New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Benzion Joseph Westreich
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Los Angeles, CA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1420561
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Benzion Joseph Westreich has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #117 of 2,872
- by tenure in Los Angeles office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Benzion Joseph Westreich has carried New York bar registration 1420561 for the better part of a career, still active and in 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 Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, located in Los Angeles, CA, ZIP 90067. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Benzion Joseph Westreich 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
Benzion Joseph Westreich's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Los Angeles, CA office peers
Benzion Joseph Westreich is earlier in the Los Angeles, CA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #117 of 2,872 (4th percentile). See the Los Angeles attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #117
- City cohort
- 2,872
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Los Angeles
- Charles Sheldon Barquist admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Richard Tobin Baum admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Alan Scott Blaustein admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Orrin Michael Feldman admitted 1979 · 47 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 Benzion compares to fellow Columbia alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Benzion Joseph Westreich is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,448 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
The 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1420561
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
- City
- Los Angeles, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90067
- Phone
- (310) 788-4409
Education
COLUMBIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Benzion Joseph Westreich'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: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from Los Angeles, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Benzion Joseph Westreich: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,873 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 Benzion Westreich licensed?
Benzion Westreich is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Benzion Joseph Westreich admitted to the bar?
Benzion Joseph Westreich's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Benzion Joseph Westreich go to law school?
Benzion Joseph Westreich attended COLUMBIA.
What company does Benzion Joseph Westreich work for?
Benzion Joseph Westreich is associated with Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP in Los Angeles, CA.
Is Benzion Joseph Westreich in good standing?
Yes, Benzion Joseph Westreich holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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