New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Benton John Levy
University Of North Carolina alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1968, registered office in Lakewood Ranch, FL. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1968
- Admitted
- 58
- Years in bar
- 1076488
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Benton John Levy has spent 58 years on the register since admission in 1968, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 58 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 18
- by tenure in Lakewood Ranch office peers
- Law school
- University Of North Carolina
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Benton John Levy has carried New York bar registration 1076488 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Lakewood Ranch, FL, ZIP 34202. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA (199 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 58 years, Benton John Levy has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Benton John Levy's 58 years since a 1968 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
58 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
58 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Lakewood Ranch, FL office peers
Within Lakewood Ranch, FL's 18-attorney local set, Benton John Levy is #1 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Lakewood Ranch attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 18
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1968
Nearest tenure peers in Lakewood Ranch
- Richard Lloyd Brown admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- Claude N. Grammatico admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Mitchel Julian Krouse admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Colleen Ann Lundwall admitted 1984 · 42 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 Benton compares to fellow University Of North Carolina alumni
Among the 136 University Of North Carolina graduates in the New York register, Benton John Levy is longer-tenured than 99%.
58 years vs. University Of North Carolina alumni
Years since admission - 136 NY-registered alumni of this school
58 Top 1% higher than 99% of 136 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
University Of North Carolina's active-bar rate
Of University Of North Carolina's 199 alumni in the New York register, 69.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1968 admission class today
Of the 1,871 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1968, 31.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1076488
- Year Admitted
- 1968 (58 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Lakewood Ranch, FL
- ZIP Code
- 34202
- Phone
- (941) 388-8039
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Benton John Levy'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 University Of North Carolina alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1968 .
Same admission year (1968), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1968 whose listed office city differs from Lakewood Ranch, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Benton John Levy: closest NY bar admission year outside FL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~19 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1968)
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 Benton Levy licensed?
Benton Levy is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Benton John Levy admitted to the bar?
Benton John Levy's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1968.
Where did Benton John Levy go to law school?
Benton John Levy attended UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA.
Is Benton John Levy in good standing?
Yes, Benton John Levy 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.