New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Melinda Spitzer
University Of Maine alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1998, registered office in New York, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1998
- Admitted
- 28
- Years in bar
- 2897247
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 28 years on the register since a 1998 admission, Melinda Spitzer ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 28 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #24778 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- University Of Maine
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2897247 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Melinda Spitzer, 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 Schwell Wimpfheimer & Associates LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10018. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (52 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 28 years on the register, Melinda Spitzer 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 Melinda Spitzer's 28 years since admission in 1998.
28 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
28 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 New York, NY office peers
Melinda Spitzer is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #24,778 of 93,608 (26th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #24,778
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 26th
- Admitted
- 1998
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Luis A. Abad admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- John Chijioke Abili admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Ajita Elizabeth Abraham admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Andrew Herbert Abramowitz admitted 1998 · 28 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 Melinda compares to fellow University Of Maine alumni
Among the 52 University Of Maine graduates in the New York register, Melinda Spitzer is longer-tenured than 33%.
28 years vs. University Of Maine alumni
Years since admission - 52 NY-registered alumni of this school
28 Top 67% higher than 33% of 52 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
University Of Maine's active-bar rate
Of University Of Maine's 52 alumni in the New York register, 69.2% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1998 admission class today
Of the 7,302 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1998, 62.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2897247
- Year Admitted
- 1998 (28 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Schwell Wimpfheimer & Associates LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10018
- Phone
- (646) 328-0797
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Melinda Spitzer'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: Schwell Wimpfheimer & Associates LLP
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 University Of Maine alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1998 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1998), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1998 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Melinda Spitzer: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1998)
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 Melinda Spitzer licensed?
Melinda Spitzer is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Melinda Spitzer admitted to the bar?
Melinda Spitzer's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1998.
Where did Melinda Spitzer go to law school?
Melinda Spitzer attended UNIVERSITY OF MAINE.
What company does Melinda Spitzer work for?
Melinda Spitzer is associated with Schwell Wimpfheimer & Associates LLP in New York, NY.
Is Melinda Spitzer in good standing?
Yes, Melinda Spitzer 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.