New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Melina Sfakianaki
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2000, registered office in Brooklyn, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2000
- Admitted
- 26
- Years in bar
- 3893559
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 26 years on the register since a 2000 admission, Melina Sfakianaki ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 26 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2676 of 7,282
- by tenure in Brooklyn office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 3893559 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Melina Sfakianaki, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 The Legal Aid Society, located in Brooklyn, NY (Kings County), ZIP 11201. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA.
State context & due diligence
After 26 years on the register, Melina Sfakianaki 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 Melina Sfakianaki's 26 years since admission in 2000.
26 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
26 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Brooklyn, NY office peers
Melina Sfakianaki is earlier in the Brooklyn, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #2,676 of 7,282 (37th percentile). See the Brooklyn attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2,676
- City cohort
- 7,282
- Local percentile
- 37th
- Admitted
- 2000
Nearest tenure peers in Brooklyn
- Robert Gerard Abruzzino admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Oladipo Cole Akinola admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Melinda R. Alexis-Hayes admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Joseph Atias admitted 2000 · 26 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 Melina compares to fellow Columbia alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Melina Sfakianaki is longer-tenured than 47%.
26 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
26 Top 53% higher than 47% 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 2000 admission class today
Of the 7,585 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2000, 63.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 3893559
- Year Admitted
- 2000 (26 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- The Legal Aid Society
- City
- Brooklyn, NY
- County
- Kings
- ZIP Code
- 11201
- Phone
- (718) 722-3100
Education
COLUMBIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Melina Sfakianaki'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: The Legal Aid Society
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 2000 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2000), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2000 whose listed office city differs from Brooklyn, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Melina Sfakianaki: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~7,283 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2000)
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 Melina Sfakianaki licensed?
Melina Sfakianaki is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Melina Sfakianaki admitted to the bar?
Melina Sfakianaki's admission to the New York bar dates back to 2000.
Where did Melina Sfakianaki go to law school?
Melina Sfakianaki attended COLUMBIA.
What company does Melina Sfakianaki work for?
Melina Sfakianaki is associated with The Legal Aid Society in Brooklyn, NY.
Is Melina Sfakianaki in good standing?
Yes, Melina Sfakianaki 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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