New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Melissa Oliver-Janiak
Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2006, registered office in Portland, OR. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2006
- Admitted
- 20
- Years in bar
- 4417119
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Melissa Oliver-Janiak has held an active New York bar license for 20 years - admitted in 2006, longer-tenured than 51% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 20 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #139 of 293
- by tenure in Portland office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Melissa Oliver-Janiak carries New York bar registration 4417119, an established, active practitioner in good 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 Standard Insurance Company, located in Portland, OR, ZIP 97204. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Harvard Law School (16,712 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Melissa Oliver-Janiak remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Melissa Oliver-Janiak was admitted in 2006, giving 20 years on the New York register.
20 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
20 Top 49% higher than 51% 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 Portland, OR office peers
Relative to the 293 NY-registered attorneys listing Portland, OR, Melissa Oliver-Janiak is longer-tenured than 47% (local rank #139). See the Portland attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #139
- City cohort
- 293
- Local percentile
- 47th
- Admitted
- 2006
Nearest tenure peers in Portland
- Rebecca Snow Cambreleng admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- Douglas Andrew Chini admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- Heather Leigh Davis admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- Dallas Steven De Luca admitted 2006 · 20 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 Harvard Law School alumni
Among the 8,724 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, Melissa Oliver-Janiak is longer-tenured than 70%.
20 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,724 NY-registered alumni of this school
20 Top 30% higher than 70% of 8,724 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
Harvard Law School's active-bar rate
Of Harvard Law School's 16,712 alumni in the New York register, 63.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2006 admission class today
Of the 8,638 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2006, 66.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4417119
- Year Admitted
- 2006 (20 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Standard Insurance Company
- City
- Portland, OR
- ZIP Code
- 97204
- Phone
- (917) 836-3844
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Melissa Oliver-Janiak'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: Standard Insurance Company
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Harvard Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2006 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2006), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2006 whose listed office city differs from Portland, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Melissa Oliver-Janiak: closest NY bar admission year outside OR, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~294 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2006)
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 Oliver-Janiak licensed?
Melissa Oliver-Janiak is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Melissa Oliver-Janiak admitted to the bar?
Melissa Oliver-Janiak was admitted to the bar in 2006.
Where did Melissa Oliver-Janiak go to law school?
Melissa Oliver-Janiak attended Harvard Law School.
What company does Melissa Oliver-Janiak work for?
Melissa Oliver-Janiak is associated with Standard Insurance Company in Portland, OR.
Is Melissa Oliver-Janiak in good standing?
Yes, Melissa Oliver-Janiak 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.