New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Melissa Peace Tomaino
Pace Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2013, registered office in Freehold, NJ. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2013
- Admitted
- 13
- Years in bar
- 5084595
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2013, Melissa Peace Tomaino 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"
- #112 of 144
- by tenure in Freehold office peers
- Law school
- Pace Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5084595 on the New York register belongs to Melissa Peace Tomaino, 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 Grossman Law Firm, LLC, located in Freehold, NJ, ZIP 07728. Educational background: Pace Law School (8,044 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Melissa Peace Tomaino 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 Peace Tomaino 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 Freehold, NJ office peers
In Freehold, NJ's NY-registered cohort of 144, Melissa Peace Tomaino sits at local tenure rank #112 (77th percentile). See the Freehold attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #112
- City cohort
- 144
- Local percentile
- 77th
- Admitted
- 2013
Nearest tenure peers in Freehold
- Jason J. Edler admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Alexandra Chloe Papalia admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Christopher Hardy Benson admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Jonathan Andrew Ellis 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 Pace Law School alumni
Among the 4,892 Pace Law School graduates in the New York register, Melissa Peace Tomaino is longer-tenured than 30%.
13 years vs. Pace Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,892 NY-registered alumni of this school
13 Top 70% higher than 30% of 4,892 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
Pace Law School's active-bar rate
Of Pace Law School's 8,044 alumni in the New York register, 76% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above 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
- 5084595
- Year Admitted
- 2013 (13 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jun 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Grossman Law Firm, LLC
- City
- Freehold, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07728
- Phone
- (732) 625-9494
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Melissa Peace Tomaino'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.
Near-tenure Pace Law School 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 Freehold, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Melissa Peace Tomaino: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~145 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 Tomaino licensed?
Melissa Tomaino is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Melissa Peace Tomaino admitted to the bar?
Melissa Peace Tomaino has been on the New York bar register since 2013.
Where did Melissa Peace Tomaino go to law school?
Melissa Peace Tomaino attended Pace Law School.
What company does Melissa Peace Tomaino work for?
Melissa Peace Tomaino is associated with Grossman Law Firm, LLC in Freehold, NJ.
Is Melissa Peace Tomaino in good standing?
Yes, Melissa Peace Tomaino 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.