New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Melanie Hope
New York Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2008, registered office in Orangeburg, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2008
- Admitted
- 18
- Years in bar
- 4512752
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Melanie Hope has held an active New York bar license for 18 years - admitted in 2008, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 18 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #47 of 56
- by tenure in Orangeburg office peers
- Law school
- New York Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Melanie Hope carries New York bar registration 4512752, an established, active practitioner in good 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 Mental Hygiene Legal Service, located in Orangeburg, NY (Rockland County), ZIP 10962. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: New York Law School (15,933 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Melanie Hope remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Melanie Hope was admitted in 2008, giving 18 years on the New York register.
18 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
18 Top 62% higher than 38% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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 · September 2026
Tenure among Orangeburg, NY office peers
In Orangeburg, NY's NY-registered cohort of 56, Melanie Hope sits at local tenure rank #47 (82nd percentile). See the Orangeburg attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #47
- City cohort
- 56
- Local percentile
- 82nd
- Admitted
- 2008
Nearest tenure peers in Orangeburg
- Michael Douglas Steger admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Arsenio David Rodriguez admitted 2010 · 16 yr
- Barbara Ann Van Norden admitted 2010 · 16 yr
- Nicole Leigh Perskie 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Melanie compares to fellow New York Law School alumni
Among the 8,212 New York Law School graduates in the New York register, Melanie Hope is longer-tenured than 51%.
18 years vs. New York Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
18 Top 49% higher than 51% of 8,212 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 · September 2026
New York Law School's active-bar rate
Of New York Law School's 15,933 alumni in the New York register, 69.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2008 admission class today
Of the 9,683 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2008, 68.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4512752
- Year Admitted
- 2008 (18 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Mental Hygiene Legal Service
- City
- Orangeburg, NY
- County
- Rockland
- ZIP Code
- 10962
- Phone
- (845) 476-3670
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Melanie Hope'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: Mental Hygiene Legal Service
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure New York Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2008 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2008), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2008 whose listed office city differs from Orangeburg, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Melanie Hope: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~57 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2008)
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 Hope licensed?
Melanie Hope is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Melanie Hope admitted to the bar?
Melanie Hope was admitted to the bar in 2008.
Where did Melanie Hope go to law school?
Melanie Hope attended New York Law School.
What company does Melanie Hope work for?
Melanie Hope is associated with Mental Hygiene Legal Service in Orangeburg, NY.
Is Melanie Hope in good standing?
Yes, Melanie Hope 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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