New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Merilda Petri Nina
Benjamin N. Cardozo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in New York, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5284369
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, Merilda Petri Nina has built 12 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 12 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #57301 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Benjamin N. Cardozo
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5284369 on the New York register belongs to Merilda Petri Nina, 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 Law Office Of Deana Balahtsis, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10170. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO.
State context & due diligence
Merilda Petri Nina 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
12 years into an active New York practice since a 2014 admission, Merilda Petri Nina sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
12 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
12 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 · September 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Merilda Petri Nina's 12-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in New York, NY: rank #57,301 of 93,608 office peers (61st percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #57,301
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 61st
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Patricio Abal admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Sarah Hope Abel admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Max William Abend admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Debra M. Aboodi admitted 2014 · 12 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 Merilda compares to fellow Benjamin N. Cardozo alumni
Among the 975 Benjamin N. Cardozo graduates in the New York register, Merilda Petri Nina is longer-tenured than 1%.
12 years vs. Benjamin N. Cardozo alumni
Years since admission - 975 NY-registered alumni of this school
12 Top 99% higher than 1% of 975 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
The 2014 admission class today
Of the 10,747 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2014, 71.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5284369
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Office Of Deana Balahtsis
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10170
- Phone
- (212) 588-1002
Education
BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Merilda Petri Nina'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: Law Office Of Deana Balahtsis
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Benjamin N. Cardozo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2014 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2014), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2014 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Merilda Petri Nina: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2014)
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 Merilda Petri Nina licensed?
Merilda Petri Nina is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Merilda Petri Nina admitted to the bar?
Merilda Petri Nina has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Merilda Petri Nina go to law school?
Merilda Petri Nina attended BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO.
What company does Merilda Petri Nina work for?
Merilda Petri Nina is associated with Law Office Of Deana Balahtsis in New York, NY.
Is Merilda Petri Nina in good standing?
Yes, Merilda Petri Nina holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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