New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Melissa Catherine Terranova
Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2019, registered office in Madison, NJ. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2019
- Admitted
- 7
- Years in bar
- 5712419
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2019, Melissa Catherine Terranova has built 7 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 7 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #158 of 181
- by tenure in Madison office peers
- Law school
- Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5712419 on the New York register belongs to Melissa Catherine Terranova, 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 Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP, located in Madison, NJ, ZIP 07940. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School of Law.
State context & due diligence
Melissa Catherine Terranova 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
7 years into an active New York practice since a 2019 admission, Melissa Catherine Terranova sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
7 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
7 Top 87% higher than 13% 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 Madison, NJ office peers
In Madison, NJ's NY-registered cohort of 181, Melissa Catherine Terranova sits at local tenure rank #158 (87th percentile). See the Madison attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #158
- City cohort
- 181
- Local percentile
- 87th
- Admitted
- 2019
Nearest tenure peers in Madison
- Gina Vincenza Brignola admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Jason Liam Schmolze admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Veronica Bochenek admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Glenn Andrew Clark admitted 2020 · 6 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 Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School Of Law alumni
Among the 3,425 Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Melissa Catherine Terranova is longer-tenured than 30%.
7 years vs. Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 3,425 NY-registered alumni of this school
7 Top 70% higher than 30% of 3,425 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 2019 admission class today
Of the 8,536 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2019, 94.7% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5712419
- Year Admitted
- 2019 (7 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Apr 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
- City
- Madison, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07940
- Phone
- (973) 624-0800
Education
Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School of Law
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Melissa Catherine Terranova'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: Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2019 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2019), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2019 whose listed office city differs from Madison, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Melissa Catherine Terranova: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~182 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2019)
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 Terranova licensed?
Melissa Terranova is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Melissa Catherine Terranova admitted to the bar?
Melissa Catherine Terranova has been on the New York bar register since 2019.
Where did Melissa Catherine Terranova go to law school?
Melissa Catherine Terranova attended Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School of Law.
What company does Melissa Catherine Terranova work for?
Melissa Catherine Terranova is associated with Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP in Madison, NJ.
Is Melissa Catherine Terranova in good standing?
Yes, Melissa Catherine Terranova 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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