New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Melissa Ann Grippa
Touro Law Center alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2017, registered office in Forest Hills, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2017
- Admitted
- 9
- Years in bar
- 5527338
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2017, Melissa Ann Grippa has built 9 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 9 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #415 of 509
- by tenure in Forest Hills office peers
- Law school
- Touro Law Center
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5527338 on the New York register belongs to Melissa Ann Grippa, 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 Law Office Of Jay Gellman, located in Forest Hills, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11375. Educational background: TOURO LAW CENTER (864 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Melissa Ann Grippa 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
9 years into an active New York practice since a 2017 admission, Melissa Ann Grippa sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
9 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
9 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 Forest Hills, NY office peers
Melissa Ann Grippa is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Forest Hills, NY: #415 of 509 by years since admission (81st percentile locally). See the Forest Hills attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #415
- City cohort
- 509
- Local percentile
- 81st
- Admitted
- 2017
Nearest tenure peers in Forest Hills
- Brandon Granados admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Stephanie Sng Lim admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Krishna Madisetti admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Josephine M. Marino admitted 2017 · 9 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 Touro Law Center alumni
Among the 862 Touro Law Center graduates in the New York register, Melissa Ann Grippa is longer-tenured than 0%.
9 years vs. Touro Law Center alumni
Years since admission - 862 NY-registered alumni of this school
9 Top 100% higher than 0% of 862 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
Touro Law Center's active-bar rate
Of Touro Law Center's 864 alumni in the New York register, 79.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2017 admission class today
Of the 8,202 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2017, 93.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5527338
- Year Admitted
- 2017 (9 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Apr 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Office Of Jay Gellman
- City
- Forest Hills, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11375
- Phone
- (718) 793-1300
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Melissa Ann Grippa'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 Touro Law Center alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2017 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2017), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2017 whose listed office city differs from Forest Hills, 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 Grippa: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~510 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2017)
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 Grippa licensed?
Melissa Grippa is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Melissa Ann Grippa admitted to the bar?
Melissa Ann Grippa has been on the New York bar register since 2017.
Where did Melissa Ann Grippa go to law school?
Melissa Ann Grippa attended TOURO LAW CENTER.
What company does Melissa Ann Grippa work for?
Melissa Ann Grippa is associated with Law Office Of Jay Gellman in Forest Hills, NY.
Is Melissa Ann Grippa in good standing?
Yes, Melissa Ann Grippa 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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