New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Meryl Canape
New York Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1989, registered office in New York, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1989
- Admitted
- 37
- Years in bar
- 2301224
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Meryl Canape carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status on the New York bar register, on record since 1989 - confirm the exact standing and any discipline history directly with the state bar before engaging.
- 37 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Suspended
- current bar status: "Suspended, delinquent"
- #12952 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- New York Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Meryl Canape is registered as bar number 2301224 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Suspended, delinquent", suspended or delinquent, verify terms with the bar before engaging. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Hra/Dept Of Social Svcs Office Of Legal, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10013. Educational background: NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL (15,933 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Suspended, delinquent" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents, and how to verify current standing directly with the state bar.
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Meryl Canape is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #12,952 of 93,608 (14th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #12,952
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 14th
- Admitted
- 1989
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Mark Joseph Abate admitted 1989 · 37 yr
- Vineeta Mary Abraham admitted 1989 · 37 yr
- Neil Howard Abramson admitted 1989 · 37 yr
- Eleanor Annie Acer admitted 1989 · 37 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 Meryl compares to fellow New York Law School alumni
Among the 1,347 New York Law School graduates in the New York register, Meryl Canape is longer-tenured than 90%.
37 years vs. New York Law School alumni
Years since admission - 1,347 NY-registered alumni of this school
37 Top 10% higher than 90% of 1,347 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
New York Law School's active-bar rate
Of New York Law School's 15,933 alumni in the New York register, 69.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1989 admission class today
Of the 6,247 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1989, 73.2% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Suspended, delinquent
- Registration Number
- 2301224
- Year Admitted
- 1989 (37 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Hra/Dept Of Social Svcs Office Of Legal
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10013
- Phone
- (212) 274-6705
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Meryl Canape's current status, "Suspended, delinquent", places this record outside 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 New York Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1989 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1989), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1989 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 Meryl Canape: 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 (~1989)
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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Meryl Canape carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status. Verify the exact scope and dates of this action directly with the state bar before acting on it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Meryl Canape licensed?
Meryl Canape is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Meryl Canape admitted to the bar?
Meryl Canape's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1989.
Where did Meryl Canape go to law school?
Meryl Canape attended NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Meryl Canape work for?
Meryl Canape is associated with Hra/Dept Of Social Svcs Office Of Legal in New York, NY.
Is Meryl Canape in good standing?
No, Meryl Canape carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status, not active standing. Confirm the exact scope directly with the state bar before engaging.
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.