New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Benjamin Robert Smith
Thomas M. Cooley alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in Lake George, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5202056
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Benjamin Robert Smith appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2014 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 12 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #31 of 46
- by tenure in Lake George office peers
- Law school
- Thomas M. Cooley
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Benjamin Robert Smith is registered as bar number 5202056 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 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Warren County District Attorney'S Office, located in Lake George, NY (Warren County), ZIP 12845. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: THOMAS M. COOLEY (231 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 Lake George, NY office peers
In the small Lake George, NY cohort (46 with admission years), Benjamin Robert Smith ranks #31 by tenure. See the Lake George attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #31
- City cohort
- 46
- Local percentile
- 65th
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in Lake George
- Mary Kathleen Leahy admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Jordan Austin admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Travis Arthur Brown admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Avi Kevin Seth Goldstein 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 Thomas M. Cooley alumni
Among the 230 Thomas M. Cooley graduates in the New York register, Benjamin Robert Smith is longer-tenured than 1%.
12 years vs. Thomas M. Cooley alumni
Years since admission - 230 NY-registered alumni of this school
12 Top 99% higher than 1% of 230 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
Thomas M. Cooley's active-bar rate
Of Thomas M. Cooley's 231 alumni in the New York register, 74.9% 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
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 5202056
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Warren County District Attorney'S Office
- City
- Lake George, NY
- County
- Warren
- ZIP Code
- 12845
- Phone
- (518) 761-6405
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Benjamin Robert Smith'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: Warren County District Attorney'S Office
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Thomas M. Cooley 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 Lake George, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Benjamin Robert Smith: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~47 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 Smith licensed?
Benjamin Smith is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Benjamin Robert Smith admitted to the bar?
Benjamin Robert Smith has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Benjamin Robert Smith go to law school?
Benjamin Robert Smith attended THOMAS M. COOLEY.
What company does Benjamin Robert Smith work for?
Benjamin Robert Smith is associated with Warren County District Attorney'S Office in Lake George, NY.
Is Benjamin Robert Smith in good standing?
Not currently, Benjamin Robert Smith'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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