Melanie Robin Hallums
On the New York attorney register since 1999 · office in New York, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2961183
- Admitted
- 1999 · First Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Aug 2027
Melanie Robin Hallums is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1999 in the First Department, with an office in New York, NY; next registration due Aug 2027. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Melanie Robin Hallums has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Aug 2027.
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered the first file we hold
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; the Jul 3, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026 files for the history.
Others who list this employer on the register
438 other attorneys list Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 68 of them were admitted before 1999, and 297 of the 439 give an office in New York, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1999, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Colby Allsbrook | 1999 | Currently registered |
| John Andrew Eliason | 1999 | Currently registered |
| Adam Michael Freiman | 1999 | Currently registered |
| Eric Daniel Grunspan | 1999 | Currently registered |
| Stephen James Jackson Jr | 1999 | Currently registered |
All 439 registrations that list Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; employer spellings merged (methodology).
Where this record sits on the register
Melanie Robin Hallums studied at Vanderbilt University Law School. 192 of its 1,752 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1990s, as Melanie Robin Hallums was.
- Same law school
- 1,752living graduates; 88.8% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in New York, NY
- 93,604living registrants
Of the 93,604 living registrants with an office in New York, NY, 26,158 were admitted before 1999 and 65,724 after.
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; living registrants only.
Questions this record leads to
- Everyone who lists Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP439 on the register, 68 of the others admitted before 1999; 297 of the 439 give an office in New York, NY.
- Vanderbilt University Law School graduates on the register1,752 living, 88.8% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in New York, NY93,604 living registrants give an office there.
- New York County’s registered bar75,989 currently registered, 46.63 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19997,628 people admitted in 1999 are on the register, 2,742 of them through the First Department.
- Every registration that reads “Currently registered”286,911 on the register file of Sep 29, 2026, by decade of admission.
- What a New York lawyer may chargeThe court rules on fees, retainers and fee disputes, each cited.
How to confirm it officially
For a statement of Melanie Robin Hallums’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, First Department, which admitted Melanie Robin Hallums in 1999. A complaint about this attorney would go to the First Department’s grievance committee, which covers New York County, where the register places the office.
This page reads the register file of Sep 29, 2026, and the court system’s own search can be newer; the register shows only the current value, so a suspension that ended before the files we hold, or a censure, leaves no trace here (Appellate Division decisions are published through the court system’s Law Reporting Bureau).