New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Carla Garcia-Benitez
University Of Puerto Rico alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1991, registered office in San Juan, PR. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1991
- Admitted
- 35
- Years in bar
- 2393981
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 35 years on the register since a 1991 admission, Carla Garcia-Benitez ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 79% of the currently-active bar.
- 35 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #26 of 134
- by tenure in San Juan office peers
- Law school
- University Of Puerto Rico
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2393981 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Carla Garcia-Benitez, 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 O'Neill & Borges, located in San Juan, PR, ZIP 00918. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO (44 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 35 years on the register, Carla Garcia-Benitez 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 Carla Garcia-Benitez's 35 years since admission in 1991.
35 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
35 Top 21% higher than 79% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among San Juan, PR office peers
Carla Garcia-Benitez is toward the newer end of San Juan, PR's NY register cohort: #26 of 134 by years since admission. See the San Juan attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #26
- City cohort
- 134
- Local percentile
- 19th
- Admitted
- 1991
Nearest tenure peers in San Juan
- Edwin Prado admitted 1991 · 35 yr
- Roberto C. Quinones-Rivera admitted 1991 · 35 yr
- Sarit Zeevi admitted 1991 · 35 yr
- Gustavo Antonio Gelpi admitted 1992 · 34 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.
University Of Puerto Rico's active-bar rate
Of University Of Puerto Rico's 44 alumni in the New York register, 50% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1991 admission class today
Of the 6,456 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1991, 75.3% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2393981
- Year Admitted
- 1991 (35 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- O'Neill & Borges
- City
- San Juan, PR
- ZIP Code
- 00918
- Phone
- (787) 282-5737
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Carla Garcia-Benitez'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 Puerto Rico alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1991 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1991), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1991 whose listed office city differs from San Juan, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Carla Garcia-Benitez: closest NY bar admission year outside PR, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~135 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1991)
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 Carla Garcia-Benitez licensed?
Carla Garcia-Benitez is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Carla Garcia-Benitez admitted to the bar?
Carla Garcia-Benitez's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1991.
Where did Carla Garcia-Benitez go to law school?
Carla Garcia-Benitez attended UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO.
What company does Carla Garcia-Benitez work for?
Carla Garcia-Benitez is associated with O'Neill & Borges in San Juan, PR.
Is Carla Garcia-Benitez in good standing?
Yes, Carla Garcia-Benitez holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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