New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Benjie Gachette Acunis
Suny Buffalo Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2008, registered office in Jamaica, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2008
- Admitted
- 18
- Years in bar
- 4558920
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Benjie Gachette Acunis has held an active New York bar license for 18 years - admitted in 2008, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 18 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #480 of 843
- by tenure in Jamaica office peers
- Law school
- Suny Buffalo Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Benjie Gachette Acunis carries New York bar registration 4558920, an established, active practitioner in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under The Legal Aid Society, located in Jamaica, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11432. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SUNY BUFFALO LAW SCHOOL (3,576 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Benjie Gachette Acunis 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
Benjie Gachette Acunis was admitted in 2008, giving 18 years on the New York register.
18 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
18 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 Jamaica, NY office peers
Relative to the 843 NY-registered attorneys listing Jamaica, NY, Benjie Gachette Acunis is longer-tenured than 57% (local rank #480). See the Jamaica attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #480
- City cohort
- 843
- Local percentile
- 57th
- Admitted
- 2008
Nearest tenure peers in Jamaica
- Jessica Kimberly Cooke admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- James Anthony Croft admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Adam D'Antonio admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Theresa Angela Deluca 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.
How Benjie compares to fellow Suny Buffalo Law School alumni
Among the 2,410 Suny Buffalo Law School graduates in the New York register, Benjie Gachette Acunis is longer-tenured than 23%.
18 years vs. Suny Buffalo Law School alumni
Years since admission - 2,410 NY-registered alumni of this school
18 Top 77% higher than 23% of 2,410 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
Suny Buffalo Law School's active-bar rate
Of Suny Buffalo Law School's 3,576 alumni in the New York register, 85.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above 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
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4558920
- Year Admitted
- 2008 (18 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- The Legal Aid Society
- City
- Jamaica, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11432
- Phone
- (718) 298-8969
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Benjie Gachette Acunis'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: The Legal Aid Society
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Suny Buffalo Law School 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 Jamaica, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Benjie Gachette Acunis: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~844 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 Benjie Acunis licensed?
Benjie Acunis is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Benjie Gachette Acunis admitted to the bar?
Benjie Gachette Acunis was admitted to the bar in 2008.
Where did Benjie Gachette Acunis go to law school?
Benjie Gachette Acunis attended SUNY BUFFALO LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Benjie Gachette Acunis work for?
Benjie Gachette Acunis is associated with The Legal Aid Society in Jamaica, NY.
Is Benjie Gachette Acunis in good standing?
Yes, Benjie Gachette Acunis 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.