New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Melissa Sarah Abraham
Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2016, registered office in Wall Township, NJ. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2016
- Admitted
- 10
- Years in bar
- 5408034
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2016, Melissa Sarah Abraham has built 10 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 10 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #28 of 29
- by tenure in Wall Township office peers
- Law school
- Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5408034 on the New York register belongs to Melissa Sarah Abraham, currently in active 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 New Jersey Resources Corporation, located in Wall Township, NJ, ZIP 07727. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Yeshiva University Cardozo School of Law (4,218 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Melissa Sarah Abraham 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
10 years into an active New York practice since a 2016 admission, Melissa Sarah Abraham sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
10 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
10 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 · August 2026
Tenure among Wall Township, NJ office peers
Wall Township, NJ carries only 29 NY-registered attorneys with an admission year on file; Melissa Sarah Abraham is #28 by tenure in that small local set. See the Wall Township attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #28
- City cohort
- 29
- Local percentile
- 93rd
- Admitted
- 2016
Nearest tenure peers in Wall Township
- Jeremy Glapion admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Christina Perinelli admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- James Noble Tracy Iii admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Sylvia Leah Breitowich admitted 2012 · 14 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 Melissa compares to fellow Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law alumni
Among the 3,703 Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Melissa Sarah Abraham is longer-tenured than 65%.
10 years vs. Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 3,703 NY-registered alumni of this school
10 Top 35% higher than 65% of 3,703 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
Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law's 4,218 alumni in the New York register, 87.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2016 admission class today
Of the 8,420 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2016, 72.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5408034
- Year Admitted
- 2016 (10 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- New Jersey Resources Corporation
- City
- Wall Township, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07727
- Phone
- (732) 938-1233
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Melissa Sarah Abraham'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: New Jersey Resources Corporation
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2016 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2016), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2016 whose listed office city differs from Wall Township, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Melissa Sarah Abraham: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~30 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2016)
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 Abraham licensed?
Melissa Abraham is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Melissa Sarah Abraham admitted to the bar?
Melissa Sarah Abraham has been on the New York bar register since 2016.
Where did Melissa Sarah Abraham go to law school?
Melissa Sarah Abraham attended Yeshiva University Cardozo School of Law.
What company does Melissa Sarah Abraham work for?
Melissa Sarah Abraham is associated with New Jersey Resources Corporation in Wall Township, NJ.
Is Melissa Sarah Abraham in good standing?
Yes, Melissa Sarah Abraham 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.