New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Merritt Baker Fox
Yale alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1975, registered office in New York, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1975
- Admitted
- 51
- Years in bar
- 1347558
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Merritt Baker Fox has spent 51 years on the register since admission in 1975, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 51 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2540 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Yale
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Merritt Baker Fox has carried New York bar registration 1347558 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
Practice address is listed under Columbia Law School, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10027. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: YALE.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 51 years, Merritt Baker Fox 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
Merritt Baker Fox's 51 years since a 1975 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
51 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
51 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Merritt Baker Fox is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #2,540 of 93,608 (3rd percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2,540
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 3rd
- Admitted
- 1975
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Richard Bruce Aarons admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Lisa Aber-Cohen admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Samuel Fawkner Abernethy admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Jody Adams admitted 1975 · 51 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 Merritt compares to fellow Yale alumni
Among the 1,092 Yale graduates in the New York register, Merritt Baker Fox is longer-tenured than 99%.
51 years vs. Yale alumni
Years since admission - 1,092 NY-registered alumni of this school
51 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,092 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 1975 admission class today
Of the 3,195 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1975, 47.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1347558
- Year Admitted
- 1975 (51 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Columbia Law School
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10027
- Phone
- (212) 854-9766
Education
YALE
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Merritt Baker Fox'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: Columbia Law School
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Yale alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1975 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1975), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1975 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 Merritt Baker Fox: 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 (~1975)
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 Merritt Fox licensed?
Merritt Fox is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Merritt Baker Fox admitted to the bar?
Merritt Baker Fox's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1975.
Where did Merritt Baker Fox go to law school?
Merritt Baker Fox attended YALE.
What company does Merritt Baker Fox work for?
Merritt Baker Fox is associated with Columbia Law School in New York, NY.
Is Merritt Baker Fox in good standing?
Yes, Merritt Baker Fox holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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