New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Melissa Sheryl Benjamin
Fordham University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1994, registered office in White Plains, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1994
- Admitted
- 32
- Years in bar
- 2638898
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Melissa Sheryl Benjamin appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1994 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 32 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #1233 of 3,330
- by tenure in White Plains office peers
- Law school
- Fordham University School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Melissa Sheryl Benjamin is registered as bar number 2638898 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Principal Law Clerk To The Hon. James A. Mccarty, located in White Plains, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10601. Educational background: Fordham University School of Law (23,103 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among White Plains, NY office peers
Melissa Sheryl Benjamin is earlier in the White Plains, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #1,233 of 3,330 (37th percentile). See the White Plains attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,233
- City cohort
- 3,330
- Local percentile
- 37th
- Admitted
- 1994
Nearest tenure peers in White Plains
- Susan Hegquist Accetta admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- James Ross Anderson admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Esther Dee Berkowitz-Caballero admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Jan Meredith Fishbein Bernstein admitted 1994 · 32 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 Fordham University School Of Law alumni
Among the 12,509 Fordham University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Melissa Sheryl Benjamin is longer-tenured than 99%.
32 years vs. Fordham University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 12,509 NY-registered alumni of this school
32 Top 1% higher than 99% of 12,509 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
Fordham University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Fordham University School Of Law's 23,103 alumni in the New York register, 66.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1994 admission class today
Of the 6,410 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1994, 61.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 2638898
- Year Admitted
- 1994 (32 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Principal Law Clerk To The Hon. James A. Mccarty
- City
- White Plains, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10601
- Phone
- (914) 824-5105
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Melissa Sheryl Benjamin's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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 Fordham University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1994 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1994), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1994 whose listed office city differs from White Plains, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Melissa Sheryl Benjamin: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,331 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1994)
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 Benjamin licensed?
Melissa Benjamin is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Melissa Sheryl Benjamin admitted to the bar?
Melissa Sheryl Benjamin's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1994.
Where did Melissa Sheryl Benjamin go to law school?
Melissa Sheryl Benjamin attended Fordham University School of Law.
What company does Melissa Sheryl Benjamin work for?
Melissa Sheryl Benjamin is associated with Principal Law Clerk To The Hon. James A. Mccarty in White Plains, NY.
Is Melissa Sheryl Benjamin in good standing?
Not currently, Melissa Sheryl Benjamin's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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