Melissa Beth Brisman
On the New York attorney register since 1997 · office in Montvale, NJ
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2817021
- Admitted
- 1997 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Oct 2027
Melissa Beth Brisman is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1997 in the Third Department, with an office in Montvale, NJ; next registration due Oct 2027. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Melissa Beth Brisman has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Oct 2027.
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered the first file we hold
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; the Jul 3, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026 files for the history.
Others who list this employer on the register
The only other attorney who lists Melissa B. Brisman, Esq., LLC or one of its other names:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Samara Joy Rothchild | 2004 | Due to re‑register |
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; employer spellings merged (methodology).
Where this record sits on the register
Melissa Beth Brisman studied at Harvard Law School (the register spells it “HARVARD”). 2,161 of its 14,378 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1990s, as Melissa Beth Brisman was.
- Same law school
- 14,378living graduates; 86.1% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Montvale, NJ
- 90living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 90 living registrants with an office in Montvale, NJ, 39 were admitted before 1997 and 47 after.
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; living registrants only.
Questions this record leads to
- Harvard Law School graduates on the register14,378 living, 86.1% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Montvale, NJ90 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 19977,066 people admitted in 1997 are on the register, 1,696 of them through the Third Department.
- Every registration that reads “Currently registered”286,911 on the register file of Sep 29, 2026, by decade of admission.
- What a New York lawyer may chargeThe court rules on fees, retainers and fee disputes, each cited.
How to confirm it officially
For a statement of Melissa Beth Brisman’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Third Department, which admitted Melissa Beth Brisman in 1997. The register places the office outside New York, so a complaint would go to that department’s grievance committee (22 NYCRR 1240.7(a)(2)).
This page reads the register file of Sep 29, 2026, and the court system’s own search can be newer; the register shows only the current value, so a suspension that ended before the files we hold, or a censure, leaves no trace here (Appellate Division decisions are published through the court system’s Law Reporting Bureau).