New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3

Efrain Mendez-Morales

Pontifical Catholic University School Of Law (Pr) alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2016, registered office in San Juan, PR. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

2016
Admitted
10
Years in bar
5458070
NY reg #

The record in one line

Admitted in 2016, Efrain Mendez-Morales has built 10 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.

10 yrs
in active practice since admission
Active
current bar status: "Currently registered"
#105 of 134
by tenure in San Juan office peers
Law school
Pontifical Catholic University School Of Law (Pr)

Data updated August 2026

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Bar status
Currently registered
active
Year admitted
2016
10 years
Law school
Pontifical Catholic University School Of Law (Pr)
100% active rate
Registration
5458070
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Bar number 5458070 on the New York register belongs to Efrain Mendez-Morales, 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 Napoli Shkolnik, located in San Juan, PR, ZIP 00907. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Pontifical Catholic University School of Law (PR) (8 registered alumni).

State context & due diligence

Efrain Mendez-Morales 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

10 years into an active New York practice since a 2016 admission, Efrain Mendez-Morales sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.

10 years on the New York bar

Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys

10 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys

This attorney 0 80 every active NY attorney, bucketed by value

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 San Juan, PR office peers

In San Juan, PR's NY-registered cohort of 134, Efrain Mendez-Morales sits at local tenure rank #105 (78th percentile). See the San Juan attorney directory .

Local rank
#105
City cohort
134
Local percentile
78th
Admitted
2016

Nearest tenure peers in San Juan

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.

Pontifical Catholic University School Of Law (Pr)'s active-bar rate

Of Pontifical Catholic University School Of Law (Pr)'s 8 alumni in the New York register, 100% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.

0%100%New York avg67%100%
Pontifical Catholic University School Of Law (Pr) alumni, active-bar rate

The 2016 admission class today

Of the 8,420 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2016, 72.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.

66%68%70%72%74% Statewide, all years2016 class 67.2% 72.9% ▲ +8.5%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 2016 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Currently registered
Registration Number
5458070
Year Admitted
2016 (10 yrs · mid-career)
Judicial Department
3
Next Registration
Jan 2028

Location & Contact

Company
Napoli Shkolnik
ZIP Code
00907
Phone
(212) 397-1000

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Efrain Mendez-Morales'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
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is in this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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: Napoli Shkolnik

Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).

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Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Efrain Mendez-Morales: closest NY bar admission year outside PR, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~135 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.

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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Before you rely on this record

Efrain Mendez-Morales's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Efrain Mendez-Morales licensed?

Efrain Mendez-Morales is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Efrain Mendez-Morales admitted to the bar?

Efrain Mendez-Morales has been on the New York bar register since 2016.

Where did Efrain Mendez-Morales go to law school?

Efrain Mendez-Morales attended Pontifical Catholic University School of Law (PR).

What company does Efrain Mendez-Morales work for?

Efrain Mendez-Morales is associated with Napoli Shkolnik in San Juan, PR.

Is Efrain Mendez-Morales in good standing?

Yes, Efrain Mendez-Morales 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.