New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Benjamin Dean Brooks
University Of Chicago Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2016, registered office in San Diego, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2016
- Admitted
- 10
- Years in bar
- 5428685
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2016, Benjamin Dean Brooks has built 10 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 10 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #533 of 658
- by tenure in San Diego office peers
- Law school
- University Of Chicago Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5428685 on the New York register belongs to Benjamin Dean Brooks, currently in active 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 Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, located in San Diego, CA, ZIP 92101. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of Chicago Law School (1,442 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Benjamin Dean Brooks 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
10 years into an active New York practice since a 2016 admission, Benjamin Dean Brooks sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
10 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
10 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among San Diego, CA office peers
Benjamin Dean Brooks is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in San Diego, CA: #533 of 658 by years since admission (81st percentile locally). See the San Diego attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #533
- City cohort
- 658
- Local percentile
- 81st
- Admitted
- 2016
Nearest tenure peers in San Diego
- Edward Christopher Beeler admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Emily Theadora Behzadi admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Lauren Terese Betters admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Philip John Cernera admitted 2016 · 10 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 University Of Chicago Law School alumni
Among the 1,261 University Of Chicago Law School graduates in the New York register, Benjamin Dean Brooks is longer-tenured than 59%.
10 years vs. University Of Chicago Law School alumni
Years since admission - 1,261 NY-registered alumni of this school
10 Top 41% higher than 59% of 1,261 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
University Of Chicago Law School's active-bar rate
Of University Of Chicago Law School's 1,442 alumni in the New York register, 85.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2016 admission class today
Of the 8,420 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2016, 72.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5428685
- Year Admitted
- 2016 (10 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
- City
- San Diego, CA
- ZIP Code
- 92101
- Phone
- (619) 338-6618
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Benjamin Dean Brooks'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: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Chicago Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2016 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2016), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2016 whose listed office city differs from San Diego, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Benjamin Dean Brooks: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~659 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2016)
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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Benjamin Dean Brooks's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Benjamin Brooks licensed?
Benjamin Brooks is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Benjamin Dean Brooks admitted to the bar?
Benjamin Dean Brooks has been on the New York bar register since 2016.
Where did Benjamin Dean Brooks go to law school?
Benjamin Dean Brooks attended University of Chicago Law School.
What company does Benjamin Dean Brooks work for?
Benjamin Dean Brooks is associated with Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP in San Diego, CA.
Is Benjamin Dean Brooks in good standing?
Yes, Benjamin Dean Brooks 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.