New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Melissa Vanessa Aaron-Cooper
Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2013, registered office in Philadelphia, PA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2013
- Admitted
- 13
- Years in bar
- 5087432
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2013, Melissa Vanessa Aaron-Cooper has built 13 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 13 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1130 of 1,853
- by tenure in Philadelphia office peers
- Law school
- Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5087432 on the New York register belongs to Melissa Vanessa Aaron-Cooper, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Solow Hartnett & Galvan LLC, located in Philadelphia, PA, ZIP 19102. Educational background: BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO SCHOOL OF LAW.
State context & due diligence
Melissa Vanessa Aaron-Cooper is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
13 years into an active New York practice since a 2013 admission, Melissa Vanessa Aaron-Cooper sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
13 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
13 Top 75% higher than 25% 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 · September 2026
Tenure among Philadelphia, PA office peers
Melissa Vanessa Aaron-Cooper's 13-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Philadelphia, PA: rank #1,130 of 1,853 office peers (61st percentile). See the Philadelphia attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,130
- City cohort
- 1,853
- Local percentile
- 61st
- Admitted
- 2013
Nearest tenure peers in Philadelphia
- Opeyemi Oluwatola Akanbi admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Emily Beth Ashe admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Andrew Monroe Baer admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Leslie Beth Baskin admitted 2013 · 13 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 Melissa compares to fellow Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law alumni
Among the 2,199 Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Melissa Vanessa Aaron-Cooper is longer-tenured than 14%.
13 years vs. Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 2,199 NY-registered alumni of this school
13 Top 86% higher than 14% of 2,199 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 2013 admission class today
Of the 10,251 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2013, 90.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5087432
- Year Admitted
- 2013 (13 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- May 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Solow Hartnett & Galvan LLC
- City
- Philadelphia, PA
- ZIP Code
- 19102
- Phone
- (215) 330-5244
Education
BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO SCHOOL OF LAW
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Melissa Vanessa Aaron-Cooper'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.
Near-tenure Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2013 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2013), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2013 whose listed office city differs from Philadelphia, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Melissa Vanessa Aaron-Cooper: closest NY bar admission year outside PA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,854 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2013)
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 Melissa Aaron-Cooper licensed?
Melissa Aaron-Cooper is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Melissa Vanessa Aaron-Cooper admitted to the bar?
Melissa Vanessa Aaron-Cooper has been on the New York bar register since 2013.
Where did Melissa Vanessa Aaron-Cooper go to law school?
Melissa Vanessa Aaron-Cooper attended BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO SCHOOL OF LAW.
What company does Melissa Vanessa Aaron-Cooper work for?
Melissa Vanessa Aaron-Cooper is associated with Solow Hartnett & Galvan LLC in Philadelphia, PA.
Is Melissa Vanessa Aaron-Cooper in good standing?
Yes, Melissa Vanessa Aaron-Cooper 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.
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