New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Bente Van Winckel
Stanford Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2021, registered office in San Francisco, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2021
- Admitted
- 5
- Years in bar
- 5875257
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2021, Bente Van Winckel has built 5 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 5 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2283 of 2,460
- by tenure in San Francisco office peers
- Law school
- Stanford Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5875257 on the New York register belongs to Bente Van Winckel, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Ropes & Gray LLP, located in San Francisco, CA, ZIP 94111. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Stanford Law School (1,500 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Bente Van Winckel 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
5 years into an active New York practice since a 2021 admission, Bente Van Winckel sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
5 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
5 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among San Francisco, CA office peers
Among the 2,460 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in San Francisco, CA, Bente Van Winckel ranks #2,283 by tenure, longer-tenured than 93% of that city cohort. See the San Francisco attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2,283
- City cohort
- 2,460
- Local percentile
- 93rd
- Admitted
- 2021
Nearest tenure peers in San Francisco
- Paul Brudnick admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Joseph Warren Caputo admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Kabir Choudhary admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Elizabeth Ann De La Roche admitted 2021 · 5 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Bente compares to fellow Stanford Law School alumni
Among the 1,222 Stanford Law School graduates in the New York register, Bente Van Winckel is longer-tenured than 26%.
5 years vs. Stanford Law School alumni
Years since admission - 1,222 NY-registered alumni of this school
5 Top 74% higher than 26% of 1,222 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 · September 2026
Stanford Law School's active-bar rate
Of Stanford Law School's 1,500 alumni in the New York register, 81.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2021 admission class today
Of the 7,829 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2021, 96% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5875257
- Year Admitted
- 2021 (5 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Dec 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Ropes & Gray LLP
- City
- San Francisco, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94111
- Phone
- (628) 358-6174
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Bente Van Winckel'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: Ropes & Gray LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Stanford Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2021 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2021), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2021 whose listed office city differs from San Francisco, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Bente Van Winckel: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,461 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2021)
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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Bente Van Winckel's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Bente Van Winckel licensed?
Bente Van Winckel is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Bente Van Winckel admitted to the bar?
Bente Van Winckel has been on the New York bar register since 2021.
Where did Bente Van Winckel go to law school?
Bente Van Winckel attended Stanford Law School.
What company does Bente Van Winckel work for?
Bente Van Winckel is associated with Ropes & Gray LLP in San Francisco, CA.
Is Bente Van Winckel in good standing?
Yes, Bente Van Winckel 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.
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