Valdes's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1997.
Where did Camelia Mercedes Valdes go to law school?
Camelia Mercedes Valdes attended RUTGERS.
What company does Camelia Mercedes Valdes work for?
Camelia Mercedes Valdes is associated with Passaic County Prosecutor'S Office in Paterson, NJ.
Is Camelia Mercedes Valdes in good standing?
Yes, Camelia Mercedes Valdes holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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