New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Sarah Maria Rizzo
Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2024, registered office in Melville, NY. As a recent entrant to the registry, this record's status, address, and admission date come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2024
- Admitted
- 2
- Years in bar
- 6178495
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Sarah Maria Rizzo is early in an active New York law career - admitted to the bar in 2024 and on active status for 2 years so far, already ahead of 0% of the state's active bar by tenure.
- 2 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1435 of 1,475
- by tenure in Melville office peers
- Law school
- Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Sarah Maria Rizzo holds bar number 6178495 with the New York bar authority, a recent active-status addition to the roll. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Barshay, Rizzo & Lopez, PLLC, located in Melville, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11747. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center (6,491 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
As a recent addition to the register, Sarah Maria Rizzo counts toward the New York bar's active cohort; the breakdown below shows how that group stacks up against the rest of the register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Sarah Maria Rizzo is a recent addition to the active New York bar, admitted in 2024. The histogram below shows where 2 years of tenure falls among every currently-active attorney in the state.
2 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
2 Top 100% higher than 0% 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 Melville, NY office peers
Among the 1,475 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Melville, NY, Sarah Maria Rizzo ranks #1,435 by tenure, longer-tenured than 97% of that city cohort. See the Melville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,435
- City cohort
- 1,475
- Local percentile
- 97th
- Admitted
- 2024
Nearest tenure peers in Melville
- Jenna Lauren Baillie admitted 2024 · 2 yr
- Brandon Matthew Callahan admitted 2024 · 2 yr
- Ryan William Conboy admitted 2024 · 2 yr
- Jason Ryan Edelman admitted 2024 · 2 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 Sarah compares to fellow Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center alumni
Among the 4,579 Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center graduates in the New York register, Sarah Maria Rizzo is longer-tenured than 0%.
2 years vs. Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center alumni
Years since admission - 4,579 NY-registered alumni of this school
2 Top 100% higher than 0% of 4,579 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
Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center's active-bar rate
Of Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center's 6,491 alumni in the New York register, 79.2% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2024 admission class today
Of the 8,938 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2024, 78.3% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 6178495
- Year Admitted
- 2024 (2 yrs · early career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Barshay, Rizzo & Lopez, PLLC
- City
- Melville, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11747
- Phone
- (631) 210-7272
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sarah Maria Rizzo'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: Barshay, Rizzo & Lopez, PLLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2024 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2024), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2024 whose listed office city differs from Melville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Sarah Maria Rizzo: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,476 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2024)
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 Sarah Rizzo licensed?
Sarah Rizzo is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sarah Maria Rizzo admitted to the bar?
Sarah Maria Rizzo was admitted to the New York bar in 2024, 2 years ago.
Where did Sarah Maria Rizzo go to law school?
Sarah Maria Rizzo attended Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center.
What company does Sarah Maria Rizzo work for?
Sarah Maria Rizzo is associated with Barshay, Rizzo & Lopez, PLLC in Melville, NY.
Is Sarah Maria Rizzo in good standing?
Yes, Sarah Maria Rizzo 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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