New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Joseph Mel Paunovich
Univ Of Michigan alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2006, registered office in Los Angeles, CA. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2006
- Admitted
- 20
- Years in bar
- 4400107
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Joseph Mel Paunovich appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2006 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 20 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #1164 of 2,872
- by tenure in Los Angeles office peers
- Law school
- Univ Of Michigan
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Joseph Mel Paunovich is registered as bar number 4400107 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 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Quinn Emanuel Urguhart & Sullivan LLP, located in Los Angeles, CA, ZIP 90017. Educational background: UNIV OF MICHIGAN.
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 Los Angeles, CA office peers
Joseph Mel Paunovich's 20-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Los Angeles, CA: rank #1,164 of 2,872 office peers (40th percentile). See the Los Angeles attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,164
- City cohort
- 2,872
- Local percentile
- 40th
- Admitted
- 2006
Nearest tenure peers in Los Angeles
- Ilya Alekseyeff admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- Peter Ian Altman admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- Jordan Ross Bernstein admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- Michael S. Bogner 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 Joseph compares to fellow Univ Of Michigan alumni
Among the 182 Univ Of Michigan graduates in the New York register, Joseph Mel Paunovich is longer-tenured than 1%.
20 years vs. Univ Of Michigan alumni
Years since admission - 182 NY-registered alumni of this school
20 Top 99% higher than 1% of 182 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 2006 admission class today
Of the 8,638 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2006, 66.6% 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
- 4400107
- Year Admitted
- 2006 (20 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Quinn Emanuel Urguhart & Sullivan LLP
- City
- Los Angeles, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90017
- Phone
- (213) 443-3257
Education
UNIV OF MICHIGAN
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joseph Mel Paunovich'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.
Near-tenure Univ Of Michigan alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2006 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2006), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2006 whose listed office city differs from Los Angeles, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joseph Mel Paunovich: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,873 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2006)
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 Joseph Paunovich licensed?
Joseph Paunovich is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joseph Mel Paunovich admitted to the bar?
Joseph Mel Paunovich was admitted to the bar in 2006.
Where did Joseph Mel Paunovich go to law school?
Joseph Mel Paunovich attended UNIV OF MICHIGAN.
What company does Joseph Mel Paunovich work for?
Joseph Mel Paunovich is associated with Quinn Emanuel Urguhart & Sullivan LLP in Los Angeles, CA.
Is Joseph Mel Paunovich in good standing?
Not currently, Joseph Mel Paunovich'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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