New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Farhana Choudhury Melo
Georgetown University Law Center alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2016, registered office in Newark, NJ. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2016
- Admitted
- 10
- Years in bar
- 5478797
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2016, Farhana Choudhury Melo 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"
- #1349 of 1,838
- by tenure in Newark office peers
- Law school
- Georgetown University Law Center
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5478797 on the New York register belongs to Farhana Choudhury Melo, currently in active 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 U.S. Attorney'S Office, District Of New Jersey, located in Newark, NJ, ZIP 07102. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Georgetown University Law Center (6,587 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Farhana Choudhury Melo 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, Farhana Choudhury Melo 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
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Newark, NJ office peers
Farhana Choudhury Melo's 10-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Newark, NJ: rank #1,349 of 1,838 office peers (73rd percentile). See the Newark attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,349
- City cohort
- 1,838
- Local percentile
- 73rd
- Admitted
- 2016
Nearest tenure peers in Newark
- Elizabeth Lautenbach Adams admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Gregory John Baltz admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- George Mehriz Barchini Jr. admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Jennifer Morgan Blondman admitted 2016 · 10 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 Farhana compares to fellow Georgetown University Law Center alumni
Among the 8,074 Georgetown University Law Center graduates in the New York register, Farhana Choudhury Melo is longer-tenured than 37%.
10 years vs. Georgetown University Law Center alumni
Years since admission - 8,074 NY-registered alumni of this school
10 Top 63% higher than 37% of 8,074 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
Georgetown University Law Center's active-bar rate
Of Georgetown University Law Center's 6,587 alumni in the New York register, 83.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
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.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5478797
- Year Admitted
- 2016 (10 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- U.S. Attorney'S Office, District Of New Jersey
- City
- Newark, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07102
- Phone
- (973) 645-2700
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Farhana Choudhury Melo'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: U.S. Attorney'S Office, District Of New Jersey
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Georgetown University Law Center alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2016 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2016), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2016 whose listed office city differs from Newark, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Farhana Choudhury Melo: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,839 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2016)
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 Farhana Melo licensed?
Farhana Melo is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Farhana Choudhury Melo admitted to the bar?
Farhana Choudhury Melo has been on the New York bar register since 2016.
Where did Farhana Choudhury Melo go to law school?
Farhana Choudhury Melo attended Georgetown University Law Center.
What company does Farhana Choudhury Melo work for?
Farhana Choudhury Melo is associated with U.S. Attorney'S Office, District Of New Jersey in Newark, NJ.
Is Farhana Choudhury Melo in good standing?
Yes, Farhana Choudhury Melo 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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