New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Leah Ruth Merritt-Mervine
University At Buffalo Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2008, registered office in Rochester, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2008
- Admitted
- 18
- Years in bar
- 4548798
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Leah Ruth Merritt-Mervine appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2008 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 18 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #1377 of 2,355
- by tenure in Rochester office peers
- Law school
- University At Buffalo Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Leah Ruth Merritt-Mervine is registered as bar number 4548798 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 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under New York State Courts, Seventh Judicial District, located in Rochester, NY (Monroe County), ZIP 14614. Educational background: UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO LAW SCHOOL.
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 Rochester, NY office peers
Leah Ruth Merritt-Mervine's 18-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Rochester, NY: rank #1,377 of 2,355 office peers (58th percentile). See the Rochester attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,377
- City cohort
- 2,355
- Local percentile
- 58th
- Admitted
- 2008
Nearest tenure peers in Rochester
- Carmen Lewis Albert admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Darcie Leigh Bahr admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Brian Scott Bennett admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Joseph Anthony Carello admitted 2008 · 18 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 Leah compares to fellow University At Buffalo Law School alumni
Among the 329 University At Buffalo Law School graduates in the New York register, Leah Ruth Merritt-Mervine is longer-tenured than 29%.
18 years vs. University At Buffalo Law School alumni
Years since admission - 329 NY-registered alumni of this school
18 Top 71% higher than 29% of 329 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 2008 admission class today
Of the 9,683 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2008, 68.4% 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
- 4548798
- Year Admitted
- 2008 (18 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- New York State Courts, Seventh Judicial District
- City
- Rochester, NY
- County
- Monroe
- ZIP Code
- 14614
- Phone
- (585) 371-3720
Education
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO LAW SCHOOL
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Leah Ruth Merritt-Mervine'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 University At Buffalo Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2008 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2008), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2008 whose listed office city differs from Rochester, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Leah Ruth Merritt-Mervine: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,356 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2008)
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
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Leah Merritt-Mervine is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Leah Ruth Merritt-Mervine admitted to the bar?
Leah Ruth Merritt-Mervine was admitted to the bar in 2008.
Where did Leah Ruth Merritt-Mervine go to law school?
Leah Ruth Merritt-Mervine attended UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Leah Ruth Merritt-Mervine work for?
Leah Ruth Merritt-Mervine is associated with New York State Courts, Seventh Judicial District in Rochester, NY.
Is Leah Ruth Merritt-Mervine in good standing?
Not currently, Leah Ruth Merritt-Mervine'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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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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