New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Raffi Alexander Melanson
Georgetown Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in Boston, MA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5251954
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Raffi Alexander Melanson appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2014 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 12 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #1880 of 2,912
- by tenure in Boston office peers
- Law school
- Georgetown Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Raffi Alexander Melanson is registered as bar number 5251954 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, located in Boston, MA, ZIP 02109. 4 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: GEORGETOWN LAW (104 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Boston, MA office peers
Raffi Alexander Melanson's 12-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Boston, MA: rank #1,880 of 2,912 office peers (65th percentile). See the Boston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,880
- City cohort
- 2,912
- Local percentile
- 65th
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in Boston
- Zohra Ahmed admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Adam Moreau Aramati admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Alexander H. Asen admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Colin Mccarthy Beauvais 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Raffi compares to fellow Georgetown Law alumni
Among the 102 Georgetown Law graduates in the New York register, Raffi Alexander Melanson is longer-tenured than 7%.
12 years vs. Georgetown Law alumni
Years since admission - 102 NY-registered alumni of this school
12 Top 93% higher than 7% of 102 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
Georgetown Law's active-bar rate
Of Georgetown Law's 104 alumni in the New York register, 54.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
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
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 5251954
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP
- City
- Boston, MA
- ZIP Code
- 02109
- Phone
- (508) 317-4734
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Raffi Alexander Melanson's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", 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.
Same firm affiliation: Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Georgetown Law 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 Boston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Raffi Alexander Melanson: 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 (~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 Raffi Melanson licensed?
Raffi Melanson is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Raffi Alexander Melanson admitted to the bar?
Raffi Alexander Melanson has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Raffi Alexander Melanson go to law school?
Raffi Alexander Melanson attended GEORGETOWN LAW.
What company does Raffi Alexander Melanson work for?
Raffi Alexander Melanson is associated with Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP in Boston, MA.
Is Raffi Alexander Melanson in good standing?
Not currently, Raffi Alexander Melanson's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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