New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Lee Gardner Meryash
Suffolk University Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in Aliso Viejo, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5273545
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, Lee Gardner Meryash has built 12 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 12 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #15 of 15
- by tenure in Aliso Viejo office peers
- Law school
- Suffolk University Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5273545 on the New York register belongs to Lee Gardner Meryash, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Aliso Viejo, CA, ZIP 92656. Educational background: Suffolk University Law School (1,115 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Lee Gardner Meryash is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
12 years into an active New York practice since a 2014 admission, Lee Gardner Meryash sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
12 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
12 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Aliso Viejo, CA office peers
Aliso Viejo, CA carries only 15 NY-registered attorneys with an admission year on file; Lee Gardner Meryash is #15 by tenure in that small local set. See the Aliso Viejo attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #15
- City cohort
- 15
- Local percentile
- 93rd
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in Aliso Viejo
- Danielle Nicole Dhir admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Laura Lepicovska Chapman admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Robert Thomas Barnes admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Alejandra Kim admitted 2007 · 19 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 Lee compares to fellow Suffolk University Law School alumni
Among the 916 Suffolk University Law School graduates in the New York register, Lee Gardner Meryash is longer-tenured than 36%.
12 years vs. Suffolk University Law School alumni
Years since admission - 916 NY-registered alumni of this school
12 Top 64% higher than 36% of 916 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
Suffolk University Law School's active-bar rate
Of Suffolk University Law School's 1,115 alumni in the New York register, 80% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2014 admission class today
Of the 10,747 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2014, 71.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5273545
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- City
- Aliso Viejo, CA
- ZIP Code
- 92656
- Phone
- (516) 528-8783
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Lee Gardner Meryash'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.
Near-tenure Suffolk University Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2014 .
Same admission year (2014), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2014 whose listed office city differs from Aliso Viejo, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Lee Gardner Meryash: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~16 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2014)
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 Lee Meryash licensed?
Lee Meryash is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Lee Gardner Meryash admitted to the bar?
Lee Gardner Meryash has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Lee Gardner Meryash go to law school?
Lee Gardner Meryash attended Suffolk University Law School.
Is Lee Gardner Meryash in good standing?
Yes, Lee Gardner Meryash holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.