New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Benjamin Berns Bedell
Yale alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1991, registered office in New City, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1991
- Admitted
- 35
- Years in bar
- 2372639
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Benjamin Berns Bedell appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1991 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 35 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #154 of 409
- by tenure in New City office peers
- Law school
- Yale
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Benjamin Berns Bedell is registered as bar number 2372639 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Legal Aid Society Of Rockland County, located in New City, NY (Rockland County), ZIP 10956. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: YALE (2,577 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among New City, NY office peers
Most of the 409 NY-registered attorneys in New City, NY outrank Benjamin Berns Bedell on tenure; this record sits at the 37th local percentile (rank #154). See the New City attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #154
- City cohort
- 409
- Local percentile
- 37th
- Admitted
- 1991
Nearest tenure peers in New City
- Judith Lisa Bachman admitted 1991 · 35 yr
- Josh Irving Cohen admitted 1991 · 35 yr
- James A. Dolan admitted 1991 · 35 yr
- Peter Adam Hurwitz admitted 1991 · 35 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 Yale alumni
Among the 1,092 Yale graduates in the New York register, Benjamin Berns Bedell is longer-tenured than 86%.
35 years vs. Yale alumni
Years since admission - 1,092 NY-registered alumni of this school
35 Top 14% higher than 86% of 1,092 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
Yale's active-bar rate
Of Yale's 2,577 alumni in the New York register, 48.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1991 admission class today
Of the 6,456 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1991, 75.3% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 2372639
- Year Admitted
- 1991 (35 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Dec 2025
Location & Contact
- Company
- Legal Aid Society Of Rockland County
- City
- New City, NY
- County
- Rockland
- ZIP Code
- 10956
- Phone
- (845) 634-3627
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Benjamin Berns Bedell's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", 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: Legal Aid Society Of Rockland County
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Yale alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1991 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1991), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1991 whose listed office city differs from New City, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Benjamin Berns Bedell: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~410 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1991)
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 Bedell licensed?
Benjamin Bedell is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Benjamin Berns Bedell admitted to the bar?
Benjamin Berns Bedell's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1991.
Where did Benjamin Berns Bedell go to law school?
Benjamin Berns Bedell attended YALE.
What company does Benjamin Berns Bedell work for?
Benjamin Berns Bedell is associated with Legal Aid Society Of Rockland County in New City, NY.
Is Benjamin Berns Bedell in good standing?
Not currently, Benjamin Berns Bedell's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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