New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Mary C. Merz
Touro Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in Patchogue, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 4988218
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2012, Mary C. Merz has built 14 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 14 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #75 of 89
- by tenure in Patchogue office peers
- Law school
- Touro Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 4988218 on the New York register belongs to Mary C. Merz, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Law Office Of Mary C. Merz, PLLC, located in Patchogue, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11772. Educational background: TOURO LAW SCHOOL (528 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Mary C. Merz 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
14 years into an active New York practice since a 2012 admission, Mary C. Merz sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
14 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
14 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Patchogue, NY office peers
In Patchogue, NY's NY-registered cohort of 89, Mary C. Merz sits at local tenure rank #75 (83rd percentile). See the Patchogue attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #75
- City cohort
- 89
- Local percentile
- 83rd
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in Patchogue
- Alexi Theodore Poulianos admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Robert Philip Valletti admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Melissa Zelli admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Christopher Adam Bianco admitted 2011 · 15 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Mary compares to fellow Touro Law School alumni
Among the 453 Touro Law School graduates in the New York register, Mary C. Merz is longer-tenured than 4%.
14 years vs. Touro Law School alumni
Years since admission - 453 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 96% higher than 4% of 453 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 · August 2026
Touro Law School's active-bar rate
Of Touro Law School's 528 alumni in the New York register, 69.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2012 admission class today
Of the 9,632 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2012, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4988218
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Office Of Mary C. Merz, PLLC
- City
- Patchogue, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11772
- Phone
- (631) 366-0100
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Mary C. Merz'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 Touro Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2012 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2012), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2012 whose listed office city differs from Patchogue, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Mary C. Merz: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~90 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2012)
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 Mary Merz licensed?
Mary Merz is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Mary C. Merz admitted to the bar?
Mary C. Merz has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Mary C. Merz go to law school?
Mary C. Merz attended TOURO LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Mary C. Merz work for?
Mary C. Merz is associated with Law Office Of Mary C. Merz, PLLC in Patchogue, NY.
Is Mary C. Merz in good standing?
Yes, Mary C. Merz holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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