New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Benjamin Lawrence Nelson
Suny Buffalo Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2016, registered office in Utica, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2016
- Admitted
- 10
- Years in bar
- 5388186
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2016, Benjamin Lawrence Nelson 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"
- #239 of 293
- by tenure in Utica office peers
- Law school
- Suny Buffalo Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5388186 on the New York register belongs to Benjamin Lawrence Nelson, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under 258 Genesee Street, located in Utica, NY (Oneida County), ZIP 13502. Educational background: SUNY Buffalo Law School (10,562 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Benjamin Lawrence Nelson 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 Lawrence Nelson 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
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 · September 2026
Tenure among Utica, NY office peers
Benjamin Lawrence Nelson is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Utica, NY: #239 of 293 by years since admission (81st percentile locally). See the Utica attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #239
- City cohort
- 293
- Local percentile
- 81st
- Admitted
- 2016
Nearest tenure peers in Utica
- Kathryn Marie Festine admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Susan L. Schneider admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Justin Thomas Atkinson admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Dustin Scott Bennett 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Benjamin compares to fellow Suny Buffalo Law School alumni
Among the 4,938 Suny Buffalo Law School graduates in the New York register, Benjamin Lawrence Nelson is longer-tenured than 27%.
10 years vs. Suny Buffalo Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,938 NY-registered alumni of this school
10 Top 73% higher than 27% of 4,938 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 · September 2026
Suny Buffalo Law School's active-bar rate
Of Suny Buffalo Law School's 10,562 alumni in the New York register, 69.9% 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
- 5388186
- Year Admitted
- 2016 (10 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- 258 Genesee Street
- City
- Utica, NY
- County
- Oneida
- ZIP Code
- 13502
- Phone
- (315) 308-1043
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Benjamin Lawrence Nelson'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 Suny Buffalo Law School 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 Utica, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Benjamin Lawrence Nelson: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~294 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 Nelson licensed?
Benjamin Nelson is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Benjamin Lawrence Nelson admitted to the bar?
Benjamin Lawrence Nelson has been on the New York bar register since 2016.
Where did Benjamin Lawrence Nelson go to law school?
Benjamin Lawrence Nelson attended SUNY Buffalo Law School.
What company does Benjamin Lawrence Nelson work for?
Benjamin Lawrence Nelson is associated with 258 Genesee Street in Utica, NY.
Is Benjamin Lawrence Nelson in good standing?
Yes, Benjamin Lawrence Nelson 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.