New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Melissa Rebecca Cefalu
Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2016, registered office in New York, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2016
- Admitted
- 10
- Years in bar
- 5374350
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2016, Melissa Rebecca Cefalu has built 10 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 10 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #62794 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5374350 on the New York register belongs to Melissa Rebecca Cefalu, currently in active 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 Cefalu Law LLC, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10016. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School of Law.
State context & due diligence
Melissa Rebecca Cefalu 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
10 years into an active New York practice since a 2016 admission, Melissa Rebecca Cefalu sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
10 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
10 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Melissa Rebecca Cefalu's 10-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in New York, NY: rank #62,794 of 93,608 office peers (67th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #62,794
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 67th
- Admitted
- 2016
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Joseph Elias Abboud admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Alan Louis Aberg admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Marie Joe Abi Nassif admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Veronica Abraham admitted 2016 · 10 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 Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School Of Law alumni
Among the 3,425 Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Melissa Rebecca Cefalu is longer-tenured than 53%.
10 years vs. Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 3,425 NY-registered alumni of this school
10 Top 47% higher than 53% of 3,425 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
The 2016 admission class today
Of the 8,420 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2016, 72.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5374350
- Year Admitted
- 2016 (10 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Cefalu Law LLC
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10016
- Phone
- (212) 797-9090
Education
Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School of Law
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Melissa Rebecca Cefalu'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: Cefalu Law LLC
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 Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2016 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2016), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2016 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Melissa Rebecca Cefalu: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2016)
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 Cefalu licensed?
Melissa Cefalu is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Melissa Rebecca Cefalu admitted to the bar?
Melissa Rebecca Cefalu has been on the New York bar register since 2016.
Where did Melissa Rebecca Cefalu go to law school?
Melissa Rebecca Cefalu attended Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School of Law.
What company does Melissa Rebecca Cefalu work for?
Melissa Rebecca Cefalu is associated with Cefalu Law LLC in New York, NY.
Is Melissa Rebecca Cefalu in good standing?
Yes, Melissa Rebecca Cefalu 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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