New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Carol Meriam
Hofstra alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1994, registered office in Bay Shore, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1994
- Admitted
- 32
- Years in bar
- 2578102
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 32 years on the register since a 1994 admission, Carol Meriam ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 32 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #63 of 138
- by tenure in Bay Shore office peers
- Law school
- Hofstra
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2578102 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Carol Meriam, 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 Brownyard Claims Managment, located in Bay Shore, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11706. Educational background: HOFSTRA.
State context & due diligence
After 32 years on the register, Carol Meriam 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 Carol Meriam's 32 years since admission in 1994.
32 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
32 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Bay Shore, NY office peers
Against Bay Shore, NY's 138-attorney NY register cohort, Carol Meriam lands at the 45th tenure percentile (rank #63). See the Bay Shore attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #63
- City cohort
- 138
- Local percentile
- 45th
- Admitted
- 1994
Nearest tenure peers in Bay Shore
- Mark Allan Commins admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Lisa Kim Gordon admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Thomas Andrew Rettaliata admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Jacqueline Siben admitted 1994 · 32 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 Carol compares to fellow Hofstra alumni
Among the 1,287 Hofstra graduates in the New York register, Carol Meriam is longer-tenured than 46%.
32 years vs. Hofstra alumni
Years since admission - 1,287 NY-registered alumni of this school
32 Top 54% higher than 46% of 1,287 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
The 1994 admission class today
Of the 6,410 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1994, 61.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2578102
- Year Admitted
- 1994 (32 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Brownyard Claims Managment
- City
- Bay Shore, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11706
- Phone
- (631) 870-8142
Education
HOFSTRA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Carol Meriam'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 Hofstra alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1994 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1994), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1994 whose listed office city differs from Bay Shore, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Carol Meriam: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~139 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1994)
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 Carol Meriam licensed?
Carol Meriam is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Carol Meriam admitted to the bar?
Carol Meriam's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1994.
Where did Carol Meriam go to law school?
Carol Meriam attended HOFSTRA.
What company does Carol Meriam work for?
Carol Meriam is associated with Brownyard Claims Managment in Bay Shore, NY.
Is Carol Meriam in good standing?
Yes, Carol Meriam 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.