New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Melvin Howard Orlans
Columbia University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1969, registered office in Lake Worth, FL. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1969
- Admitted
- 57
- Years in bar
- 1196369
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Melvin Howard Orlans has spent 57 years on the register since admission in 1969, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 57 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #11 of 34
- by tenure in Lake Worth office peers
- Law school
- Columbia University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Melvin Howard Orlans has carried New York bar registration 1196369 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
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Lake Worth, FL, ZIP 33467. Educational background: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (3,238 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 57 years, Melvin Howard Orlans 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 Howard Orlans's 57 years since a 1969 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
57 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
57 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Lake Worth, FL office peers
Within Lake Worth, FL's 34-attorney local set, Melvin Howard Orlans is #11 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Lake Worth attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #11
- City cohort
- 34
- Local percentile
- 29th
- Admitted
- 1969
Nearest tenure peers in Lake Worth
- William J. Bernstein admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Robert Lee Follick admitted 1967 · 59 yr
- Munro Irwin Freiser admitted 1967 · 59 yr
- Harold Lawrence Levy admitted 1967 · 59 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Melvin compares to fellow Columbia University alumni
Among the 1,229 Columbia University graduates in the New York register, Melvin Howard Orlans is longer-tenured than 99%.
57 years vs. Columbia University alumni
Years since admission - 1,229 NY-registered alumni of this school
57 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,229 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 · August 2026
Columbia University's active-bar rate
Of Columbia University's 3,238 alumni in the New York register, 53.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1969 admission class today
Of the 1,864 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1969, 35.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1196369
- Year Admitted
- 1969 (57 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Lake Worth, FL
- ZIP Code
- 33467
- Phone
- (561) 214-5270
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Melvin Howard Orlans'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 Columbia University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1969 .
Same admission year (1969), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1969 whose listed office city differs from Lake Worth, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Melvin Howard Orlans: closest NY bar admission year outside FL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~35 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1969)
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 Orlans licensed?
Melvin Orlans is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Melvin Howard Orlans admitted to the bar?
Melvin Howard Orlans's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1969.
Where did Melvin Howard Orlans go to law school?
Melvin Howard Orlans attended COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
Is Melvin Howard Orlans in good standing?
Yes, Melvin Howard Orlans holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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