New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Melissa Penabad
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2005, registered office in Morrisville, NC. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2005
- Admitted
- 21
- Years in bar
- 4339263
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Melissa Penabad has held an active New York bar license for 21 years - admitted in 2005, longer-tenured than 51% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 21 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #7 of 28
- by tenure in Morrisville office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Melissa Penabad carries New York bar registration 4339263, 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 Not Practicing, located in Morrisville, NC, ZIP 27560. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Columbia Law School (21,682 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Melissa Penabad 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 Penabad was admitted in 2005, giving 21 years on the New York register.
21 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
21 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 Morrisville, NC office peers
Within Morrisville, NC's 28-attorney local set, Melissa Penabad is #7 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Morrisville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #7
- City cohort
- 28
- Local percentile
- 21st
- Admitted
- 2005
Nearest tenure peers in Morrisville
- Michael John Ovsievsky admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- Lisa Nam Mi Ju admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Rose M. De Vries admitted 2002 · 24 yr
- Adam Ness admitted 2008 · 18 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 Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Melissa Penabad is longer-tenured than 72%.
21 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
21 Top 28% higher than 72% of 12,124 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
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 21,682 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2005 admission class today
Of the 8,525 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2005, 85.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4339263
- Year Admitted
- 2005 (21 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Oct 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Not Practicing
- City
- Morrisville, NC
- ZIP Code
- 27560
- Phone
- (917) 617-1963
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Melissa Penabad'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: Not Practicing
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 Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2005 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2005), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2005 whose listed office city differs from Morrisville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Melissa Penabad: closest NY bar admission year outside NC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~29 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2005)
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 Penabad licensed?
Melissa Penabad is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Melissa Penabad admitted to the bar?
Melissa Penabad was admitted to the bar in 2005.
Where did Melissa Penabad go to law school?
Melissa Penabad attended Columbia Law School.
What company does Melissa Penabad work for?
Melissa Penabad is associated with Not Practicing in Morrisville, NC.
Is Melissa Penabad in good standing?
Yes, Melissa Penabad 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.