New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Mercedes Travis
Delaware alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1981, registered office in Tequesta, FL. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1981
- Admitted
- 45
- Years in bar
- 1732510
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Mercedes Travis has spent 45 years on the register since admission in 1981, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 45 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #5 of 10
- by tenure in Tequesta office peers
- Law school
- Delaware
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Mercedes Travis has carried New York bar registration 1732510 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 Tequesta, FL, ZIP 33469. Educational background: DELAWARE (47 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 45 years, Mercedes Travis 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
Mercedes Travis's 45 years since a 1981 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
45 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
45 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Tequesta, FL office peers
In the small Tequesta, FL cohort (10 with admission years), Mercedes Travis ranks #5 by tenure. See the Tequesta attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #5
- City cohort
- 10
- Local percentile
- 40th
- Admitted
- 1981
Nearest tenure peers in Tequesta
- Vincent Pagano Jr admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Andrew David Rafkin admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Lois Ullman admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Deborah Michele Martz-Lysaght admitted 1978 · 48 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.
Delaware's active-bar rate
Of Delaware's 47 alumni in the New York register, 51.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1981 admission class today
Of the 4,916 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1981, 54.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1732510
- Year Admitted
- 1981 (45 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Tequesta, FL
- ZIP Code
- 33469
- Phone
- (561) 317-8046
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Mercedes Travis'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 Delaware alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1981 .
Same admission year (1981), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1981 whose listed office city differs from Tequesta, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Mercedes Travis: closest NY bar admission year outside FL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~11 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1981)
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 Mercedes Travis licensed?
Mercedes Travis is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Mercedes Travis admitted to the bar?
Mercedes Travis's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1981.
Where did Mercedes Travis go to law school?
Mercedes Travis attended DELAWARE.
Is Mercedes Travis in good standing?
Yes, Mercedes Travis holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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