Melissa Nicole Knapp
On the New York attorney register since 2012 · office in Hopewell Junction, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 5061197
- Admitted
- 2012 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jun 2028
Melissa Nicole Knapp is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 2012 in the Third Department, with an office in Hopewell Junction, NY; next registration due Jun 2028. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Melissa Nicole Knapp has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jun 2028.
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered the first file we hold
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; the Jul 3, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026 files for the history.
Others who list this employer on the register
13 other attorneys list Thomas, Drohan, Waxman & Petigrow LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 8 of them were admitted before 2012, and 11 of the 14 give an office in Hopewell Junction, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 2012, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Neelanjan Choudhury | 2006 | Currently registered |
| David Hannum Strong | 2009 | Currently registered |
| Allison Elizabeth Smith | 2011 | Currently registered |
| Pamela Dale Bass | 2016 | Currently registered |
| Cassidy Ellen Allison | 2019 | Currently registered |
All 14 registrations that list Thomas, Drohan, Waxman & Petigrow LLP
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; employer spellings merged (methodology).
Where this record sits on the register
Melissa Nicole Knapp studied at University of Connecticut School of Law. 438 of its 1,713 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 2010s, as Melissa Nicole Knapp was.
- Same law school
- 1,713living graduates; 87.6% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Hopewell Junction, NY
- 54living registrants
Of the 54 living registrants with an office in Hopewell Junction, NY, 45 were admitted before 2012 and 7 after.
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; living registrants only.
Questions this record leads to
- Everyone who lists Thomas, Drohan, Waxman & Petigrow LLP14 on the register, 8 of the others admitted before 2012; 11 of the 14 give an office in Hopewell Junction, NY.
- University of Connecticut School of Law graduates on the register1,713 living, 87.6% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Hopewell Junction, NY54 living registrants give an office there.
- Dutchess County’s registered bar754 currently registered, 2.53 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 20129,632 people admitted in 2012 are on the register, 4,129 of them through the Third Department.
- Every registration that reads “Currently registered”286,911 on the register file of Sep 29, 2026, by decade of admission.
- What a New York lawyer may chargeThe court rules on fees, retainers and fee disputes, each cited.
How to confirm it officially
For a statement of Melissa Nicole Knapp’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Third Department, which admitted Melissa Nicole Knapp in 2012. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Second Department’s Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial District, which covers Dutchess County, where the register places the office.
This page reads the register file of Sep 29, 2026, and the court system’s own search can be newer; the register shows only the current value, so a suspension that ended before the files we hold, or a censure, leaves no trace here (Appellate Division decisions are published through the court system’s Law Reporting Bureau).