New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Benton Caruthers Tolley Iii
Washington And Lee alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1988, registered office in Miami, FL. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1988
- Admitted
- 38
- Years in bar
- 2224053
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 38 years on the register since a 1988 admission, Benton Caruthers Tolley Iii ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 79% of the currently-active bar.
- 38 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #154 of 1,564
- by tenure in Miami office peers
- Law school
- Washington And Lee
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2224053 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Benton Caruthers Tolley Iii, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, located in Miami, FL, ZIP 33131. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: WASHINGTON AND LEE (51 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 38 years on the register, Benton Caruthers Tolley Iii still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Benton Caruthers Tolley Iii's 38 years since admission in 1988.
38 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
38 Top 21% higher than 79% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Miami, FL office peers
Benton Caruthers Tolley Iii is earlier in the Miami, FL office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #154 of 1,564 (10th percentile). See the Miami attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #154
- City cohort
- 1,564
- Local percentile
- 10th
- Admitted
- 1988
Nearest tenure peers in Miami
- Alan Ira Annex admitted 1988 · 38 yr
- Gad Cohen admitted 1988 · 38 yr
- Brent Anthony Friedman admitted 1988 · 38 yr
- Andrew Michael Froomkin admitted 1988 · 38 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 Benton compares to fellow Washington And Lee alumni
Among the 51 Washington And Lee graduates in the New York register, Benton Caruthers Tolley Iii is longer-tenured than 49%.
38 years vs. Washington And Lee alumni
Years since admission - 51 NY-registered alumni of this school
38 Top 51% higher than 49% of 51 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
Washington And Lee's active-bar rate
Of Washington And Lee's 51 alumni in the New York register, 51% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1988 admission class today
Of the 6,238 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1988, 56.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2224053
- Year Admitted
- 1988 (38 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
- City
- Miami, FL
- ZIP Code
- 33131
- Phone
- (305) 810-2533
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Benton Caruthers Tolley Iii'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: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Washington And Lee alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1988 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1988), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1988 whose listed office city differs from Miami, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Benton Caruthers Tolley Iii: closest NY bar admission year outside FL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,565 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1988)
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 Tolley licensed?
Benton Tolley is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Benton Caruthers Tolley Iii admitted to the bar?
Benton Caruthers Tolley Iii's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1988.
Where did Benton Caruthers Tolley Iii go to law school?
Benton Caruthers Tolley Iii attended WASHINGTON AND LEE.
What company does Benton Caruthers Tolley Iii work for?
Benton Caruthers Tolley Iii is associated with Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP in Miami, FL.
Is Benton Caruthers Tolley Iii in good standing?
Yes, Benton Caruthers Tolley Iii 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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