New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Taylor Melanie Apodaca
University Of Southern California Gould School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2022, registered office in Palo Alto, CA. As a recent entrant to the registry, this record's status, address, and admission date come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2022
- Admitted
- 4
- Years in bar
- 5966700
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Taylor Melanie Apodaca is early in an active New York law career - admitted to the bar in 2022 and on active status for 4 years so far, already ahead of 0% of the state's active bar by tenure.
- 4 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #369 of 384
- by tenure in Palo Alto office peers
- Law school
- University Of Southern California Gould School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Taylor Melanie Apodaca holds bar number 5966700 with the New York bar authority, a recent active-status addition to the roll. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, located in Palo Alto, CA, ZIP 94301. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of Southern California Gould School of Law (679 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
As a recent addition to the register, Taylor Melanie Apodaca 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
Taylor Melanie Apodaca is a recent addition to the active New York bar, admitted in 2022. The histogram below shows where 4 years of tenure falls among every currently-active attorney in the state.
4 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
4 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 · August 2026
Tenure among Palo Alto, CA office peers
Taylor Melanie Apodaca is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Palo Alto, CA: #369 of 384 by years since admission (96th percentile locally). See the Palo Alto attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #369
- City cohort
- 384
- Local percentile
- 96th
- Admitted
- 2022
Nearest tenure peers in Palo Alto
- Ashley Eunju Huh admitted 2022 · 4 yr
- Alexander Landivar admitted 2022 · 4 yr
- Patrick Austin Reed admitted 2022 · 4 yr
- Mizuna Sekine admitted 2022 · 4 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 Taylor compares to fellow University Of Southern California Gould School Of Law alumni
Among the 658 University Of Southern California Gould School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Taylor Melanie Apodaca is longer-tenured than 0%.
4 years vs. University Of Southern California Gould School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 658 NY-registered alumni of this school
4 Top 100% higher than 0% of 658 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 Southern California Gould School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of University Of Southern California Gould School Of Law's 679 alumni in the New York register, 82.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2022 admission class today
Of the 7,736 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2022, 76.7% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5966700
- Year Admitted
- 2022 (4 yrs · early career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
- City
- Palo Alto, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94301
- Phone
- (650) 461-5600
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Taylor Melanie Apodaca'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: Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Southern California Gould School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2022 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2022), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2022 whose listed office city differs from Palo Alto, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Taylor Melanie Apodaca: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~385 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2022)
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 Taylor Apodaca licensed?
Taylor Apodaca is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Taylor Melanie Apodaca admitted to the bar?
Taylor Melanie Apodaca was admitted to the New York bar in 2022, 4 years ago.
Where did Taylor Melanie Apodaca go to law school?
Taylor Melanie Apodaca attended University of Southern California Gould School of Law.
What company does Taylor Melanie Apodaca work for?
Taylor Melanie Apodaca is associated with Sullivan & Cromwell LLP in Palo Alto, CA.
Is Taylor Melanie Apodaca in good standing?
Yes, Taylor Melanie Apodaca 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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