New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Melissa Ann Palmer
Syracuse University College Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2013, registered office in Syracuse, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2013
- Admitted
- 13
- Years in bar
- 5128178
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2013, Melissa Ann Palmer 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"
- #1169 of 1,636
- by tenure in Syracuse office peers
- Law school
- Syracuse University College Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5128178 on the New York register belongs to Melissa Ann Palmer, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Olinsky Law Group, located in Syracuse, NY (Onondaga County), ZIP 13202. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Syracuse University College of Law (7,899 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Melissa Ann Palmer 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 Ann Palmer 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 · September 2026
Tenure among Syracuse, NY office peers
Melissa Ann Palmer's 13-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Syracuse, NY: rank #1,169 of 1,636 office peers (71st percentile). See the Syracuse attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,169
- City cohort
- 1,636
- Local percentile
- 71st
- Admitted
- 2013
Nearest tenure peers in Syracuse
- Richard J. Andino admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Daniel Michael Austin admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Samuel P. Burgess admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Lanessa L. Chaplin 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Melissa compares to fellow Syracuse University College Of Law alumni
Among the 3,420 Syracuse University College Of Law graduates in the New York register, Melissa Ann Palmer is longer-tenured than 32%.
13 years vs. Syracuse University College Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 3,420 NY-registered alumni of this school
13 Top 68% higher than 32% of 3,420 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
Syracuse University College Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Syracuse University College Of Law's 7,899 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% 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
- 5128178
- Year Admitted
- 2013 (13 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jan 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Olinsky Law Group
- City
- Syracuse, NY
- County
- Onondaga
- ZIP Code
- 13202
- Phone
- (315) 701-5780
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Melissa Ann Palmer'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: Olinsky Law Group
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Syracuse University College 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 Syracuse, 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 Palmer: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,637 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 Palmer licensed?
Melissa Palmer is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Melissa Ann Palmer admitted to the bar?
Melissa Ann Palmer has been on the New York bar register since 2013.
Where did Melissa Ann Palmer go to law school?
Melissa Ann Palmer attended Syracuse University College of Law.
What company does Melissa Ann Palmer work for?
Melissa Ann Palmer is associated with Olinsky Law Group in Syracuse, NY.
Is Melissa Ann Palmer in good standing?
Yes, Melissa Ann Palmer 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.