New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Benjamin Kurtis Kleinman
University Of North Carolina alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2015, registered office in Oakland, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2015
- Admitted
- 11
- Years in bar
- 5358189
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2015, Benjamin Kurtis Kleinman has built 11 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 11 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #232 of 312
- by tenure in Oakland office peers
- Law school
- University Of North Carolina
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5358189 on the New York register belongs to Benjamin Kurtis Kleinman, 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 United States Attorney'S Office For The Northern District Of California, located in Oakland, CA, ZIP 94612. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA (199 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Benjamin Kurtis Kleinman 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
11 years into an active New York practice since a 2015 admission, Benjamin Kurtis Kleinman sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
11 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
11 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 Oakland, CA office peers
Relative to the 312 NY-registered attorneys listing Oakland, CA, Benjamin Kurtis Kleinman is longer-tenured than 74% (local rank #232). See the Oakland attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #232
- City cohort
- 312
- Local percentile
- 74th
- Admitted
- 2015
Nearest tenure peers in Oakland
- Patrick Allen Armstrong admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Lorilei Yun Artiste admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Adam Brett Berkowitz admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Molly Samantha Cohen 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.
How Benjamin compares to fellow University Of North Carolina alumni
Among the 136 University Of North Carolina graduates in the New York register, Benjamin Kurtis Kleinman is longer-tenured than 4%.
11 years vs. University Of North Carolina alumni
Years since admission - 136 NY-registered alumni of this school
11 Top 96% higher than 4% of 136 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 North Carolina's active-bar rate
Of University Of North Carolina's 199 alumni in the New York register, 69.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2015 admission class today
Of the 8,867 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2015, 93% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5358189
- Year Admitted
- 2015 (11 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Oct 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- United States Attorney'S Office For The Northern District Of California
- City
- Oakland, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94612
- Phone
- (510) 637-3771
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Benjamin Kurtis Kleinman'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: United States Attorney'S Office For The Northern District Of California
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure University Of North Carolina alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2015 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2015), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2015 whose listed office city differs from Oakland, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Benjamin Kurtis Kleinman: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~313 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2015)
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 Kurtis Kleinman'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 Kleinman licensed?
Benjamin Kleinman is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Benjamin Kurtis Kleinman admitted to the bar?
Benjamin Kurtis Kleinman has been on the New York bar register since 2015.
Where did Benjamin Kurtis Kleinman go to law school?
Benjamin Kurtis Kleinman attended UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA.
What company does Benjamin Kurtis Kleinman work for?
Benjamin Kurtis Kleinman is associated with United States Attorney'S Office For The Northern District Of California in Oakland, CA.
Is Benjamin Kurtis Kleinman in good standing?
Yes, Benjamin Kurtis Kleinman 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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