New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Emily Melissa Sappol
Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2021, registered office in Rahway, NJ. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2021
- Admitted
- 5
- Years in bar
- 5884044
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2021, Emily Melissa Sappol has built 5 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 5 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #60 of 60
- by tenure in Rahway office peers
- Law school
- Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5884044 on the New York register belongs to Emily Melissa Sappol, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, located in Rahway, NJ, ZIP 07065. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Yeshiva University Cardozo School of Law.
State context & due diligence
Emily Melissa Sappol 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
5 years into an active New York practice since a 2021 admission, Emily Melissa Sappol sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
5 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
5 Top 87% higher than 13% 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 Rahway, NJ office peers
In Rahway, NJ's NY-registered cohort of 60, Emily Melissa Sappol sits at local tenure rank #60 (98th percentile). See the Rahway attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #60
- City cohort
- 60
- Local percentile
- 98th
- Admitted
- 2021
Nearest tenure peers in Rahway
- Palak Mayani admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Alexandra Michele Vaccaro admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Minerva Wong admitted 2025 · 1 yr
- Michael Hao Yan admitted 2017 · 9 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 Emily compares to fellow Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law alumni
Among the 3,703 Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Emily Melissa Sappol is longer-tenured than 35%.
5 years vs. Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 3,703 NY-registered alumni of this school
5 Top 65% higher than 35% of 3,703 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 2021 admission class today
Of the 7,829 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2021, 96% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5884044
- Year Admitted
- 2021 (5 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jan 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
- City
- Rahway, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07065
- Phone
- (445) 332-0447
Education
Yeshiva University Cardozo School of Law
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Emily Melissa Sappol'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: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2021 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2021), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2021 whose listed office city differs from Rahway, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Emily Melissa Sappol: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~61 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2021)
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 Emily Sappol licensed?
Emily Sappol is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Emily Melissa Sappol admitted to the bar?
Emily Melissa Sappol has been on the New York bar register since 2021.
Where did Emily Melissa Sappol go to law school?
Emily Melissa Sappol attended Yeshiva University Cardozo School of Law.
What company does Emily Melissa Sappol work for?
Emily Melissa Sappol is associated with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC in Rahway, NJ.
Is Emily Melissa Sappol in good standing?
Yes, Emily Melissa Sappol 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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