New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Benjamin D. Panter
Chicago-Kent alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2008, registered office in Chicago, IL. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2008
- Admitted
- 18
- Years in bar
- 4609715
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Benjamin D. Panter appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2008 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 18 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #856 of 2,245
- by tenure in Chicago office peers
- Law school
- Chicago-Kent
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Benjamin D. Panter is registered as bar number 4609715 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 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Mcdonald Hopkins LLC, located in Chicago, IL, ZIP 60654. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: CHICAGO-KENT (15 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 Chicago, IL office peers
Benjamin D. Panter is earlier in the Chicago, IL office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #856 of 2,245 (38th percentile). See the Chicago attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #856
- City cohort
- 2,245
- Local percentile
- 38th
- Admitted
- 2008
Nearest tenure peers in Chicago
- Oren Azar Amram admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Morgan Kelly Anderson admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Telly Andrews admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- David A. Baker admitted 2008 · 18 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.
Chicago-Kent's active-bar rate
Of Chicago-Kent's 15 alumni in the New York register, 60% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2008 admission class today
Of the 9,683 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2008, 68.4% 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
- 4609715
- Year Admitted
- 2008 (18 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Mcdonald Hopkins LLC
- City
- Chicago, IL
- ZIP Code
- 60654
- Phone
- (312) 642-4087
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Benjamin D. Panter'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: Mcdonald Hopkins LLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Chicago-Kent alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2008 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2008), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2008 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 D. Panter: 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 (~2008)
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 Panter licensed?
Benjamin Panter is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Benjamin D. Panter admitted to the bar?
Benjamin D. Panter was admitted to the bar in 2008.
Where did Benjamin D. Panter go to law school?
Benjamin D. Panter attended CHICAGO-KENT.
What company does Benjamin D. Panter work for?
Benjamin D. Panter is associated with Mcdonald Hopkins LLC in Chicago, IL.
Is Benjamin D. Panter in good standing?
Not currently, Benjamin D. Panter'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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