New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Meredith Helen O'Donnell
William & Mary Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2020, registered office in Boston, MA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2020
- Admitted
- 6
- Years in bar
- 5826490
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2020, Meredith Helen O'Donnell has built 6 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 6 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2506 of 2,912
- by tenure in Boston office peers
- Law school
- William & Mary Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5826490 on the New York register belongs to Meredith Helen O'Donnell, currently in active 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 Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, located in Boston, MA, ZIP 02116. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: William & Mary Law School (542 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Meredith Helen O'Donnell 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
6 years into an active New York practice since a 2020 admission, Meredith Helen O'Donnell sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
6 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
6 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Boston, MA office peers
Among the 2,912 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Boston, MA, Meredith Helen O'Donnell ranks #2,506 by tenure, longer-tenured than 86% of that city cohort. See the Boston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2,506
- City cohort
- 2,912
- Local percentile
- 86th
- Admitted
- 2020
Nearest tenure peers in Boston
- Yusef Asiddeg Al-Jarani admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Zrinka Anic-Milic admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Daniel Marc Baumel admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Paul David Bekker admitted 2020 · 6 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 Meredith compares to fellow William & Mary Law School alumni
Among the 496 William & Mary Law School graduates in the New York register, Meredith Helen O'Donnell is longer-tenured than 29%.
6 years vs. William & Mary Law School alumni
Years since admission - 496 NY-registered alumni of this school
6 Top 71% higher than 29% of 496 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
William & Mary Law School's active-bar rate
Of William & Mary Law School's 542 alumni in the New York register, 82.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2020 admission class today
Of the 8,276 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2020, 75.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5826490
- Year Admitted
- 2020 (6 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
- City
- Boston, MA
- ZIP Code
- 02116
- Phone
- (650) 743-1969
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Meredith Helen O'Donnell'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: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure William & Mary Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2020 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2020), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2020 whose listed office city differs from Boston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Meredith Helen O'Donnell: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,913 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2020)
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 O'Donnell licensed?
Meredith O'Donnell is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Meredith Helen O'Donnell admitted to the bar?
Meredith Helen O'Donnell has been on the New York bar register since 2020.
Where did Meredith Helen O'Donnell go to law school?
Meredith Helen O'Donnell attended William & Mary Law School.
What company does Meredith Helen O'Donnell work for?
Meredith Helen O'Donnell is associated with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in Boston, MA.
Is Meredith Helen O'Donnell in good standing?
Yes, Meredith Helen O'Donnell 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.
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