New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
David Wilder Merritt
Univ. Of Pennsylvania alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2015, registered office in North Brunswick, NJ. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2015
- Admitted
- 11
- Years in bar
- 5362256
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2015, David Wilder Merritt has built 11 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 11 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #28 of 31
- by tenure in North Brunswick office peers
- Law school
- Univ. Of Pennsylvania
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5362256 on the New York register belongs to David Wilder Merritt, currently in active 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 Mcgovern Legal Services LLC, located in North Brunswick, NJ, ZIP 08902. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIV. OF PENNSYLVANIA (816 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
David Wilder Merritt 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
11 years into an active New York practice since a 2015 admission, David Wilder Merritt sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
11 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
11 Top 75% higher than 25% 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 · September 2026
Tenure among North Brunswick, NJ office peers
North Brunswick, NJ carries only 31 NY-registered attorneys with an admission year on file; David Wilder Merritt is #28 by tenure in that small local set. See the North Brunswick attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #28
- City cohort
- 31
- Local percentile
- 87th
- Admitted
- 2015
Nearest tenure peers in North Brunswick
- Brad Christopher Armstrong admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Javier Luis Merino admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Marlena S. Diaz-Cobo admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Mika Brooks Kozar admitted 2013 · 13 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 David compares to fellow Univ. Of Pennsylvania alumni
Among the 61 Univ. Of Pennsylvania graduates in the New York register, David Wilder Merritt is longer-tenured than 3%.
11 years vs. Univ. Of Pennsylvania alumni
Years since admission - 61 NY-registered alumni of this school
11 Top 97% higher than 3% of 61 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
Univ. Of Pennsylvania's active-bar rate
Of Univ. Of Pennsylvania's 816 alumni in the New York register, 53.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2015 admission class today
Of the 8,867 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2015, 93% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5362256
- Year Admitted
- 2015 (11 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Apr 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Mcgovern Legal Services LLC
- City
- North Brunswick, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 08902
- Phone
- (732) 246-1221
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David Wilder Merritt'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: Mcgovern Legal Services LLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Univ. Of Pennsylvania alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2015 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2015), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2015 whose listed office city differs from North Brunswick, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for David Wilder Merritt: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~32 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2015)
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 David Merritt licensed?
David Merritt is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David Wilder Merritt admitted to the bar?
David Wilder Merritt has been on the New York bar register since 2015.
Where did David Wilder Merritt go to law school?
David Wilder Merritt attended UNIV. OF PENNSYLVANIA.
What company does David Wilder Merritt work for?
David Wilder Merritt is associated with Mcgovern Legal Services LLC in North Brunswick, NJ.
Is David Wilder Merritt in good standing?
Yes, David Wilder Merritt 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.
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