New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Jacob Duane Merrill
George Mason University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in Buffalo, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5212998
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, Jacob Duane Merrill has built 12 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 12 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2345 of 3,464
- by tenure in Buffalo office peers
- Law school
- George Mason University School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5212998 on the New York register belongs to Jacob Duane Merrill, 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 Harter Secrest & Emery LLP, located in Buffalo, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14202. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: George Mason University School of Law (262 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Jacob Duane Merrill 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
12 years into an active New York practice since a 2014 admission, Jacob Duane Merrill sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
12 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
12 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Buffalo, NY office peers
Jacob Duane Merrill's 12-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Buffalo, NY: rank #2,345 of 3,464 office peers (68th percentile). See the Buffalo attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2,345
- City cohort
- 3,464
- Local percentile
- 68th
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in Buffalo
- Abba Zebulan Abramovsky admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Christina Lee Akers-Dicenzo admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Emily Caruana Ayers admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Jeffrey Michael Baumann admitted 2014 · 12 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 Jacob compares to fellow George Mason University School Of Law alumni
Among the 237 George Mason University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Jacob Duane Merrill is longer-tenured than 49%.
12 years vs. George Mason University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 237 NY-registered alumni of this school
12 Top 51% higher than 49% of 237 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
George Mason University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of George Mason University School Of Law's 262 alumni in the New York register, 88.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2014 admission class today
Of the 10,747 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2014, 71.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5212998
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Harter Secrest & Emery LLP
- City
- Buffalo, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14202
- Phone
- (716) 844-3765
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Jacob Duane Merrill'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: Harter Secrest & Emery LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure George Mason University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2014 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2014), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2014 whose listed office city differs from Buffalo, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Jacob Duane Merrill: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,465 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2014)
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 Jacob Merrill licensed?
Jacob Merrill is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Jacob Duane Merrill admitted to the bar?
Jacob Duane Merrill has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Jacob Duane Merrill go to law school?
Jacob Duane Merrill attended George Mason University School of Law.
What company does Jacob Duane Merrill work for?
Jacob Duane Merrill is associated with Harter Secrest & Emery LLP in Buffalo, NY.
Is Jacob Duane Merrill in good standing?
Yes, Jacob Duane Merrill 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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