New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Robert Duane Merrill Jr.
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2009, registered office in Carlisle, PA. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2009
- Admitted
- 17
- Years in bar
- 4690335
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Robert Duane Merrill Jr. has held an active New York bar license for 17 years - admitted in 2009, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 17 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #10 of 15
- by tenure in Carlisle office peers
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Robert Duane Merrill Jr. carries New York bar registration 4690335, an established, active practitioner in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Army War College, located in Carlisle, PA, ZIP 17013. Educational background: HARVARD (7,182 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Robert Duane Merrill Jr. remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Robert Duane Merrill Jr. was admitted in 2009, giving 17 years on the New York register.
17 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
17 Top 62% higher than 38% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Carlisle, PA office peers
In the small Carlisle, PA cohort (15 with admission years), Robert Duane Merrill Jr. ranks #10 by tenure. See the Carlisle attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #10
- City cohort
- 15
- Local percentile
- 60th
- Admitted
- 2009
Nearest tenure peers in Carlisle
- Matthew Todd Boyer admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Medha Devanagondi Makhlouf admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Elizabeth Lorraine Lemanowicz Osborne admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Martin Skladany admitted 2007 · 19 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 Robert compares to fellow Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, Robert Duane Merrill Jr. is longer-tenured than 6%.
17 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
17 Top 94% higher than 6% of 3,045 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
Harvard's active-bar rate
Of Harvard's 7,182 alumni in the New York register, 50% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2009 admission class today
Of the 10,203 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2009, 87.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4690335
- Year Admitted
- 2009 (17 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Feb 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Army War College
- City
- Carlisle, PA
- ZIP Code
- 17013
- Phone
- (717) 245-3131
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Robert Duane Merrill Jr.'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.
Near-tenure Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2009 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2009), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2009 whose listed office city differs from Carlisle, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Robert Duane Merrill Jr.: closest NY bar admission year outside PA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~16 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2009)
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 Robert Merrill licensed?
Robert Merrill is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Robert Duane Merrill Jr. admitted to the bar?
Robert Duane Merrill Jr. was admitted to the bar in 2009.
Where did Robert Duane Merrill Jr. go to law school?
Robert Duane Merrill Jr. attended HARVARD.
What company does Robert Duane Merrill Jr. work for?
Robert Duane Merrill Jr. is associated with Army War College in Carlisle, PA.
Is Robert Duane Merrill Jr. in good standing?
Yes, Robert Duane Merrill Jr. 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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