New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Melissa L. Sontag Broudo
Georgetown University Law Center alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2007, registered office in Brooklyn, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2007
- Admitted
- 19
- Years in bar
- 4506317
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Melissa L. Sontag Broudo has held an active New York bar license for 19 years - admitted in 2007, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 19 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #3732 of 7,282
- by tenure in Brooklyn office peers
- Law school
- Georgetown University Law Center
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Melissa L. Sontag Broudo carries New York bar registration 4506317, an established, active practitioner in 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 Decriminalize Sex Work, located in Brooklyn, NY (Kings County), ZIP 11238. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Georgetown University Law Center (6,587 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Melissa L. Sontag Broudo remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Melissa L. Sontag Broudo was admitted in 2007, giving 19 years on the New York register.
19 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
19 Top 62% higher than 38% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Brooklyn, NY office peers
Melissa L. Sontag Broudo's 19-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Brooklyn, NY: rank #3,732 of 7,282 office peers (51st percentile). See the Brooklyn attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #3,732
- City cohort
- 7,282
- Local percentile
- 51st
- Admitted
- 2007
Nearest tenure peers in Brooklyn
- Ike Ebenezer Agwuegbo admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Bruce Alderman admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Travis J Arrindell admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Kevin Connolly Aulbach admitted 2007 · 19 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 Georgetown University Law Center alumni
Among the 8,074 Georgetown University Law Center graduates in the New York register, Melissa L. Sontag Broudo is longer-tenured than 55%.
19 years vs. Georgetown University Law Center alumni
Years since admission - 8,074 NY-registered alumni of this school
19 Top 45% higher than 55% of 8,074 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
Georgetown University Law Center's active-bar rate
Of Georgetown University Law Center's 6,587 alumni in the New York register, 83.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2007 admission class today
Of the 8,913 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2007, 87.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4506317
- Year Admitted
- 2007 (19 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Dec 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Decriminalize Sex Work
- City
- Brooklyn, NY
- County
- Kings
- ZIP Code
- 11238
- Phone
- (914) 450-7137
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Melissa L. Sontag Broudo'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: Decriminalize Sex Work
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 Georgetown University Law Center alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2007 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2007), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2007 whose listed office city differs from Brooklyn, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Melissa L. Sontag Broudo: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~7,283 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2007)
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 Broudo licensed?
Melissa Broudo is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Melissa L. Sontag Broudo admitted to the bar?
Melissa L. Sontag Broudo was admitted to the bar in 2007.
Where did Melissa L. Sontag Broudo go to law school?
Melissa L. Sontag Broudo attended Georgetown University Law Center.
What company does Melissa L. Sontag Broudo work for?
Melissa L. Sontag Broudo is associated with Decriminalize Sex Work in Brooklyn, NY.
Is Melissa L. Sontag Broudo in good standing?
Yes, Melissa L. Sontag Broudo holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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