New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Benjamin Louis Klein
Georgetown University Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in Durham, NC. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5239603
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, Benjamin Louis Klein has built 12 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 12 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #128 of 163
- by tenure in Durham office peers
- Law school
- Georgetown University Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5239603 on the New York register belongs to Benjamin Louis Klein, 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 Durham Public Defender S Office, located in Durham, NC, ZIP 27701. Educational background: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL (35 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Benjamin Louis Klein 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
12 years into an active New York practice since a 2014 admission, Benjamin Louis Klein sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
12 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
12 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 Durham, NC office peers
In Durham, NC's NY-registered cohort of 163, Benjamin Louis Klein sits at local tenure rank #128 (78th percentile). See the Durham attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #128
- City cohort
- 163
- Local percentile
- 78th
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in Durham
- Hilary Harris Klein admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- David Patrick Oberkofler admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Shitong Qiao admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Sarah Abdelmessih admitted 2015 · 11 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.
What changed, NY OCA 2026-08-06 extract
Compared with the retained 2026-07-03 OCA attorney registration extract. Administrative “due to reregister” churn is excluded.
- Registration status moved from Delinquent to Currently registered between the 2026-07-03 and 2026-08-06 OCA extracts.
Browse other registration status changes or download prior extracts from the open data page.
Georgetown University Law School's active-bar rate
Of Georgetown University Law School's 35 alumni in the New York register, 85.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2014 admission class today
Of the 10,747 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2014, 71.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5239603
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Durham Public Defender S Office
- City
- Durham, NC
- ZIP Code
- 27701
- Phone
- (919) 923-4289
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Benjamin Louis Klein'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 Georgetown University Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2014 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2014), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2014 whose listed office city differs from Durham, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Benjamin Louis Klein: closest NY bar admission year outside NC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~164 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2014)
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 Klein licensed?
Benjamin Klein is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Benjamin Louis Klein admitted to the bar?
Benjamin Louis Klein has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Benjamin Louis Klein go to law school?
Benjamin Louis Klein attended GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Benjamin Louis Klein work for?
Benjamin Louis Klein is associated with Durham Public Defender S Office in Durham, NC.
Is Benjamin Louis Klein in good standing?
Yes, Benjamin Louis Klein holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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