New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Melissa Lee Kiefer
New England School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2013, registered office in Morristown, NJ. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2013
- Admitted
- 13
- Years in bar
- 5105937
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2013, Melissa Lee Kiefer has built 13 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 13 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #542 of 751
- by tenure in Morristown office peers
- Law school
- New England School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5105937 on the New York register belongs to Melissa Lee Kiefer, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Legal Services Of Northwest Jersey, located in Morristown, NJ, ZIP 07960. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL OF LAW (511 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Melissa Lee Kiefer 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
13 years into an active New York practice since a 2013 admission, Melissa Lee Kiefer sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
13 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
13 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Morristown, NJ office peers
Relative to the 751 NY-registered attorneys listing Morristown, NJ, Melissa Lee Kiefer is longer-tenured than 72% (local rank #542). See the Morristown attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #542
- City cohort
- 751
- Local percentile
- 72nd
- Admitted
- 2013
Nearest tenure peers in Morristown
- Sara Hale Bernstein admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Michael David Celentano admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Elizabeth Ann Cervenak admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Jessica Claire Diamond admitted 2013 · 13 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 New England School Of Law alumni
Among the 378 New England School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Melissa Lee Kiefer is longer-tenured than 4%.
13 years vs. New England School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 378 NY-registered alumni of this school
13 Top 96% higher than 4% of 378 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
New England School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of New England School Of Law's 511 alumni in the New York register, 66.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2013 admission class today
Of the 10,251 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2013, 90.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5105937
- Year Admitted
- 2013 (13 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Feb 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Legal Services Of Northwest Jersey
- City
- Morristown, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07960
- Phone
- (973) 285-6911
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Melissa Lee Kiefer'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: Legal Services Of Northwest Jersey
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure New England School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2013 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2013), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2013 whose listed office city differs from Morristown, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Melissa Lee Kiefer: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~752 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2013)
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 Kiefer licensed?
Melissa Kiefer is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Melissa Lee Kiefer admitted to the bar?
Melissa Lee Kiefer has been on the New York bar register since 2013.
Where did Melissa Lee Kiefer go to law school?
Melissa Lee Kiefer attended NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL OF LAW.
What company does Melissa Lee Kiefer work for?
Melissa Lee Kiefer is associated with Legal Services Of Northwest Jersey in Morristown, NJ.
Is Melissa Lee Kiefer in good standing?
Yes, Melissa Lee Kiefer holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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