New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Benjamin Forrest Gould
The George Washington University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2016, registered office in Chicago, IL. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2016
- Admitted
- 10
- Years in bar
- 5436183
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2016, Benjamin Forrest Gould 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"
- #1548 of 2,245
- by tenure in Chicago office peers
- Law school
- The George Washington University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5436183 on the New York register belongs to Benjamin Forrest Gould, 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 Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd, located in Chicago, IL, ZIP 60601. Educational background: THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (205 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Benjamin Forrest Gould 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 Forrest Gould 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
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Chicago, IL office peers
Benjamin Forrest Gould's 10-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Chicago, IL: rank #1,548 of 2,245 office peers (69th percentile). See the Chicago attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,548
- City cohort
- 2,245
- Local percentile
- 69th
- Admitted
- 2016
Nearest tenure peers in Chicago
- Nadia Shoshana Abramson admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Rachel Antoinette Adams admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Nicholas Ajello admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Rita Ambrosetti 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 The George Washington University alumni
Among the 203 The George Washington University graduates in the New York register, Benjamin Forrest Gould is longer-tenured than 1%.
10 years vs. The George Washington University alumni
Years since admission - 203 NY-registered alumni of this school
10 Top 99% higher than 1% of 203 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
The George Washington University's active-bar rate
Of The George Washington University's 205 alumni in the New York register, 76.1% 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
- 5436183
- Year Admitted
- 2016 (10 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd
- City
- Chicago, IL
- ZIP Code
- 60601
- Phone
- (312) 245-7498
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Benjamin Forrest Gould'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 The George Washington University 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 Chicago, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Benjamin Forrest Gould: closest NY bar admission year outside IL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,246 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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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Benjamin Gould licensed?
Benjamin Gould is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Benjamin Forrest Gould admitted to the bar?
Benjamin Forrest Gould has been on the New York bar register since 2016.
Where did Benjamin Forrest Gould go to law school?
Benjamin Forrest Gould attended THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY.
What company does Benjamin Forrest Gould work for?
Benjamin Forrest Gould is associated with Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd in Chicago, IL.
Is Benjamin Forrest Gould in good standing?
Yes, Benjamin Forrest Gould 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.