New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Benjamin James Smith
Ohio Northern University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in Olean, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5203245
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, Benjamin James Smith has built 12 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 12 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #39 of 51
- by tenure in Olean office peers
- Law school
- Ohio Northern University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5203245 on the New York register belongs to Benjamin James Smith, 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 Cattaraugus County Public Defender S Office, located in Olean, NY (Cattaraugus County), ZIP 14760. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY (209 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Benjamin James Smith 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
12 years into an active New York practice since a 2014 admission, Benjamin James Smith sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
12 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
12 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Olean, NY office peers
In Olean, NY's NY-registered cohort of 51, Benjamin James Smith sits at local tenure rank #39 (75th percentile). See the Olean attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #39
- City cohort
- 51
- Local percentile
- 75th
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in Olean
- Timothy John Ross admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Elizabeth Anne Charlotte Bertrand admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Lynn M. Bochenek admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Brian Carl Palumbo 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 Ohio Northern University alumni
Among the 101 Ohio Northern University graduates in the New York register, Benjamin James Smith is longer-tenured than 7%.
12 years vs. Ohio Northern University alumni
Years since admission - 101 NY-registered alumni of this school
12 Top 93% higher than 7% of 101 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
Ohio Northern University's active-bar rate
Of Ohio Northern University's 209 alumni in the New York register, 64.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below 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
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5203245
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Cattaraugus County Public Defender S Office
- City
- Olean, NY
- County
- Cattaraugus
- ZIP Code
- 14760
- Phone
- (716) 373-0004
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Benjamin James 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.
Same firm affiliation: Cattaraugus County Public Defender S Office
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 Ohio Northern University 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 Olean, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Benjamin James Smith: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~52 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 James Smith admitted to the bar?
Benjamin James Smith has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Benjamin James Smith go to law school?
Benjamin James Smith attended OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY.
What company does Benjamin James Smith work for?
Benjamin James Smith is associated with Cattaraugus County Public Defender S Office in Olean, NY.
Is Benjamin James Smith in good standing?
Yes, Benjamin James Smith 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.