New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Sylvia Ann Ayler
Seton Hall Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1994, registered office in Rahway, NJ. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1994
- Admitted
- 32
- Years in bar
- 2641827
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 32 years on the register since a 1994 admission, Sylvia Ann Ayler ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 32 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #12 of 60
- by tenure in Rahway office peers
- Law school
- Seton Hall Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2641827 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Sylvia Ann Ayler, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Merck & Co., Inc., located in Rahway, NJ, ZIP 07065. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SETON HALL LAW (207 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 32 years on the register, Sylvia Ann Ayler still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Sylvia Ann Ayler's 32 years since admission in 1994.
32 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
32 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Rahway, NJ office peers
Sylvia Ann Ayler is toward the newer end of Rahway, NJ's NY register cohort: #12 of 60 by years since admission. See the Rahway attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #12
- City cohort
- 60
- Local percentile
- 18th
- Admitted
- 1994
Nearest tenure peers in Rahway
- Jonathan Paul Beck admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Nicole E. Stovall admitted 1993 · 33 yr
- Michele Tong admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Brian Daly admitted 1992 · 34 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 Sylvia compares to fellow Seton Hall Law alumni
Among the 203 Seton Hall Law graduates in the New York register, Sylvia Ann Ayler is longer-tenured than 93%.
32 years vs. Seton Hall Law alumni
Years since admission - 203 NY-registered alumni of this school
32 Top 7% higher than 93% of 203 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
Seton Hall Law's active-bar rate
Of Seton Hall Law's 207 alumni in the New York register, 66.2% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1994 admission class today
Of the 6,410 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1994, 61.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2641827
- Year Admitted
- 1994 (32 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Merck & Co., Inc.
- City
- Rahway, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07065
- Phone
- (908) 594-4909
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sylvia Ann Ayler'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: Merck & Co., Inc.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Seton Hall Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1994 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1994), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1994 whose listed office city differs from Rahway, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Sylvia Ann Ayler: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~61 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1994)
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 Sylvia Ayler licensed?
Sylvia Ayler is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sylvia Ann Ayler admitted to the bar?
Sylvia Ann Ayler's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1994.
Where did Sylvia Ann Ayler go to law school?
Sylvia Ann Ayler attended SETON HALL LAW.
What company does Sylvia Ann Ayler work for?
Sylvia Ann Ayler is associated with Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ.
Is Sylvia Ann Ayler in good standing?
Yes, Sylvia Ann Ayler holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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