New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Melgene Dural Castillo
Albany Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1994, registered office in Troy, MI. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1994
- Admitted
- 32
- Years in bar
- 2597953
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 32 years on the register since a 1994 admission, Melgene Dural Castillo ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 32 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #8 of 58
- by tenure in Troy office peers
- Law school
- Albany Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2597953 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Melgene Dural Castillo, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Simon Plc Attorneys & Counselors, located in Troy, MI, ZIP 48084. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Albany Law School (8,285 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 32 years on the register, Melgene Dural Castillo still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Melgene Dural Castillo's 32 years since admission in 1994.
32 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
32 Top 29% higher than 71% 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 · August 2026
Tenure among Troy, MI office peers
Melgene Dural Castillo is toward the newer end of Troy, MI's NY register cohort: #8 of 58 by years since admission. See the Troy attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #8
- City cohort
- 58
- Local percentile
- 12th
- Admitted
- 1994
Nearest tenure peers in Troy
- Mirash Dedvukaj admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Abhik Abidul Huq admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Susan Marie Mcneill admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Michael Francis Joynt admitted 1993 · 33 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 Melgene compares to fellow Albany Law School alumni
Among the 4,944 Albany Law School graduates in the New York register, Melgene Dural Castillo is longer-tenured than 99%.
32 years vs. Albany Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,944 NY-registered alumni of this school
32 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,944 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
Albany Law School's active-bar rate
Of Albany Law School's 8,285 alumni in the New York register, 73.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1994 admission class today
Of the 6,410 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1994, 61.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2597953
- Year Admitted
- 1994 (32 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Simon Plc Attorneys & Counselors
- City
- Troy, MI
- ZIP Code
- 48084
- Phone
- (248) 720-0290
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Melgene Dural Castillo'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.
Consumer Complaint Data
The CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) tracks consumer financial complaints. Simon Plc Attorneys & Counselors has been named in consumer complaints.
These are voluntary, self-filed consumer complaints, not a substantiated-wrongdoing rate: a larger firm with more clients typically shows more complaints simply from serving more people, and CFPB does not verify a complaint's merits before logging it. Read the count as consumer-outreach volume, not a professional-conduct score.
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database. Complaints against the firm, not the individual attorney.
Same firm affiliation: Simon Plc Attorneys & Counselors
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Albany Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1994 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1994), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1994 whose listed office city differs from Troy, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Melgene Dural Castillo: closest NY bar admission year outside MI, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~59 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1994)
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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Melgene Dural Castillo's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Melgene Castillo licensed?
Melgene Castillo is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Melgene Dural Castillo admitted to the bar?
Melgene Dural Castillo's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1994.
Where did Melgene Dural Castillo go to law school?
Melgene Dural Castillo attended Albany Law School.
What company does Melgene Dural Castillo work for?
Melgene Dural Castillo is associated with Simon Plc Attorneys & Counselors in Troy, MI.
Is Melgene Dural Castillo in good standing?
Yes, Melgene Dural Castillo holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.