New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Sean Michael Meritt
University Of South Carolina alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2015, registered office in Rochester, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2015
- Admitted
- 11
- Years in bar
- 5320668
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2015, Sean Michael Meritt has built 11 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 11 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1773 of 2,355
- by tenure in Rochester office peers
- Law school
- University Of South Carolina
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5320668 on the New York register belongs to Sean Michael Meritt, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Connors & Ferris, LLP, located in Rochester, NY (Monroe County), ZIP 14623. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (62 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Sean Michael Meritt is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
11 years into an active New York practice since a 2015 admission, Sean Michael Meritt sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
11 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
11 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Rochester, NY office peers
Among the 2,355 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Rochester, NY, Sean Michael Meritt ranks #1,773 by tenure, longer-tenured than 75% of that city cohort. See the Rochester attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,773
- City cohort
- 2,355
- Local percentile
- 75th
- Admitted
- 2015
Nearest tenure peers in Rochester
- Jacob Richard Ark admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Kathryn Elizabeth Assini admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- John M. Bohrer-Yardley admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Lucy Anderson Brado admitted 2015 · 11 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 Sean compares to fellow University Of South Carolina alumni
Among the 61 University Of South Carolina graduates in the New York register, Sean Michael Meritt is longer-tenured than 7%.
11 years vs. University Of South Carolina alumni
Years since admission - 61 NY-registered alumni of this school
11 Top 93% higher than 7% of 61 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
University Of South Carolina's active-bar rate
Of University Of South Carolina's 62 alumni in the New York register, 69.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2015 admission class today
Of the 8,867 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2015, 93% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5320668
- Year Admitted
- 2015 (11 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Mar 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Connors & Ferris, LLP
- City
- Rochester, NY
- County
- Monroe
- ZIP Code
- 14623
- Phone
- (585) 704-7958
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sean Michael Meritt'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: Connors & Ferris, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of South Carolina alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2015 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2015), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2015 whose listed office city differs from Rochester, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Sean Michael Meritt: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,356 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2015)
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 Sean Meritt licensed?
Sean Meritt is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sean Michael Meritt admitted to the bar?
Sean Michael Meritt has been on the New York bar register since 2015.
Where did Sean Michael Meritt go to law school?
Sean Michael Meritt attended UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
What company does Sean Michael Meritt work for?
Sean Michael Meritt is associated with Connors & Ferris, LLP in Rochester, NY.
Is Sean Michael Meritt in good standing?
Yes, Sean Michael Meritt holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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