New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Melvin Lee Ortner
Brooklyn Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1974, registered office in Melville, 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
- 1216035
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Melvin Lee Ortner 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"
- #46 of 1,475
- by tenure in Melville office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Melvin Lee Ortner has carried New York bar registration 1216035 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Harras Bloom & Archer, located in Melville, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11747. Educational background: Brooklyn Law School (18,418 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 52 years, Melvin Lee Ortner 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 Lee Ortner'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 · August 2026
Tenure among Melville, NY office peers
Melvin Lee Ortner is earlier in the Melville, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #46 of 1,475 (3rd percentile). See the Melville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #46
- City cohort
- 1,475
- Local percentile
- 3rd
- Admitted
- 1974
Nearest tenure peers in Melville
- Leslie R. Bennett admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Gerald Vincent Dandeneau admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Jeffrey Dennis Lapatine admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Lawrence Alan Levine 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Melvin compares to fellow Brooklyn Law School alumni
Among the 10,325 Brooklyn Law School graduates in the New York register, Melvin Lee Ortner is longer-tenured than 99%.
52 years vs. Brooklyn Law School alumni
Years since admission - 10,325 NY-registered alumni of this school
52 Top 1% higher than 99% of 10,325 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
Brooklyn Law School's active-bar rate
Of Brooklyn Law School's 18,418 alumni in the New York register, 64% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
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
- 1216035
- Year Admitted
- 1974 (52 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Harras Bloom & Archer
- City
- Melville, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11747
- Phone
- (631) 393-6220
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Melvin Lee Ortner'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 Brooklyn Law School alumni
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 Melville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Melvin Lee Ortner: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,476 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 Ortner licensed?
Melvin Ortner is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Melvin Lee Ortner admitted to the bar?
Melvin Lee Ortner's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1974.
Where did Melvin Lee Ortner go to law school?
Melvin Lee Ortner attended Brooklyn Law School.
What company does Melvin Lee Ortner work for?
Melvin Lee Ortner is associated with Harras Bloom & Archer in Melville, NY.
Is Melvin Lee Ortner in good standing?
Yes, Melvin Lee Ortner 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.