New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Melissa M. Valle
Roger Williams University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2015, registered office in Rochester, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2015
- Admitted
- 11
- Years in bar
- 5357090
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2015, Melissa M. Valle has built 11 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 11 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1773 of 2,355
- by tenure in Rochester office peers
- Law school
- Roger Williams University School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5357090 on the New York register belongs to Melissa M. Valle, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Harter Secrest & Emery LLP, located in Rochester, NY (Monroe County), ZIP 14604. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Roger Williams University School of Law (369 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Melissa M. Valle 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
11 years into an active New York practice since a 2015 admission, Melissa M. Valle sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
11 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
11 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 Rochester, NY office peers
Among the 2,355 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Rochester, NY, Melissa M. Valle ranks #1,773 by tenure, longer-tenured than 75% of that city cohort. See the Rochester attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,773
- City cohort
- 2,355
- Local percentile
- 75th
- Admitted
- 2015
Nearest tenure peers in Rochester
- Jacob Richard Ark admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Kathryn Elizabeth Assini admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- John M. Bohrer-Yardley admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Lucy Anderson Brado admitted 2015 · 11 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 Roger Williams University School Of Law alumni
Among the 344 Roger Williams University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Melissa M. Valle is longer-tenured than 54%.
11 years vs. Roger Williams University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 344 NY-registered alumni of this school
11 Top 46% higher than 54% of 344 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
Roger Williams University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Roger Williams University School Of Law's 369 alumni in the New York register, 82.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2015 admission class today
Of the 8,867 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2015, 93% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5357090
- Year Admitted
- 2015 (11 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jan 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Harter Secrest & Emery LLP
- City
- Rochester, NY
- County
- Monroe
- ZIP Code
- 14604
- Phone
- (585) 231-1425
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Melissa M. Valle'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: Harter Secrest & Emery LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Roger Williams University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2015 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2015), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2015 whose listed office city differs from Rochester, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Melissa M. Valle: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,356 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2015)
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 Valle licensed?
Melissa Valle is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Melissa M. Valle admitted to the bar?
Melissa M. Valle has been on the New York bar register since 2015.
Where did Melissa M. Valle go to law school?
Melissa M. Valle attended Roger Williams University School of Law.
What company does Melissa M. Valle work for?
Melissa M. Valle is associated with Harter Secrest & Emery LLP in Rochester, NY.
Is Melissa M. Valle in good standing?
Yes, Melissa M. Valle 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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