New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Melanie Ann Diegelman
Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2017, registered office in Amherst, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2017
- Admitted
- 9
- Years in bar
- 5524921
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2017, Melanie Ann Diegelman has built 9 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 9 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #159 of 189
- by tenure in Amherst office peers
- Law school
- Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5524921 on the New York register belongs to Melanie Ann Diegelman, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Law Office Of Melissa A. Day, PLLC, located in Amherst, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14228. Educational background: Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center (264 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Melanie Ann Diegelman 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
9 years into an active New York practice since a 2017 admission, Melanie Ann Diegelman sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
9 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
9 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Amherst, NY office peers
In Amherst, NY's NY-registered cohort of 189, Melanie Ann Diegelman sits at local tenure rank #159 (84th percentile). See the Amherst attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #159
- City cohort
- 189
- Local percentile
- 84th
- Admitted
- 2017
Nearest tenure peers in Amherst
- Michael Ace Pantzer admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Alison L. Williams admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Justin David Jones admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Rebecca Margaret Kujawa admitted 2016 · 10 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 Melanie compares to fellow Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center alumni
Among the 218 Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center graduates in the New York register, Melanie Ann Diegelman is longer-tenured than 23%.
9 years vs. Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center alumni
Years since admission - 218 NY-registered alumni of this school
9 Top 77% higher than 23% of 218 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
Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center's active-bar rate
Of Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center's 264 alumni in the New York register, 83% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2017 admission class today
Of the 8,202 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2017, 93.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5524921
- Year Admitted
- 2017 (9 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Dec 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Office Of Melissa A. Day, PLLC
- City
- Amherst, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14228
- Phone
- (716) 616-0111
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Melanie Ann Diegelman'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 Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2017 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2017), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2017 whose listed office city differs from Amherst, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Melanie Ann Diegelman: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~190 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2017)
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 Melanie Diegelman licensed?
Melanie Diegelman is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Melanie Ann Diegelman admitted to the bar?
Melanie Ann Diegelman has been on the New York bar register since 2017.
Where did Melanie Ann Diegelman go to law school?
Melanie Ann Diegelman attended Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center.
What company does Melanie Ann Diegelman work for?
Melanie Ann Diegelman is associated with Law Office Of Melissa A. Day, PLLC in Amherst, NY.
Is Melanie Ann Diegelman in good standing?
Yes, Melanie Ann Diegelman 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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