New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Melissa Schwab Wright
University Of Michigan Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2005, registered office in Boston, MA. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2005
- Admitted
- 21
- Years in bar
- 4305272
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Melissa Schwab Wright carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status on the New York bar register, on record since 2005 - confirm the exact standing and any discipline history directly with the state bar before engaging.
- 21 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Suspended
- current bar status: "Suspended, delinquent"
- #987 of 2,912
- by tenure in Boston office peers
- Law school
- University Of Michigan Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Melissa Schwab Wright is registered as bar number 4305272 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Suspended, delinquent", suspended or delinquent, verify terms with the bar before engaging. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Goodwin Procter LLP, located in Boston, MA, ZIP 02210. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of Michigan Law School (2,350 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Suspended, delinquent" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents, and how to verify current standing directly with the state bar.
Tenure among Boston, MA office peers
Melissa Schwab Wright is earlier in the Boston, MA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #987 of 2,912 (34th percentile). See the Boston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #987
- City cohort
- 2,912
- Local percentile
- 34th
- Admitted
- 2005
Nearest tenure peers in Boston
- Serina Quinones Barkley admitted 2005 · 21 yr
- Periangilly Beltre admitted 2005 · 21 yr
- Evan J. Benanti admitted 2005 · 21 yr
- Sara E Cable admitted 2005 · 21 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.
What changed, NY OCA 2026-08-06 extract
Compared with the retained 2026-07-03 OCA attorney registration extract. Administrative “due to reregister” churn is excluded.
- Registration status moved from Suspended, due to reregister to Suspended, delinquent between the 2026-07-03 and 2026-08-06 OCA extracts.
Browse other registration status changes or download prior extracts from the open data page.
How Melissa compares to fellow University Of Michigan Law School alumni
Among the 2,060 University Of Michigan Law School graduates in the New York register, Melissa Schwab Wright is longer-tenured than 89%.
21 years vs. University Of Michigan Law School alumni
Years since admission - 2,060 NY-registered alumni of this school
21 Top 11% higher than 89% of 2,060 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
University Of Michigan Law School's active-bar rate
Of University Of Michigan Law School's 2,350 alumni in the New York register, 83.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2005 admission class today
Of the 8,525 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2005, 85.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Suspended, delinquent
- Registration Number
- 4305272
- Year Admitted
- 2005 (21 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Sep 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Goodwin Procter LLP
- City
- Boston, MA
- ZIP Code
- 02210
- Phone
- (617) 570-8233
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Melissa Schwab Wright's current status, "Suspended, delinquent", 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.
Same firm affiliation: Goodwin Procter LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Michigan Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2005 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2005), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2005 whose listed office city differs from Boston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Melissa Schwab Wright: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,913 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2005)
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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Melissa Schwab Wright carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status. Verify the exact scope and dates of this action directly with the state bar before acting on it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Melissa Wright licensed?
Melissa Wright is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Melissa Schwab Wright admitted to the bar?
Melissa Schwab Wright was admitted to the bar in 2005.
Where did Melissa Schwab Wright go to law school?
Melissa Schwab Wright attended University of Michigan Law School.
What company does Melissa Schwab Wright work for?
Melissa Schwab Wright is associated with Goodwin Procter LLP in Boston, MA.
Is Melissa Schwab Wright in good standing?
No, Melissa Schwab Wright carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status, not active standing. Confirm the exact scope directly with the state bar before engaging.
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Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.