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

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Bar status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
pending-renewal
Year admitted
2010
16 years
Law school
Rutgers-Newark
Registration
4780201
NY registration #

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

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

This attorney 5 50 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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.

66%67%68%69%70% Statewide, all years2010 class 67.2% 69.6% ▲ +3.6%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 2010 admission class

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.
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
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is outside this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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.

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.

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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Before you rely on this record

Jocelyn Annise Merced is currently listed as "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", treat that as a registration fact to confirm, not a verdict on quality.

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.

Cite this page & disclosure

Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.