New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Benjamin Jacob Smith
Loyola Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2009, registered office in West Hollywood, CA. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2009
- Admitted
- 17
- Years in bar
- 4712543
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Benjamin Jacob Smith has held an active New York bar license for 17 years - admitted in 2009, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 17 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #36 of 71
- by tenure in West Hollywood office peers
- Law school
- Loyola Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Benjamin Jacob Smith carries New York bar registration 4712543, an established, active practitioner in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Smith Law, located in West Hollywood, CA, ZIP 90069. Educational background: LOYOLA LAW SCHOOL (90 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Benjamin Jacob Smith remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Benjamin Jacob Smith was admitted in 2009, giving 17 years on the New York register.
17 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
17 Top 62% higher than 38% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among West Hollywood, CA office peers
Against West Hollywood, CA's 71-attorney NY register cohort, Benjamin Jacob Smith lands at the 49th tenure percentile (rank #36). See the West Hollywood attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #36
- City cohort
- 71
- Local percentile
- 49th
- Admitted
- 2009
Nearest tenure peers in West Hollywood
- David Alexander Jelenko admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Leigh Marian Checchio admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Darren Scott Enenstein admitted 2010 · 16 yr
- Katherine R. O'Connor admitted 2010 · 16 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 Loyola Law School alumni
Among the 82 Loyola Law School graduates in the New York register, Benjamin Jacob Smith is longer-tenured than 39%.
17 years vs. Loyola Law School alumni
Years since admission - 82 NY-registered alumni of this school
17 Top 61% higher than 39% of 82 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
Loyola Law School's active-bar rate
Of Loyola Law School's 90 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2009 admission class today
Of the 10,203 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2009, 87.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4712543
- Year Admitted
- 2009 (17 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jun 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Smith Law
- City
- West Hollywood, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90069
- Phone
- (818) 839-9607
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Benjamin Jacob Smith'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 Loyola Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2009 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2009), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2009 whose listed office city differs from West Hollywood, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Benjamin Jacob Smith: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~72 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2009)
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 Smith licensed?
Benjamin Smith is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Benjamin Jacob Smith admitted to the bar?
Benjamin Jacob Smith was admitted to the bar in 2009.
Where did Benjamin Jacob Smith go to law school?
Benjamin Jacob Smith attended LOYOLA LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Benjamin Jacob Smith work for?
Benjamin Jacob Smith is associated with Smith Law in West Hollywood, CA.
Is Benjamin Jacob Smith in good standing?
Yes, Benjamin Jacob Smith 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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