New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Benito Delfin
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2004, registered office in Santa Monica, CA. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2004
- Admitted
- 22
- Years in bar
- 4245130
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Benito Delfin carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status on the New York bar register, on record since 2004 - confirm the exact standing and any discipline history directly with the state bar before engaging.
- 22 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Suspended
- current bar status: "Suspended, delinquent"
- #116 of 309
- by tenure in Santa Monica office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Benito Delfin is registered as bar number 4245130 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Suspended, delinquent", suspended or delinquent, verify terms with the bar before engaging. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Santa Monica City Attorney'S Office, located in Santa Monica, CA, ZIP 90401. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA.
State context & due diligence
A "Suspended, delinquent" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents, and how to verify current standing directly with the state bar.
Tenure among Santa Monica, CA office peers
Most of the 309 NY-registered attorneys in Santa Monica, CA outrank Benito Delfin on tenure; this record sits at the 37th local percentile (rank #116). See the Santa Monica attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #116
- City cohort
- 309
- Local percentile
- 37th
- Admitted
- 2004
Nearest tenure peers in Santa Monica
- Todd Stanford Eagan admitted 2004 · 22 yr
- Jeffrey M Endlich admitted 2004 · 22 yr
- Katharine Jane Galston admitted 2004 · 22 yr
- Shahram Haghighi admitted 2004 · 22 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 Benito compares to fellow Columbia alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Benito Delfin is longer-tenured than 15%.
22 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
22 Top 85% higher than 15% of 2,448 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 2004 admission class today
Of the 8,407 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2004, 65.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Suspended, delinquent
- Registration Number
- 4245130
- Year Admitted
- 2004 (22 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Santa Monica City Attorney'S Office
- City
- Santa Monica, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90401
- Phone
- (310) 458-8336
Education
COLUMBIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Benito Delfin's current status, "Suspended, delinquent", places this record outside 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: Santa Monica City Attorney'S Office
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Columbia alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2004 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2004), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2004 whose listed office city differs from Santa Monica, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Benito Delfin: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~310 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2004)
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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Benito Delfin carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status. Verify the exact scope and dates of this action directly with the state bar before acting on it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Benito Delfin licensed?
Benito Delfin is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Benito Delfin admitted to the bar?
Benito Delfin was admitted to the bar in 2004.
Where did Benito Delfin go to law school?
Benito Delfin attended COLUMBIA.
What company does Benito Delfin work for?
Benito Delfin is associated with Santa Monica City Attorney'S Office in Santa Monica, CA.
Is Benito Delfin in good standing?
No, Benito Delfin carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status, not active standing. Confirm the exact scope directly with the state bar before engaging.
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