New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Melissa Brooke Risser
Cuny School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in Long Island City, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5281027
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, Melissa Brooke Risser has built 12 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 12 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #377 of 536
- by tenure in Long Island City office peers
- Law school
- Cuny School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5281027 on the New York register belongs to Melissa Brooke Risser, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Cuny School Of Law, located in Long Island City, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11101. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: CUNY SCHOOL OF LAW.
State context & due diligence
Melissa Brooke Risser 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
12 years into an active New York practice since a 2014 admission, Melissa Brooke Risser sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
12 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
12 Top 75% higher than 25% 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 Long Island City, NY office peers
Relative to the 536 NY-registered attorneys listing Long Island City, NY, Melissa Brooke Risser is longer-tenured than 70% (local rank #377). See the Long Island City attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #377
- City cohort
- 536
- Local percentile
- 70th
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in Long Island City
- Anas Jameel Ahmed admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Michael Apfelbaum admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Tracy M. Barker admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Elana Rose Beale admitted 2014 · 12 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 Cuny School Of Law alumni
Among the 561 Cuny School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Melissa Brooke Risser is longer-tenured than 10%.
12 years vs. Cuny School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 561 NY-registered alumni of this school
12 Top 90% higher than 10% of 561 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
The 2014 admission class today
Of the 10,747 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2014, 71.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5281027
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Cuny School Of Law
- City
- Long Island City, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11101
- Phone
- (718) 340-4005
Education
CUNY SCHOOL OF LAW
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Melissa Brooke Risser'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: Cuny School Of Law
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Cuny School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2014 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2014), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2014 whose listed office city differs from Long Island City, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Melissa Brooke Risser: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~537 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2014)
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 Risser licensed?
Melissa Risser is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Melissa Brooke Risser admitted to the bar?
Melissa Brooke Risser has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Melissa Brooke Risser go to law school?
Melissa Brooke Risser attended CUNY SCHOOL OF LAW.
What company does Melissa Brooke Risser work for?
Melissa Brooke Risser is associated with Cuny School Of Law in Long Island City, NY.
Is Melissa Brooke Risser in good standing?
Yes, Melissa Brooke Risser 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.
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