New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Melissa Jean Defilippis
Rutgers School Of Law - Newark alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2019, registered office in Phoenix, AZ. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2019
- Admitted
- 7
- Years in bar
- 5694559
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2019, Melissa Jean Defilippis has built 7 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 7 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #294 of 340
- by tenure in Phoenix office peers
- Law school
- Rutgers School Of Law - Newark
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5694559 on the New York register belongs to Melissa Jean Defilippis, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Story Companies LLC, located in Phoenix, AZ, ZIP 85034. Educational background: Rutgers School of Law - Newark (2,180 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Melissa Jean Defilippis 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
7 years into an active New York practice since a 2019 admission, Melissa Jean Defilippis sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
7 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
7 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Phoenix, AZ office peers
Melissa Jean Defilippis is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Phoenix, AZ: #294 of 340 by years since admission (86th percentile locally). See the Phoenix attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #294
- City cohort
- 340
- Local percentile
- 86th
- Admitted
- 2019
Nearest tenure peers in Phoenix
- Sean Michael Assad admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Michael Alfonso D'Auria admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Joseph Alfonso Davi admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Tegan Edwards admitted 2019 · 7 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 Rutgers School Of Law - Newark alumni
Among the 2,968 Rutgers School Of Law - Newark graduates in the New York register, Melissa Jean Defilippis is longer-tenured than 13%.
7 years vs. Rutgers School Of Law - Newark alumni
Years since admission - 2,968 NY-registered alumni of this school
7 Top 87% higher than 13% of 2,968 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
Rutgers School Of Law - Newark's active-bar rate
Of Rutgers School Of Law - Newark's 2,180 alumni in the New York register, 80.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2019 admission class today
Of the 8,536 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2019, 94.7% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5694559
- Year Admitted
- 2019 (7 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jun 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Story Companies LLC
- City
- Phoenix, AZ
- ZIP Code
- 85034
- Phone
- (973) 725-8961
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Melissa Jean Defilippis'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 Rutgers School Of Law - Newark alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2019 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2019), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2019 whose listed office city differs from Phoenix, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Melissa Jean Defilippis: closest NY bar admission year outside AZ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~341 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2019)
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 Defilippis licensed?
Melissa Defilippis is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Melissa Jean Defilippis admitted to the bar?
Melissa Jean Defilippis has been on the New York bar register since 2019.
Where did Melissa Jean Defilippis go to law school?
Melissa Jean Defilippis attended Rutgers School of Law - Newark.
What company does Melissa Jean Defilippis work for?
Melissa Jean Defilippis is associated with Story Companies LLC in Phoenix, AZ.
Is Melissa Jean Defilippis in good standing?
Yes, Melissa Jean Defilippis 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.