New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Meher Babbar
Northwestern University School Of Law Chicago alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2022, registered office in New York, NY. As a recent entrant to the registry, this record's status, address, and admission date come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2022
- Admitted
- 4
- Years in bar
- 5924360
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Meher Babbar is early in an active New York law career - admitted to the bar in 2022 and on active status for 4 years so far, already ahead of 0% of the state's active bar by tenure.
- 4 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #78571 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Northwestern University School Of Law Chicago
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Meher Babbar holds bar number 5924360 with the New York bar authority, a recent active-status addition to the roll. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10019. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Northwestern University School of Law Chicago (1,553 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
As a recent addition to the register, Meher Babbar counts toward the New York bar's active cohort; the breakdown below shows how that group stacks up against the rest of the register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Meher Babbar is a recent addition to the active New York bar, admitted in 2022. The histogram below shows where 4 years of tenure falls among every currently-active attorney in the state.
4 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
4 Top 100% higher than 0% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Among the 93,608 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in New York, NY, Meher Babbar ranks #78,571 by tenure, longer-tenured than 84% of that city cohort. See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #78,571
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 84th
- Admitted
- 2022
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Claire Zena Abbadi admitted 2022 · 4 yr
- Arash Cyrus Abbassi admitted 2022 · 4 yr
- Griffin James Abbott admitted 2022 · 4 yr
- Rosanna Gabriella Abdilla admitted 2022 · 4 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 Meher compares to fellow Northwestern University School Of Law Chicago alumni
Among the 1,472 Northwestern University School Of Law Chicago graduates in the New York register, Meher Babbar is longer-tenured than 0%.
4 years vs. Northwestern University School Of Law Chicago alumni
Years since admission - 1,472 NY-registered alumni of this school
4 Top 100% higher than 0% of 1,472 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
Northwestern University School Of Law Chicago's active-bar rate
Of Northwestern University School Of Law Chicago's 1,553 alumni in the New York register, 81.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2022 admission class today
Of the 7,736 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2022, 76.7% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5924360
- Year Admitted
- 2022 (4 yrs · early career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Aug 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10019
- Phone
- (212) 403-1193
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Meher Babbar'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.
Same firm affiliation: Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Northwestern University School Of Law Chicago alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2022 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2022), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2022 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Meher Babbar: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2022)
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 Meher Babbar licensed?
Meher Babbar is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Meher Babbar admitted to the bar?
Meher Babbar was admitted to the New York bar in 2022, 4 years ago.
Where did Meher Babbar go to law school?
Meher Babbar attended Northwestern University School of Law Chicago.
What company does Meher Babbar work for?
Meher Babbar is associated with Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz in New York, NY.
Is Meher Babbar in good standing?
Yes, Meher Babbar 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.
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