New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Thomas Christopher Mellor
Ucla School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1995, registered office in New York, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1995
- Admitted
- 31
- Years in bar
- 2703783
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 31 years on the register since a 1995 admission, Thomas Christopher Mellor ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 31 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #20200 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Ucla School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2703783 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Thomas Christopher Mellor, 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 Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10178. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW.
State context & due diligence
After 31 years on the register, Thomas Christopher Mellor 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 Thomas Christopher Mellor's 31 years since admission in 1995.
31 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
31 Top 29% higher than 71% 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 New York, NY office peers
Thomas Christopher Mellor is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #20,200 of 93,608 (22nd percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #20,200
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 22nd
- Admitted
- 1995
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Avrum Aaron admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Linda Abdel-Malek admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Laura K. Abel admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Adam Michael Abensohn admitted 1995 · 31 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 Thomas compares to fellow Ucla School Of Law alumni
Among the 273 Ucla School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Thomas Christopher Mellor is longer-tenured than 94%.
31 years vs. Ucla School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 273 NY-registered alumni of this school
31 Top 6% higher than 94% of 273 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
The 1995 admission class today
Of the 6,807 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1995, 80.2% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2703783
- Year Admitted
- 1995 (31 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Aug 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10178
- Phone
- (212) 309-6995
Education
UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Thomas Christopher Mellor'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: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Ucla School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1995 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1995), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1995 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Thomas Christopher Mellor: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1995)
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 Thomas Mellor licensed?
Thomas Mellor is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Thomas Christopher Mellor admitted to the bar?
Thomas Christopher Mellor's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1995.
Where did Thomas Christopher Mellor go to law school?
Thomas Christopher Mellor attended UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW.
What company does Thomas Christopher Mellor work for?
Thomas Christopher Mellor is associated with Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP in New York, NY.
Is Thomas Christopher Mellor in good standing?
Yes, Thomas Christopher Mellor holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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