New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Gary Lee Bennett
Albany alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Lyons, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1982
- Admitted
- 44
- Years in bar
- 1812304
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Gary Lee Bennett has spent 44 years on the register since admission in 1982, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 44 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #5 of 32
- by tenure in Lyons office peers
- Law school
- Albany
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Gary Lee Bennett has carried New York bar registration 1812304 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 Gary Lee Bennett, Esq., located in Lyons, NY (Wayne County), ZIP 14489. Educational background: ALBANY (2,377 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 44 years, Gary Lee Bennett 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
Gary Lee Bennett's 44 years since a 1982 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
44 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
44 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 Lyons, NY office peers
Within Lyons, NY's 32-attorney local set, Gary Lee Bennett is #5 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Lyons attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #5
- City cohort
- 32
- Local percentile
- 13th
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Lyons
- Arthur Bennett Williams admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- John Paul Porter admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Cynthia Marie Katherine Kukuvka admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Catherine A. Menikotz 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Gary compares to fellow Albany alumni
Among the 1,206 Albany graduates in the New York register, Gary Lee Bennett is longer-tenured than 90%.
44 years vs. Albany alumni
Years since admission - 1,206 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 Top 10% higher than 90% of 1,206 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
Albany's active-bar rate
Of Albany's 2,377 alumni in the New York register, 54.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1982 admission class today
Of the 5,181 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 52.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1812304
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Gary Lee Bennett, Esq.
- City
- Lyons, NY
- County
- Wayne
- ZIP Code
- 14489
- Phone
- (315) 879-8549
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Gary Lee Bennett'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 Albany alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1982 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1982), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1982 whose listed office city differs from Lyons, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Gary Lee Bennett: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~33 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1982)
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 Gary Bennett licensed?
Gary Bennett is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Gary Lee Bennett admitted to the bar?
Gary Lee Bennett's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Gary Lee Bennett go to law school?
Gary Lee Bennett attended ALBANY.
What company does Gary Lee Bennett work for?
Gary Lee Bennett is associated with Gary Lee Bennett, Esq. in Lyons, NY.
Is Gary Lee Bennett in good standing?
Yes, Gary Lee Bennett 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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