New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Melanie Brimmer Samuels
Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in New Rochelle, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1038983
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Melanie Brimmer Samuels has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #66 of 312
- by tenure in New Rochelle office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Melanie Brimmer Samuels has carried New York bar registration 1038983 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
Practice address is listed under Self Employed, located in New Rochelle, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10804. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Harvard Law School (16,712 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Melanie Brimmer Samuels 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
Melanie Brimmer Samuels's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among New Rochelle, NY office peers
Most of the 312 NY-registered attorneys in New Rochelle, NY outrank Melanie Brimmer Samuels on tenure; this record sits at the 21st local percentile (rank #66). See the New Rochelle attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #66
- City cohort
- 312
- Local percentile
- 21st
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in New Rochelle
- Milton Mark Kreppel admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Michael Shelly Lang admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Peter Michael Levine admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Steven Nathan Masket admitted 1979 · 47 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 Harvard Law School alumni
Among the 8,724 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, Melanie Brimmer Samuels is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,724 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 8,724 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
Harvard Law School's active-bar rate
Of Harvard Law School's 16,712 alumni in the New York register, 63.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1038983
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Self Employed
- City
- New Rochelle, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10804
- Phone
- (914) 393-0132
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Melanie Brimmer Samuels'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: Self Employed
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from New Rochelle, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Melanie Brimmer Samuels: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~313 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 Samuels licensed?
Melanie Samuels is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Melanie Brimmer Samuels admitted to the bar?
Melanie Brimmer Samuels's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Melanie Brimmer Samuels go to law school?
Melanie Brimmer Samuels attended Harvard Law School.
What company does Melanie Brimmer Samuels work for?
Melanie Brimmer Samuels is associated with Self Employed in New Rochelle, NY.
Is Melanie Brimmer Samuels in good standing?
Yes, Melanie Brimmer Samuels 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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