New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Ben Otieno Akech
Kenya School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2017, registered office in Silver Spring, MD. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2017
- Admitted
- 9
- Years in bar
- 5552344
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2017, Ben Otieno Akech has built 9 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 9 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #175 of 197
- by tenure in Silver Spring office peers
- Law school
- Kenya School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5552344 on the New York register belongs to Ben Otieno Akech, 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 The Law Office Of Ben Akech, LLC, located in Silver Spring, MD, ZIP 20901. Educational background: KENYA SCHOOL OF LAW.
State context & due diligence
Ben Otieno Akech 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
9 years into an active New York practice since a 2017 admission, Ben Otieno Akech sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
9 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
9 Top 87% higher than 13% 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 Silver Spring, MD office peers
In Silver Spring, MD's NY-registered cohort of 197, Ben Otieno Akech sits at local tenure rank #175 (88th percentile). See the Silver Spring attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #175
- City cohort
- 197
- Local percentile
- 88th
- Admitted
- 2017
Nearest tenure peers in Silver Spring
- Anahita Avestaei admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Sofia Iqbal admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Waidi Bamidele Afolabi admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Patrick Francis Carroll admitted 2016 · 10 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.
The 2017 admission class today
Of the 8,202 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2017, 93.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5552344
- Year Admitted
- 2017 (9 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jan 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- The Law Office Of Ben Akech, LLC
- City
- Silver Spring, MD
- ZIP Code
- 20901
- Phone
- (301) 244-0676
Education
KENYA SCHOOL OF LAW
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Ben Otieno Akech'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 admission year (2017), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2017 whose listed office city differs from Silver Spring, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Ben Otieno Akech: closest NY bar admission year outside MD, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~198 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2017)
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 Ben Akech licensed?
Ben Akech is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Ben Otieno Akech admitted to the bar?
Ben Otieno Akech has been on the New York bar register since 2017.
Where did Ben Otieno Akech go to law school?
Ben Otieno Akech attended KENYA SCHOOL OF LAW.
What company does Ben Otieno Akech work for?
Ben Otieno Akech is associated with The Law Office Of Ben Akech, LLC in Silver Spring, MD.
Is Ben Otieno Akech in good standing?
Yes, Ben Otieno Akech holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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