New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Jocelyn Annise Merced
Rutgers-Newark alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2010, registered office in Morristown, NJ. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2010
- Admitted
- 16
- Years in bar
- 4780201
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Jocelyn Annise Merced appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2010 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 16 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #467 of 751
- by tenure in Morristown office peers
- Law school
- Rutgers-Newark
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Jocelyn Annise Merced is registered as bar number 4780201 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 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., located in Morristown, NJ, ZIP 07960. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: RUTGERS-NEWARK.
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 Morristown, NJ office peers
Relative to the 751 NY-registered attorneys listing Morristown, NJ, Jocelyn Annise Merced is longer-tenured than 62% (local rank #467). See the Morristown attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #467
- City cohort
- 751
- Local percentile
- 62nd
- Admitted
- 2010
Nearest tenure peers in Morristown
- Jonathan Ajay Amar admitted 2010 · 16 yr
- Brendan William Carroll admitted 2010 · 16 yr
- Sydney Jane Darling admitted 2010 · 16 yr
- Christophe Robert Difo admitted 2010 · 16 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 Jocelyn compares to fellow Rutgers-Newark alumni
Among the 229 Rutgers-Newark graduates in the New York register, Jocelyn Annise Merced is longer-tenured than 4%.
16 years vs. Rutgers-Newark alumni
Years since admission - 229 NY-registered alumni of this school
16 Top 96% higher than 4% of 229 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 2010 admission class today
Of the 10,128 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2010, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 4780201
- Year Admitted
- 2010 (16 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
- City
- Morristown, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07960
- Phone
- (973) 630-2319
Education
RUTGERS-NEWARK
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Jocelyn Annise Merced'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: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Rutgers-Newark alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2010 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2010), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2010 whose listed office city differs from Morristown, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Jocelyn Annise Merced: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~752 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2010)
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 Jocelyn Merced licensed?
Jocelyn Merced is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Jocelyn Annise Merced admitted to the bar?
Jocelyn Annise Merced was admitted to the bar in 2010.
Where did Jocelyn Annise Merced go to law school?
Jocelyn Annise Merced attended RUTGERS-NEWARK.
What company does Jocelyn Annise Merced work for?
Jocelyn Annise Merced is associated with Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. in Morristown, NJ.
Is Jocelyn Annise Merced in good standing?
Not currently, Jocelyn Annise Merced'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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