New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Melissa Marie Nelson
Pace Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2024, registered office in Princeton, NJ. As a recent entrant to the registry, this record's status, address, and admission date come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2024
- Admitted
- 2
- Years in bar
- 6164941
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Melissa Marie Nelson appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2024 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 2 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #624 of 640
- by tenure in Princeton office peers
- Law school
- Pace Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Melissa Marie Nelson is registered as bar number 6164941 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Maselli, Mills & Fornal, P.C., located in Princeton, NJ, ZIP 08540. Educational background: Pace Law School (8,044 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Princeton, NJ office peers
Melissa Marie Nelson is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Princeton, NJ: #624 of 640 by years since admission (97th percentile locally). See the Princeton attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #624
- City cohort
- 640
- Local percentile
- 97th
- Admitted
- 2024
Nearest tenure peers in Princeton
- Rachel Danielle Beeman admitted 2024 · 2 yr
- Nicole Angela Caspers admitted 2024 · 2 yr
- Ilana P. Char admitted 2024 · 2 yr
- Steven Michael Cohen admitted 2024 · 2 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 Pace Law School alumni
Among the 4,892 Pace Law School graduates in the New York register, Melissa Marie Nelson is longer-tenured than 0%.
2 years vs. Pace Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,892 NY-registered alumni of this school
2 Top 100% higher than 0% of 4,892 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
Pace Law School's active-bar rate
Of Pace Law School's 8,044 alumni in the New York register, 76% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2024 admission class today
Of the 8,938 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2024, 78.3% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 6164941
- Year Admitted
- 2024 (2 yrs · early career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jun 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Maselli, Mills & Fornal, P.C.
- City
- Princeton, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 08540
- Phone
- (609) 452-8411
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Melissa Marie Nelson's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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 Pace Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2024 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2024), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2024 whose listed office city differs from Princeton, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Melissa Marie Nelson: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~641 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2024)
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 Nelson licensed?
Melissa Nelson is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Melissa Marie Nelson admitted to the bar?
Melissa Marie Nelson was admitted to the New York bar in 2024, 2 years ago.
Where did Melissa Marie Nelson go to law school?
Melissa Marie Nelson attended Pace Law School.
What company does Melissa Marie Nelson work for?
Melissa Marie Nelson is associated with Maselli, Mills & Fornal, P.C. in Princeton, NJ.
Is Melissa Marie Nelson in good standing?
Not currently, Melissa Marie Nelson's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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