New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Melissa Ann Brooks
Brooklyn Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1998, registered office in Long Island City, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1998
- Admitted
- 28
- Years in bar
- 2896975
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 28 years on the register since a 1998 admission, Melissa Ann Brooks ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 28 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #161 of 536
- by tenure in Long Island City office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2896975 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Melissa Ann Brooks, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Law Office Of Melissa Brooks, Esq., located in Long Island City, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11101. Educational background: Brooklyn Law School (18,418 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 28 years on the register, Melissa Ann Brooks 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 Ann Brooks's 28 years since admission in 1998.
28 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
28 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 Long Island City, NY office peers
Most of the 536 NY-registered attorneys in Long Island City, NY outrank Melissa Ann Brooks on tenure; this record sits at the 30th local percentile (rank #161). See the Long Island City attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #161
- City cohort
- 536
- Local percentile
- 30th
- Admitted
- 1998
Nearest tenure peers in Long Island City
- Tracey Anelle Bing admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Alison Ilene Blaine admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Michael Paul Carbone admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Joseph Andrew Crupi 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 Brooklyn Law School alumni
Among the 10,325 Brooklyn Law School graduates in the New York register, Melissa Ann Brooks is longer-tenured than 84%.
28 years vs. Brooklyn Law School alumni
Years since admission - 10,325 NY-registered alumni of this school
28 Top 16% higher than 84% of 10,325 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
Brooklyn Law School's active-bar rate
Of Brooklyn Law School's 18,418 alumni in the New York register, 64% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1998 admission class today
Of the 7,302 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1998, 62.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2896975
- Year Admitted
- 1998 (28 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Office Of Melissa Brooks, Esq.
- City
- Long Island City, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11101
- Phone
- (718) 361-0027
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Melissa Ann Brooks'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.
Near-tenure Brooklyn Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1998 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1998), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1998 whose listed office city differs from Long Island City, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Melissa Ann Brooks: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~537 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1998)
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 Brooks licensed?
Melissa Brooks is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Melissa Ann Brooks admitted to the bar?
Melissa Ann Brooks's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1998.
Where did Melissa Ann Brooks go to law school?
Melissa Ann Brooks attended Brooklyn Law School.
What company does Melissa Ann Brooks work for?
Melissa Ann Brooks is associated with Law Office Of Melissa Brooks, Esq. in Long Island City, NY.
Is Melissa Ann Brooks in good standing?
Yes, Melissa Ann Brooks 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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