New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Gregory Smith Bentley
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Washington, DC. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1978
- Admitted
- 48
- Years in bar
- 1478759
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Gregory Smith Bentley appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1978 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 48 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #259 of 12,540
- by tenure in Washington office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Gregory Smith Bentley is registered as bar number 1478759 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under The Bentley Washington Law Firm, located in Washington, DC, ZIP 20006. Educational background: Columbia Law School (21,682 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Washington, DC office peers
Gregory Smith Bentley is earlier in the Washington, DC office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #259 of 12,540 (2nd percentile). See the Washington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #259
- City cohort
- 12,540
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Washington
- James Lewis Alberg admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- George Daniels Baker admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Peter H. Blessing admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Deborah Lynn Branscomb admitted 1978 · 48 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 Gregory compares to fellow Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Gregory Smith Bentley is longer-tenured than 99%.
48 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 1% higher than 99% of 12,124 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
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 21,682 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1978 admission class today
Of the 3,834 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1978, 51.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1478759
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- The Bentley Washington Law Firm
- City
- Washington, DC
- ZIP Code
- 20006
- Phone
- (202) 596-8113
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Gregory Smith Bentley's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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 Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1978 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1978), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1978 whose listed office city differs from Washington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Gregory Smith Bentley: closest NY bar admission year outside DC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~12,541 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1978)
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 Gregory Bentley licensed?
Gregory Bentley is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Gregory Smith Bentley admitted to the bar?
Gregory Smith Bentley's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did Gregory Smith Bentley go to law school?
Gregory Smith Bentley attended Columbia Law School.
What company does Gregory Smith Bentley work for?
Gregory Smith Bentley is associated with The Bentley Washington Law Firm in Washington, DC.
Is Gregory Smith Bentley in good standing?
Not currently, Gregory Smith Bentley's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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