New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Benjamin Joseph Adams
Albany Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in Cohoes, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 5082383
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2012, Benjamin Joseph Adams 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"
- #53 of 65
- by tenure in Cohoes office peers
- Law school
- Albany Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5082383 on the New York register belongs to Benjamin Joseph Adams, 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 Ayco Company, located in Cohoes, NY (Albany County), ZIP 12047. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Albany Law School (8,285 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Benjamin Joseph Adams 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, Benjamin Joseph Adams 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
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Cohoes, NY office peers
In Cohoes, NY's NY-registered cohort of 65, Benjamin Joseph Adams sits at local tenure rank #53 (80th percentile). See the Cohoes attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #53
- City cohort
- 65
- Local percentile
- 80th
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in Cohoes
- Michael Joseph Carroll admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Ashley Nicole King admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Jane Desmond admitted 2011 · 15 yr
- Nicholas John Evanovich admitted 2011 · 15 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 Benjamin compares to fellow Albany Law School alumni
Among the 4,944 Albany Law School graduates in the New York register, Benjamin Joseph Adams is longer-tenured than 27%.
14 years vs. Albany Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,944 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 73% higher than 27% of 4,944 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
Albany Law School's active-bar rate
Of Albany Law School's 8,285 alumni in the New York register, 73.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above 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
- 5082383
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- The Ayco Company
- City
- Cohoes, NY
- County
- Albany
- ZIP Code
- 12047
- Phone
- (518) 640-5625
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Benjamin Joseph Adams'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: The Ayco Company
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Albany Law School 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 Cohoes, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Benjamin Joseph Adams: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~66 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 Benjamin Adams licensed?
Benjamin Adams is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Benjamin Joseph Adams admitted to the bar?
Benjamin Joseph Adams has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Benjamin Joseph Adams go to law school?
Benjamin Joseph Adams attended Albany Law School.
What company does Benjamin Joseph Adams work for?
Benjamin Joseph Adams is associated with The Ayco Company in Cohoes, NY.
Is Benjamin Joseph Adams in good standing?
Yes, Benjamin Joseph Adams 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.