New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Anthony Scott Bestafka-Cruz
Berkeley Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in Washington, DC. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5212402
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, Anthony Scott Bestafka-Cruz has built 12 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 12 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #8412 of 12,540
- by tenure in Washington office peers
- Law school
- Berkeley Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5212402 on the New York register belongs to Anthony Scott Bestafka-Cruz, currently in active 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 United States Department Of State, located in Washington, DC, ZIP 20520. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: BERKELEY LAW SCHOOL (15 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Anthony Scott Bestafka-Cruz 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
12 years into an active New York practice since a 2014 admission, Anthony Scott Bestafka-Cruz sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
12 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
12 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 Washington, DC office peers
Anthony Scott Bestafka-Cruz's 12-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Washington, DC: rank #8,412 of 12,540 office peers (67th percentile). See the Washington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #8,412
- City cohort
- 12,540
- Local percentile
- 67th
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in Washington
- Helena Wasey Abebe admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Kevin Tod Abikoff admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Rebecca Anne Abou-Chedid admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Kemal Mahmoud Abul-Hawa admitted 2014 · 12 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.
Berkeley Law School's active-bar rate
Of Berkeley Law School's 15 alumni in the New York register, 60% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2014 admission class today
Of the 10,747 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2014, 71.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5212402
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- United States Department Of State
- City
- Washington, DC
- ZIP Code
- 20520
- Phone
- (650) 704-9665
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Anthony Scott Bestafka-Cruz'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: United States Department Of State
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Berkeley Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2014 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2014), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2014 whose listed office city differs from Washington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Anthony Scott Bestafka-Cruz: closest NY bar admission year outside DC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~12,541 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2014)
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 Anthony Bestafka-Cruz licensed?
Anthony Bestafka-Cruz is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Anthony Scott Bestafka-Cruz admitted to the bar?
Anthony Scott Bestafka-Cruz has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Anthony Scott Bestafka-Cruz go to law school?
Anthony Scott Bestafka-Cruz attended BERKELEY LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Anthony Scott Bestafka-Cruz work for?
Anthony Scott Bestafka-Cruz is associated with United States Department Of State in Washington, DC.
Is Anthony Scott Bestafka-Cruz in good standing?
Yes, Anthony Scott Bestafka-Cruz 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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