New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Benjamin R. Anker
New York alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Stormville, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1638923
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Benjamin R. Anker has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 5
- by tenure in Stormville office peers
- Law school
- New York
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Benjamin R. Anker has carried New York bar registration 1638923 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Benjamin R. Anker, Esq., located in Stormville, NY (Dutchess County), ZIP 12582. Educational background: NEW YORK (1,763 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Benjamin R. Anker 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
Benjamin R. Anker's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Stormville, NY office peers
Within Stormville, NY's 5-attorney local set, Benjamin R. Anker is #1 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Stormville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 5
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Stormville
- Mark Albert Mauriello admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Giuseppina Rita Lita admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Fernando C. Pena admitted 2002 · 24 yr
- Neil Vanderwoude admitted 2008 · 18 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 New York alumni
Among the 1,198 New York graduates in the New York register, Benjamin R. Anker is longer-tenured than 95%.
47 years vs. New York alumni
Years since admission - 1,198 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 5% higher than 95% of 1,198 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
New York's active-bar rate
Of New York's 1,763 alumni in the New York register, 41.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1638923
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Benjamin R. Anker, Esq.
- City
- Stormville, NY
- County
- Dutchess
- ZIP Code
- 12582
- Phone
- (845) 705-8292
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Benjamin R. Anker'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 New York alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from Stormville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Out-of-state NY bar peers for Benjamin R. Anker with the closest admission year to 1979. Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 Anker licensed?
Benjamin Anker is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Benjamin R. Anker admitted to the bar?
Benjamin R. Anker's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Benjamin R. Anker go to law school?
Benjamin R. Anker attended NEW YORK.
What company does Benjamin R. Anker work for?
Benjamin R. Anker is associated with Benjamin R. Anker, Esq. in Stormville, NY.
Is Benjamin R. Anker in good standing?
Yes, Benjamin R. Anker 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.