New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Melissa Mark Baxter
Rutgers School Of Law - Camden alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2015, registered office in Philadelphia, PA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2015
- Admitted
- 11
- Years in bar
- 5336672
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2015, Melissa Mark Baxter has built 11 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 11 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1287 of 1,853
- by tenure in Philadelphia office peers
- Law school
- Rutgers School Of Law - Camden
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5336672 on the New York register belongs to Melissa Mark Baxter, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Kline & Specter, PC, located in Philadelphia, PA, ZIP 19102. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Rutgers School of Law - Camden (621 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Melissa Mark Baxter 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
11 years into an active New York practice since a 2015 admission, Melissa Mark Baxter sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
11 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
11 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Philadelphia, PA office peers
Melissa Mark Baxter's 11-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Philadelphia, PA: rank #1,287 of 1,853 office peers (69th percentile). See the Philadelphia attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,287
- City cohort
- 1,853
- Local percentile
- 69th
- Admitted
- 2015
Nearest tenure peers in Philadelphia
- Jenna Mintzer Benton admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- David Meir Bercovitch admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Brett A. Berman admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Jason Howard Berman admitted 2015 · 11 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 Rutgers School Of Law - Camden alumni
Among the 899 Rutgers School Of Law - Camden graduates in the New York register, Melissa Mark Baxter is longer-tenured than 25%.
11 years vs. Rutgers School Of Law - Camden alumni
Years since admission - 899 NY-registered alumni of this school
11 Top 75% higher than 25% of 899 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
Rutgers School Of Law - Camden's active-bar rate
Of Rutgers School Of Law - Camden's 621 alumni in the New York register, 81.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2015 admission class today
Of the 8,867 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2015, 93% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5336672
- Year Admitted
- 2015 (11 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Mar 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Kline & Specter, PC
- City
- Philadelphia, PA
- ZIP Code
- 19102
- Phone
- (215) 772-1000
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Melissa Mark Baxter'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: Kline & Specter, PC
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 Rutgers School Of Law - Camden alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2015 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2015), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2015 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 Mark Baxter: 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 (~2015)
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 Baxter licensed?
Melissa Baxter is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Melissa Mark Baxter admitted to the bar?
Melissa Mark Baxter has been on the New York bar register since 2015.
Where did Melissa Mark Baxter go to law school?
Melissa Mark Baxter attended Rutgers School of Law - Camden.
What company does Melissa Mark Baxter work for?
Melissa Mark Baxter is associated with Kline & Specter, PC in Philadelphia, PA.
Is Melissa Mark Baxter in good standing?
Yes, Melissa Mark Baxter 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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