New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Ben Fernandez
Brooklyn Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Atlanta, GA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1978
- Admitted
- 48
- Years in bar
- 1363571
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Ben Fernandez has spent 48 years on the register since admission in 1978, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 48 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #23 of 1,267
- by tenure in Atlanta office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Ben Fernandez has carried New York bar registration 1363571 for the better part of a career, still active and in good 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 Benito Fernandez, located in Atlanta, GA, ZIP 30309. Educational background: Brooklyn Law School (24,968 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 48 years, Ben Fernandez has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Ben Fernandez's 48 years since a 1978 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
48 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
48 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Atlanta, GA office peers
Ben Fernandez is earlier in the Atlanta, GA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #23 of 1,267 (2nd percentile). See the Atlanta attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #23
- City cohort
- 1,267
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Atlanta
- Elizabeth K. Blake admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Andrew N. Gross admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Steven Jay Kaminshine admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Kenneth F. Khoury admitted 1978 · 48 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.
What changed, NY OCA 2026-08-06 extract
Compared with the retained 2026-07-03 OCA attorney registration extract. Administrative “due to reregister” churn is excluded.
- Registration status moved from Delinquent to Currently registered between the 2026-07-03 and 2026-08-06 OCA extracts.
Browse other registration status changes or download prior extracts from the open data page.
How Ben compares to fellow Brooklyn Law School alumni
Among the 10,325 Brooklyn Law School graduates in the New York register, Ben Fernandez is longer-tenured than 99%.
48 years vs. Brooklyn Law School alumni
Years since admission - 10,325 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 1% higher than 99% of 10,325 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
Brooklyn Law School's active-bar rate
Of Brooklyn Law School's 24,968 alumni in the New York register, 59.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1978 admission class today
Of the 3,834 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1978, 51.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1363571
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Benito Fernandez
- City
- Atlanta, GA
- ZIP Code
- 30309
- Phone
- (718) 570-4709
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Ben Fernandez'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 Brooklyn Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1978 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1978), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1978 whose listed office city differs from Atlanta, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Ben Fernandez: closest NY bar admission year outside GA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,268 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1978)
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 Fernandez licensed?
Ben Fernandez is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Ben Fernandez admitted to the bar?
Ben Fernandez's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did Ben Fernandez go to law school?
Ben Fernandez attended Brooklyn Law School.
What company does Ben Fernandez work for?
Ben Fernandez is associated with Benito Fernandez in Atlanta, GA.
Is Ben Fernandez in good standing?
Yes, Ben Fernandez 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.