New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Jeremy Luke Mertens
Albany Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2007, registered office in Grand Rapids, MI. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2007
- Admitted
- 19
- Years in bar
- 4469714
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Jeremy Luke Mertens has held an active New York bar license for 19 years - admitted in 2007, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 19 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #17 of 36
- by tenure in Grand Rapids office peers
- Law school
- Albany Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Jeremy Luke Mertens carries New York bar registration 4469714, an established, active practitioner in good 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 Bdo, located in Grand Rapids, MI, ZIP 49503. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Albany Law School (11,697 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Jeremy Luke Mertens remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Jeremy Luke Mertens was admitted in 2007, giving 19 years on the New York register.
19 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
19 Top 62% higher than 38% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Grand Rapids, MI office peers
In the small Grand Rapids, MI cohort (36 with admission years), Jeremy Luke Mertens ranks #17 by tenure. See the Grand Rapids attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #17
- City cohort
- 36
- Local percentile
- 44th
- Admitted
- 2007
Nearest tenure peers in Grand Rapids
- John David Gardiner admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Rachael Lorraine Kuilema Klein admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Melissa Welsh Reilly admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Nikole Lee Canute admitted 2006 · 20 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 Jeremy compares to fellow Albany Law School alumni
Among the 4,944 Albany Law School graduates in the New York register, Jeremy Luke Mertens is longer-tenured than 44%.
19 years vs. Albany Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,944 NY-registered alumni of this school
19 Top 56% higher than 44% of 4,944 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
Albany Law School's active-bar rate
Of Albany Law School's 11,697 alumni in the New York register, 68.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2007 admission class today
Of the 8,913 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2007, 87.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4469714
- Year Admitted
- 2007 (19 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Aug 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Bdo
- City
- Grand Rapids, MI
- ZIP Code
- 49503
- Phone
- (616) 802-3486
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Jeremy Luke Mertens'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: Bdo
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Albany Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2007 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2007), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2007 whose listed office city differs from Grand Rapids, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Jeremy Luke Mertens: closest NY bar admission year outside MI, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~37 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2007)
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 Jeremy Mertens licensed?
Jeremy Mertens is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Jeremy Luke Mertens admitted to the bar?
Jeremy Luke Mertens was admitted to the bar in 2007.
Where did Jeremy Luke Mertens go to law school?
Jeremy Luke Mertens attended Albany Law School.
What company does Jeremy Luke Mertens work for?
Jeremy Luke Mertens is associated with Bdo in Grand Rapids, MI.
Is Jeremy Luke Mertens in good standing?
Yes, Jeremy Luke Mertens holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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