New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Christopher Hardy Benson
Northwestern alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in Freehold, NJ. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5232517
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, Christopher Hardy Benson has built 12 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 12 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #115 of 144
- by tenure in Freehold office peers
- Law school
- Northwestern
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5232517 on the New York register belongs to Christopher Hardy Benson, 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 South Jersey Legal Services, located in Freehold, NJ, ZIP 07728. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NORTHWESTERN (189 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Christopher Hardy Benson 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
12 years into an active New York practice since a 2014 admission, Christopher Hardy Benson sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
12 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
12 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Freehold, NJ office peers
In Freehold, NJ's NY-registered cohort of 144, Christopher Hardy Benson sits at local tenure rank #115 (79th percentile). See the Freehold attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #115
- City cohort
- 144
- Local percentile
- 79th
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in Freehold
- Jonathan Andrew Ellis admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Sarah Margaret Mielke admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Lauren Elizabeth Musarra admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Veerkumar P. Patel admitted 2014 · 12 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 Christopher compares to fellow Northwestern alumni
Among the 151 Northwestern graduates in the New York register, Christopher Hardy Benson is longer-tenured than 3%.
12 years vs. Northwestern alumni
Years since admission - 151 NY-registered alumni of this school
12 Top 97% higher than 3% of 151 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
Northwestern's active-bar rate
Of Northwestern's 189 alumni in the New York register, 56.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2014 admission class today
Of the 10,747 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2014, 71.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5232517
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- South Jersey Legal Services
- City
- Freehold, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07728
- Phone
- (732) 414-6750
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Christopher Hardy Benson'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: South Jersey Legal Services
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Northwestern alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2014 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2014), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2014 whose listed office city differs from Freehold, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Christopher Hardy Benson: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~145 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2014)
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 Christopher Benson licensed?
Christopher Benson is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Christopher Hardy Benson admitted to the bar?
Christopher Hardy Benson has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Christopher Hardy Benson go to law school?
Christopher Hardy Benson attended NORTHWESTERN.
What company does Christopher Hardy Benson work for?
Christopher Hardy Benson is associated with South Jersey Legal Services in Freehold, NJ.
Is Christopher Hardy Benson in good standing?
Yes, Christopher Hardy Benson 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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