New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Benjamin Ira Gertz
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1963, registered office in New York, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1963
- Admitted
- 63
- Years in bar
- 1074731
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Benjamin Ira Gertz appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1963 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 63 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #328 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Benjamin Ira Gertz is registered as bar number 1074731 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
The attorney's registration lists a business address in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10128. Educational background: Columbia Law School (11,650 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 York, NY office peers
Benjamin Ira Gertz is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #328 of 93,608 (0th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #328
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1963
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Philip Irwin Aaron admitted 1963 · 63 yr
- Paul Strok Adler admitted 1963 · 63 yr
- David Albenda admitted 1963 · 63 yr
- Joseph Peter Baratta admitted 1963 · 63 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 Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Benjamin Ira Gertz is longer-tenured than 99%.
63 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
63 Top 1% higher than 99% of 12,124 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
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 11,650 alumni in the New York register, 78.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
Columbia Law School alumni, active-bar rate
The 1963 admission class today
Of the 1,358 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1963, 15.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1074731
- Year Admitted
- 1963 (63 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- May 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10128
- Phone
- (212) 996-6299
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Benjamin Ira Gertz'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.
Near-tenure Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1963 .
Same admission year (1963), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1963 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Benjamin Gertz licensed?
Benjamin Gertz is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Benjamin Ira Gertz admitted to the bar?
Benjamin Ira Gertz's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1963.
Where did Benjamin Ira Gertz go to law school?
Benjamin Ira Gertz attended Columbia Law School.
Is Benjamin Ira Gertz in good standing?
Not currently, Benjamin Ira Gertz'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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