New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Melissa Lynn Wells-Spicer
Arizona Summit Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in Rochester, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5274642
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, Melissa Lynn Wells-Spicer has built 12 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 12 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1717 of 2,355
- by tenure in Rochester office peers
- Law school
- Arizona Summit Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5274642 on the New York register belongs to Melissa Lynn Wells-Spicer, 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 Law Office Of Melissa Wells-Spicer, located in Rochester, NY (Monroe County), ZIP 14625. Educational background: Arizona Summit Law School (23 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Melissa Lynn Wells-Spicer 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
12 years into an active New York practice since a 2014 admission, Melissa Lynn Wells-Spicer sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
12 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
12 Top 75% higher than 25% 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 Rochester, NY office peers
Melissa Lynn Wells-Spicer's 12-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Rochester, NY: rank #1,717 of 2,355 office peers (73rd percentile). See the Rochester attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,717
- City cohort
- 2,355
- Local percentile
- 73rd
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in Rochester
- James Richard Adam admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Michael Thomas Ansaldi admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Richard J. Arneson admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Kathryn S Austin 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.
Arizona Summit Law School's active-bar rate
Of Arizona Summit Law School's 23 alumni in the New York register, 87% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2014 admission class today
Of the 10,747 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2014, 71.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5274642
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Office Of Melissa Wells-Spicer
- City
- Rochester, NY
- County
- Monroe
- ZIP Code
- 14625
- Phone
- (585) 505-3804
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Melissa Lynn Wells-Spicer'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 Arizona Summit Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2014 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2014), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2014 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 Lynn Wells-Spicer: 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 (~2014)
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 Wells-Spicer licensed?
Melissa Wells-Spicer is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Melissa Lynn Wells-Spicer admitted to the bar?
Melissa Lynn Wells-Spicer has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Melissa Lynn Wells-Spicer go to law school?
Melissa Lynn Wells-Spicer attended Arizona Summit Law School.
What company does Melissa Lynn Wells-Spicer work for?
Melissa Lynn Wells-Spicer is associated with Law Office Of Melissa Wells-Spicer in Rochester, NY.
Is Melissa Lynn Wells-Spicer in good standing?
Yes, Melissa Lynn Wells-Spicer 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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