New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Gail Merel
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Houston, TX. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1978
- Admitted
- 48
- Years in bar
- 1347657
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Gail Merel appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1978 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 48 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #28 of 1,443
- by tenure in Houston office peers
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Gail Merel is registered as bar number 1347657 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, located in Houston, TX, ZIP 77002. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HARVARD.
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Houston, TX office peers
Gail Merel is earlier in the Houston, TX office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #28 of 1,443 (2nd percentile). See the Houston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #28
- City cohort
- 1,443
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Houston
- William Harlough Knull admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Gary Anthony Nagler admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Emil Thomas Bayko admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- George William Connelly admitted 1979 · 47 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 Gail compares to fellow Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, Gail Merel is longer-tenured than 99%.
48 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,045 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 1978 admission class today
Of the 3,834 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1978, 51.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1347657
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
- City
- Houston, TX
- ZIP Code
- 77002
- Phone
- (713) 220-4760
Education
HARVARD
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Gail Merel's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1978 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1978), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1978 whose listed office city differs from Houston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Gail Merel: closest NY bar admission year outside TX, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,444 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1978)
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 Gail Merel licensed?
Gail Merel is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Gail Merel admitted to the bar?
Gail Merel's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did Gail Merel go to law school?
Gail Merel attended HARVARD.
What company does Gail Merel work for?
Gail Merel is associated with Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP in Houston, TX.
Is Gail Merel in good standing?
Not currently, Gail Merel's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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