New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Mel Paul Barkan
New York University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1968, registered office in Lenox, MA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1968
- Admitted
- 58
- Years in bar
- 1542976
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Mel Paul Barkan has spent 58 years on the register since admission in 1968, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 58 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 12
- by tenure in Lenox office peers
- Law school
- New York University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Mel Paul Barkan has carried New York bar registration 1542976 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Lenox, MA, ZIP 01240. Educational background: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (9,991 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 58 years, Mel Paul Barkan has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Mel Paul Barkan's 58 years since a 1968 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
58 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
58 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Lenox, MA office peers
Within Lenox, MA's 12-attorney local set, Mel Paul Barkan is #1 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Lenox attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 12
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1968
Nearest tenure peers in Lenox
- Scott M. Hand admitted 1970 · 56 yr
- David L. Orenstein admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Roy Phillip Kozupsky admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Thomas E. Malinowski admitted 1986 · 40 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 Mel compares to fellow New York University alumni
Among the 4,417 New York University graduates in the New York register, Mel Paul Barkan is longer-tenured than 99%.
58 years vs. New York University alumni
Years since admission - 4,417 NY-registered alumni of this school
58 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,417 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
New York University's active-bar rate
Of New York University's 9,991 alumni in the New York register, 53.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1968 admission class today
Of the 1,871 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1968, 31.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1542976
- Year Admitted
- 1968 (58 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Lenox, MA
- ZIP Code
- 01240
- Phone
- (917) 414-7988
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Mel Paul Barkan'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 New York University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1968 .
Same admission year (1968), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1968 whose listed office city differs from Lenox, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Mel Paul Barkan: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~13 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1968)
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 Mel Barkan licensed?
Mel Barkan is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Mel Paul Barkan admitted to the bar?
Mel Paul Barkan's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1968.
Where did Mel Paul Barkan go to law school?
Mel Paul Barkan attended NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
Is Mel Paul Barkan in good standing?
Yes, Mel Paul Barkan 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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