New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Amy Catherine Benford
University Of Chicago alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in Houston, TX. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 5001599
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2012, Amy Catherine Benford has built 14 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 14 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #849 of 1,443
- by tenure in Houston office peers
- Law school
- University Of Chicago
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5001599 on the New York register belongs to Amy Catherine Benford, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Cabrini Center For Immigrant Legal Assistance, located in Houston, TX, ZIP 77056. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO (1,333 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Amy Catherine Benford 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
14 years into an active New York practice since a 2012 admission, Amy Catherine Benford sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
14 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
14 Top 75% higher than 25% 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 Houston, TX office peers
Amy Catherine Benford's 14-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Houston, TX: rank #849 of 1,443 office peers (59th percentile). See the Houston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #849
- City cohort
- 1,443
- Local percentile
- 59th
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in Houston
- Chitra Anbalagan admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Simone Bertollini admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Shawn Daniel Blackburn admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Edward Alfonso Bontkowski admitted 2012 · 14 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 Amy compares to fellow University Of Chicago alumni
Among the 869 University Of Chicago graduates in the New York register, Amy Catherine Benford is longer-tenured than 5%.
14 years vs. University Of Chicago alumni
Years since admission - 869 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 95% higher than 5% of 869 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 Chicago's active-bar rate
Of University Of Chicago's 1,333 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2012 admission class today
Of the 9,632 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2012, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5001599
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Cabrini Center For Immigrant Legal Assistance
- City
- Houston, TX
- ZIP Code
- 77056
- Phone
- (713) 595-4191
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Amy Catherine Benford'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.
Near-tenure University Of Chicago alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2012 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2012), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2012 whose listed office city differs from Houston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Amy Catherine Benford: closest NY bar admission year outside TX, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,444 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2012)
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 Amy Benford licensed?
Amy Benford is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Amy Catherine Benford admitted to the bar?
Amy Catherine Benford has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Amy Catherine Benford go to law school?
Amy Catherine Benford attended UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.
What company does Amy Catherine Benford work for?
Amy Catherine Benford is associated with Cabrini Center For Immigrant Legal Assistance in Houston, TX.
Is Amy Catherine Benford in good standing?
Yes, Amy Catherine Benford 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.