Melissa Lynn Hadley Vincton
On the New York attorney register since 2010 · office in White Plains, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 4777884
- Admitted
- 2010 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jul 2028
Melissa Lynn Hadley Vincton is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 2010 in the Fourth Department, with an office in White Plains, NY; next registration due Jul 2028. Since Jul 3, 2026 it has moved only through the routine two-year cycle.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Melissa Lynn Hadley Vincton has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jul 2028.
- Currently registered unchanged
- Due to re‑register to Currently registered the routine two-year cycle: the registration window closed with a filing
- Due to re‑register the first file we hold
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; the Jul 3, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026 files for the history.
Others who list this employer on the register
15 other attorneys list Penino & Moynihan, LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 10 of them were admitted before 2010, and 15 of the 16 give an office in White Plains, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 2010, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nadja Ann Schulz | 1999 | Currently registered |
| Casey Joseph Butterly | 2009 | Currently registered |
| Nicole Marie Massi | 2016 | Currently registered |
| Richard Patrick McEwan Beattie | 2020 | Currently registered |
| Michael Eric Preato | 2023 | Currently registered |
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; employer spellings merged (methodology).
Where this record sits on the register
Melissa Lynn Hadley Vincton studied at University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) (the register spells it “UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO”). 1,838 of its 9,828 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 2010s, as Melissa Lynn Hadley Vincton was.
- Same law school
- 9,828living graduates; 90.9% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in White Plains, NY
- 3,313living registrants
Of the 3,313 living registrants with an office in White Plains, NY, 2,323 were admitted before 2010 and 927 after.
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; living registrants only.
Questions this record leads to
- Everyone who lists Penino & Moynihan, LLP16 on the register, 10 of the others admitted before 2010; 15 of the 16 give an office in White Plains, NY.
- University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) graduates on the register9,828 living, 90.9% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in White Plains, NY3,313 living registrants give an office there.
- Westchester County’s registered bar7,255 currently registered, 7.26 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 201010,128 people admitted in 2010 are on the register, 366 of them through the Fourth Department.
- Every registration that reads “Currently registered”286,911 on the register file of Sep 29, 2026, by decade of admission.
- What a New York lawyer may chargeThe court rules on fees, retainers and fee disputes, each cited.
How to confirm it officially
For a statement of Melissa Lynn Hadley Vincton’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, which admitted Melissa Lynn Hadley Vincton in 2010. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Second Department’s Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial District, which covers Westchester County, where the register places the office.
This page reads the register file of Sep 29, 2026, and the court system’s own search can be newer; the register shows only the current value, so a suspension that ended before the files we hold, or a censure, leaves no trace here (Appellate Division decisions are published through the court system’s Law Reporting Bureau).