New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Carolyn Mercedes Branch
Fordham University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2022, registered office in Goshen, NY. As a recent entrant to the registry, this record's status, address, and admission date come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2022
- Admitted
- 4
- Years in bar
- 5958129
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Carolyn Mercedes Branch is early in an active New York law career - admitted to the bar in 2022 and on active status for 4 years so far, already ahead of 0% of the state's active bar by tenure.
- 4 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #232 of 250
- by tenure in Goshen office peers
- Law school
- Fordham University School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Carolyn Mercedes Branch holds bar number 5958129 with the New York bar authority, a recent active-status addition to the roll. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Legal Aid Society Of Orange County, located in Goshen, NY (Orange County), ZIP 10924. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Fordham University School of Law (9,681 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
As a recent addition to the register, Carolyn Mercedes Branch counts toward the New York bar's active cohort; the breakdown below shows how that group stacks up against the rest of the register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Carolyn Mercedes Branch is a recent addition to the active New York bar, admitted in 2022. The histogram below shows where 4 years of tenure falls among every currently-active attorney in the state.
4 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
4 Top 100% higher than 0% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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 · August 2026
Tenure among Goshen, NY office peers
Carolyn Mercedes Branch is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Goshen, NY: #232 of 250 by years since admission (92nd percentile locally). See the Goshen attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #232
- City cohort
- 250
- Local percentile
- 92nd
- Admitted
- 2022
Nearest tenure peers in Goshen
- Anthony Mel Molina admitted 2022 · 4 yr
- Christopher J. Beck admitted 2023 · 3 yr
- Eric Sean Lasky admitted 2023 · 3 yr
- Jay Park admitted 2023 · 3 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Carolyn compares to fellow Fordham University School Of Law alumni
Among the 12,509 Fordham University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Carolyn Mercedes Branch is longer-tenured than 0%.
4 years vs. Fordham University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 12,509 NY-registered alumni of this school
4 Top 100% higher than 0% of 12,509 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 · August 2026
Fordham University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Fordham University School Of Law's 9,681 alumni in the New York register, 83.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2022 admission class today
Of the 7,736 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2022, 76.7% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5958129
- Year Admitted
- 2022 (4 yrs · early career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Legal Aid Society Of Orange County
- City
- Goshen, NY
- County
- Orange
- ZIP Code
- 10924
- Phone
- (845) 291-2454
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Carolyn Mercedes Branch'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: Legal Aid Society Of Orange County
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Fordham University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2022 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2022), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2022 whose listed office city differs from Goshen, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Carolyn Mercedes Branch: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~251 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2022)
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 Carolyn Branch licensed?
Carolyn Branch is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Carolyn Mercedes Branch admitted to the bar?
Carolyn Mercedes Branch was admitted to the New York bar in 2022, 4 years ago.
Where did Carolyn Mercedes Branch go to law school?
Carolyn Mercedes Branch attended Fordham University School of Law.
What company does Carolyn Mercedes Branch work for?
Carolyn Mercedes Branch is associated with Legal Aid Society Of Orange County in Goshen, NY.
Is Carolyn Mercedes Branch in good standing?
Yes, Carolyn Mercedes Branch 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.