New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Melvin C. Garner
Brooklyn alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1974, registered office in White Plains, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1974
- Admitted
- 52
- Years in bar
- 1601590
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Melvin C. Garner has spent 52 years on the register since admission in 1974, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 52 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #130 of 3,330
- by tenure in White Plains office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Melvin C. Garner has carried New York bar registration 1601590 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Leason Ellis, LLP, located in White Plains, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10601. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: BROOKLYN.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 52 years, Melvin C. Garner has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Melvin C. Garner's 52 years since a 1974 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
52 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
52 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among White Plains, NY office peers
Melvin C. Garner is earlier in the White Plains, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #130 of 3,330 (4th percentile). See the White Plains attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #130
- City cohort
- 3,330
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1974
Nearest tenure peers in White Plains
- William H. Bave Jr. admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Robert H. Beck admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Lawrence Saul Blumberg admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Frank J. Carollo admitted 1974 · 52 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 Melvin compares to fellow Brooklyn alumni
Among the 2,688 Brooklyn graduates in the New York register, Melvin C. Garner is longer-tenured than 99%.
52 years vs. Brooklyn alumni
Years since admission - 2,688 NY-registered alumni of this school
52 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,688 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 1974 admission class today
Of the 2,908 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1974, 46.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1601590
- Year Admitted
- 1974 (52 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Leason Ellis, LLP
- City
- White Plains, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10601
- Phone
- (914) 821-8005
Education
BROOKLYN
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Melvin C. Garner'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: Leason Ellis, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
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Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1974 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1974), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1974 whose listed office city differs from White Plains, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Melvin C. Garner: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,331 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1974)
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 Melvin Garner licensed?
Melvin Garner is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Melvin C. Garner admitted to the bar?
Melvin C. Garner's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1974.
Where did Melvin C. Garner go to law school?
Melvin C. Garner attended BROOKLYN.
What company does Melvin C. Garner work for?
Melvin C. Garner is associated with Leason Ellis, LLP in White Plains, NY.
Is Melvin C. Garner in good standing?
Yes, Melvin C. Garner holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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