New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Benjamin Kim
Pepperdine University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2020, registered office in Los Angeles, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2020
- Admitted
- 6
- Years in bar
- 5818422
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Benjamin Kim appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2020 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 6 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #2546 of 2,872
- by tenure in Los Angeles office peers
- Law school
- Pepperdine University School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Benjamin Kim is registered as bar number 5818422 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 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Cozen O'Connor, located in Los Angeles, CA, ZIP 90017. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Pepperdine University School of Law (194 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 Los Angeles, CA office peers
Among the 2,872 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Los Angeles, CA, Benjamin Kim ranks #2,546 by tenure, longer-tenured than 89% of that city cohort. See the Los Angeles attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2,546
- City cohort
- 2,872
- Local percentile
- 89th
- Admitted
- 2020
Nearest tenure peers in Los Angeles
- Sean Michael Anderson admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Robert Marc Barta admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Lise Marie, Emma Berichel admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Matthew Stewart Bernstein admitted 2020 · 6 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 Pepperdine University School Of Law alumni
Among the 166 Pepperdine University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Benjamin Kim is longer-tenured than 28%.
6 years vs. Pepperdine University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 166 NY-registered alumni of this school
6 Top 72% higher than 28% of 166 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
Pepperdine University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Pepperdine University School Of Law's 194 alumni in the New York register, 84.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2020 admission class today
Of the 8,276 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2020, 75.4% 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
- 5818422
- Year Admitted
- 2020 (6 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- May 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Cozen O'Connor
- City
- Los Angeles, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90017
- Phone
- (213) 892-7919
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Benjamin Kim'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: Cozen O'Connor
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Pepperdine University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2020 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2020), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2020 whose listed office city differs from Los Angeles, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Benjamin Kim: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,873 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2020)
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 Kim licensed?
Benjamin Kim is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Benjamin Kim admitted to the bar?
Benjamin Kim has been on the New York bar register since 2020.
Where did Benjamin Kim go to law school?
Benjamin Kim attended Pepperdine University School of Law.
What company does Benjamin Kim work for?
Benjamin Kim is associated with Cozen O'Connor in Los Angeles, CA.
Is Benjamin Kim in good standing?
Not currently, Benjamin Kim'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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.