New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Meredith Anne Merkin
New York University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in Pasadena, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 5067566
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2012, Meredith Anne Merkin has built 14 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 14 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #79 of 125
- by tenure in Pasadena office peers
- Law school
- New York University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5067566 on the New York register belongs to Meredith Anne Merkin, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Los Angeles County Public Defender, located in Pasadena, CA, ZIP 91101. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (9,991 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Meredith Anne Merkin is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
14 years into an active New York practice since a 2012 admission, Meredith Anne Merkin sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
14 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
14 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Pasadena, CA office peers
Against Pasadena, CA's 125-attorney NY register cohort, Meredith Anne Merkin lands at the 62nd tenure percentile (rank #79). See the Pasadena attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #79
- City cohort
- 125
- Local percentile
- 62nd
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in Pasadena
- Mikka Gee Conway admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Miao Jin admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Elizabeth Jane Carpenter admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Marija Kristich Decker admitted 2011 · 15 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 Meredith compares to fellow New York University alumni
Among the 4,417 New York University graduates in the New York register, Meredith Anne Merkin is longer-tenured than 2%.
14 years vs. New York University alumni
Years since admission - 4,417 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 98% higher than 2% of 4,417 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
New York University's active-bar rate
Of New York University's 9,991 alumni in the New York register, 53.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2012 admission class today
Of the 9,632 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2012, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5067566
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Aug 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Los Angeles County Public Defender
- City
- Pasadena, CA
- ZIP Code
- 91101
- Phone
- (626) 356-5481
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Meredith Anne Merkin'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: Los Angeles County Public Defender
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure New York University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2012 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2012), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2012 whose listed office city differs from Pasadena, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Meredith Anne Merkin: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~126 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2012)
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 Meredith Merkin licensed?
Meredith Merkin is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Meredith Anne Merkin admitted to the bar?
Meredith Anne Merkin has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Meredith Anne Merkin go to law school?
Meredith Anne Merkin attended NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
What company does Meredith Anne Merkin work for?
Meredith Anne Merkin is associated with Los Angeles County Public Defender in Pasadena, CA.
Is Meredith Anne Merkin in good standing?
Yes, Meredith Anne Merkin 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.