New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Melissa C. Adams
Syracuse University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1999, registered office in Virginia Beach, VA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1999
- Admitted
- 27
- Years in bar
- 2977320
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 27 years on the register since a 1999 admission, Melissa C. Adams ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 27 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #19 of 39
- by tenure in Virginia Beach office peers
- Law school
- Syracuse University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2977320 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Melissa C. Adams, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Adams & Boone Attorneys At Law, located in Virginia Beach, VA, ZIP 23452. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (2,765 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 27 years on the register, Melissa C. Adams 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 Melissa C. Adams's 27 years since admission in 1999.
27 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
27 Top 38% higher than 62% 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 Virginia Beach, VA office peers
In the small Virginia Beach, VA cohort (39 with admission years), Melissa C. Adams ranks #19 by tenure. See the Virginia Beach attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #19
- City cohort
- 39
- Local percentile
- 46th
- Admitted
- 1999
Nearest tenure peers in Virginia Beach
- Taylor Day Boone admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Ranjeev Singh Guliani admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Marc Gordon Marling admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Kerry Ann Mcardle 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Melissa compares to fellow Syracuse University alumni
Among the 1,136 Syracuse University graduates in the New York register, Melissa C. Adams is longer-tenured than 36%.
27 years vs. Syracuse University alumni
Years since admission - 1,136 NY-registered alumni of this school
27 Top 64% higher than 36% of 1,136 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
Syracuse University's active-bar rate
Of Syracuse University's 2,765 alumni in the New York register, 56.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1999 admission class today
Of the 7,628 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1999, 81.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2977320
- Year Admitted
- 1999 (27 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Oct 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Adams & Boone Attorneys At Law
- City
- Virginia Beach, VA
- ZIP Code
- 23452
- Phone
- (757) 617-9338
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Melissa C. Adams'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: Adams & Boone Attorneys At Law
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 Syracuse University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1999 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1999), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1999 whose listed office city differs from Virginia Beach, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Melissa C. Adams: closest NY bar admission year outside VA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~40 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1999)
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 Adams licensed?
Melissa Adams is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Melissa C. Adams admitted to the bar?
Melissa C. Adams's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1999.
Where did Melissa C. Adams go to law school?
Melissa C. Adams attended SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY.
What company does Melissa C. Adams work for?
Melissa C. Adams is associated with Adams & Boone Attorneys At Law in Virginia Beach, VA.
Is Melissa C. Adams in good standing?
Yes, Melissa C. Adams 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.