New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Melissa G. Townsend
Albany alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Greenwich, CT. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1982
- Admitted
- 44
- Years in bar
- 1929769
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Melissa G. Townsend appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1982 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 44 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #77 of 508
- by tenure in Greenwich office peers
- Law school
- Albany
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Melissa G. Townsend is registered as bar number 1929769 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Ivey, Barnum & O'Mara, located in Greenwich, CT, ZIP 06830. Educational background: ALBANY.
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Greenwich, CT office peers
Most of the 508 NY-registered attorneys in Greenwich, CT outrank Melissa G. Townsend on tenure; this record sits at the 15th local percentile (rank #77). See the Greenwich attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #77
- City cohort
- 508
- Local percentile
- 15th
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Greenwich
- Michael Jonathan Colnes admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Brunn Cort Delany admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Kevin Thomas Hoffman admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Barbara Leigh Kosnik admitted 1982 · 44 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 Albany alumni
Among the 1,206 Albany graduates in the New York register, Melissa G. Townsend is longer-tenured than 90%.
44 years vs. Albany alumni
Years since admission - 1,206 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 Top 10% higher than 90% of 1,206 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 1982 admission class today
Of the 5,181 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 52.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1929769
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Ivey, Barnum & O'Mara
- City
- Greenwich, CT
- ZIP Code
- 06830
- Phone
- (203) 661-6000
Education
ALBANY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Melissa G. Townsend's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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 Albany alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1982 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1982), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1982 whose listed office city differs from Greenwich, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Melissa G. Townsend: closest NY bar admission year outside CT, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~509 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1982)
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 Townsend licensed?
Melissa Townsend is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Melissa G. Townsend admitted to the bar?
Melissa G. Townsend's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Melissa G. Townsend go to law school?
Melissa G. Townsend attended ALBANY.
What company does Melissa G. Townsend work for?
Melissa G. Townsend is associated with Ivey, Barnum & O'Mara in Greenwich, CT.
Is Melissa G. Townsend in good standing?
Not currently, Melissa G. Townsend's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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