New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Melanie Velez
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2003, registered office in Atlanta, GA. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2003
- Admitted
- 23
- Years in bar
- 4113759
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Melanie Velez carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status on the New York bar register, on record since 2003 - confirm the exact standing and any discipline history directly with the state bar before engaging.
- 23 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Suspended
- current bar status: "Suspended, delinquent"
- #452 of 1,267
- by tenure in Atlanta office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Melanie Velez is registered as bar number 4113759 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Suspended, delinquent", suspended or delinquent, verify terms with the bar before engaging. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Southern Center For Human Rights, located in Atlanta, GA, ZIP 30303. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA.
State context & due diligence
A "Suspended, delinquent" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents, and how to verify current standing directly with the state bar.
Tenure among Atlanta, GA office peers
Melanie Velez is earlier in the Atlanta, GA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #452 of 1,267 (36th percentile). See the Atlanta attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #452
- City cohort
- 1,267
- Local percentile
- 36th
- Admitted
- 2003
Nearest tenure peers in Atlanta
- Imhotep Alkebu-Lan admitted 2003 · 23 yr
- Maja Maria Arcyz admitted 2003 · 23 yr
- Richard John Capriola admitted 2003 · 23 yr
- John J. Coughlin admitted 2003 · 23 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 Columbia alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Melanie Velez is longer-tenured than 15%.
23 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
23 Top 85% higher than 15% of 2,448 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
The 2003 admission class today
Of the 8,250 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2003, 83.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Suspended, delinquent
- Registration Number
- 4113759
- Year Admitted
- 2003 (23 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jan 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Southern Center For Human Rights
- City
- Atlanta, GA
- ZIP Code
- 30303
- Phone
- (404) 688-1202
Education
COLUMBIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Melanie Velez's current status, "Suspended, delinquent", places this record outside 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: Southern Center For Human Rights
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2003 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2003), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2003 whose listed office city differs from Atlanta, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Melanie Velez: closest NY bar admission year outside GA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,268 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2003)
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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Melanie Velez carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status. Verify the exact scope and dates of this action directly with the state bar before acting on it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Melanie Velez licensed?
Melanie Velez is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Melanie Velez admitted to the bar?
Melanie Velez was admitted to the bar in 2003.
Where did Melanie Velez go to law school?
Melanie Velez attended COLUMBIA.
What company does Melanie Velez work for?
Melanie Velez is associated with Southern Center For Human Rights in Atlanta, GA.
Is Melanie Velez in good standing?
No, Melanie Velez carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status, not active standing. Confirm the exact scope directly with the state bar before engaging.
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