New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Melissa Victoria Frayer
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in San Francisco, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 5049952
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2012, Melissa Victoria Frayer has built 14 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 14 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1415 of 2,460
- by tenure in San Francisco office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5049952 on the New York register belongs to Melissa Victoria Frayer, 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 Park West Asset Management LLC, located in San Francisco, CA, ZIP 94129. Educational background: Columbia Law School (21,682 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Melissa Victoria Frayer 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
14 years into an active New York practice since a 2012 admission, Melissa Victoria Frayer sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
14 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
14 Top 75% higher than 25% 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 · September 2026
Tenure among San Francisco, CA office peers
Melissa Victoria Frayer's 14-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in San Francisco, CA: rank #1,415 of 2,460 office peers (57th percentile). See the San Francisco attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,415
- City cohort
- 2,460
- Local percentile
- 57th
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in San Francisco
- Sarah Rachel Adams admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Mai Zikri Ahmed admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Emily Catherine Aldridge admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Tashmin Raza Ali admitted 2012 · 14 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 Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Melissa Victoria Frayer is longer-tenured than 38%.
14 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 62% higher than 38% of 12,124 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
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 21,682 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2012 admission class today
Of the 9,632 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2012, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5049952
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Park West Asset Management LLC
- City
- San Francisco, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94129
- Phone
- (415) 524-2919
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Melissa Victoria Frayer'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 Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2012 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2012), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2012 whose listed office city differs from San Francisco, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Melissa Victoria Frayer: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,461 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2012)
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 Frayer licensed?
Melissa Frayer is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Melissa Victoria Frayer admitted to the bar?
Melissa Victoria Frayer has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Melissa Victoria Frayer go to law school?
Melissa Victoria Frayer attended Columbia Law School.
What company does Melissa Victoria Frayer work for?
Melissa Victoria Frayer is associated with Park West Asset Management LLC in San Francisco, CA.
Is Melissa Victoria Frayer in good standing?
Yes, Melissa Victoria Frayer 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.