New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Debra K. Bender
University Of Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1983, registered office in Orchard Park, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1983
- Admitted
- 43
- Years in bar
- 1838275
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Debra K. Bender has spent 43 years on the register since admission in 1983, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 43 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #20 of 104
- by tenure in Orchard Park office peers
- Law school
- University Of Buffalo
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Debra K. Bender has carried New York bar registration 1838275 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Debra K Bender Attorney At Law, located in Orchard Park, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14127. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO (919 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 43 years, Debra K. Bender 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
Debra K. Bender's 43 years since a 1983 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
43 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
43 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Orchard Park, NY office peers
Debra K. Bender is toward the newer end of Orchard Park, NY's NY register cohort: #20 of 104 by years since admission. See the Orchard Park attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #20
- City cohort
- 104
- Local percentile
- 18th
- Admitted
- 1983
Nearest tenure peers in Orchard Park
- Cory J. Ciambella admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Melissa May Brydges admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Christopher Charles Kerr admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- James Joseph Wilder 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 Debra compares to fellow University Of Buffalo alumni
Among the 309 University Of Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Debra K. Bender is longer-tenured than 90%.
43 years vs. University Of Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 309 NY-registered alumni of this school
43 Top 10% higher than 90% of 309 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 Buffalo's active-bar rate
Of University Of Buffalo's 919 alumni in the New York register, 37.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1983 admission class today
Of the 5,424 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1983, 67.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1838275
- Year Admitted
- 1983 (43 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Sep 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Debra K Bender Attorney At Law
- City
- Orchard Park, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14127
- Phone
- (716) 667-0061
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Debra K. Bender'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 Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1983 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1983), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1983 whose listed office city differs from Orchard Park, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Debra K. Bender: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~105 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1983)
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 Debra Bender licensed?
Debra Bender is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Debra K. Bender admitted to the bar?
Debra K. Bender's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1983.
Where did Debra K. Bender go to law school?
Debra K. Bender attended UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO.
What company does Debra K. Bender work for?
Debra K. Bender is associated with Debra K Bender Attorney At Law in Orchard Park, NY.
Is Debra K. Bender in good standing?
Yes, Debra K. Bender holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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