New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Helen Margaret Benzie
St Johns University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in East Norwich, NY. 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
- 1041920
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Helen Margaret Benzie has spent 48 years on the register since admission in 1978, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 48 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #8 of 29
- by tenure in East Norwich office peers
- Law school
- St Johns University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Helen Margaret Benzie has carried New York bar registration 1041920 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Law Office Of Vincent D. Mcnamara, located in East Norwich, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11732. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: ST JOHNS UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 48 years, Helen Margaret Benzie 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
Helen Margaret Benzie's 48 years since a 1978 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
48 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
48 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among East Norwich, NY office peers
Within East Norwich, NY's 29-attorney local set, Helen Margaret Benzie is #8 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the East Norwich attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #8
- City cohort
- 29
- Local percentile
- 24th
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in East Norwich
- Vincent Depaul Mcnamara admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Vincent T. Apicella admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Roy Gerhard Rehbock admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Alan Edward Kudisch admitted 1976 · 50 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 Helen compares to fellow St Johns University alumni
Among the 3,147 St Johns University graduates in the New York register, Helen Margaret Benzie is longer-tenured than 82%.
48 years vs. St Johns University alumni
Years since admission - 3,147 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 18% higher than 82% of 3,147 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
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
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1041920
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Office Of Vincent D. Mcnamara
- City
- East Norwich, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11732
- Phone
- (516) 922-9100
Education
ST JOHNS UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Helen Margaret Benzie'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: Law Office Of Vincent D. Mcnamara
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
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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 East Norwich, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Helen Margaret Benzie: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~30 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 Helen Benzie licensed?
Helen Benzie is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Helen Margaret Benzie admitted to the bar?
Helen Margaret Benzie's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did Helen Margaret Benzie go to law school?
Helen Margaret Benzie attended ST JOHNS UNIVERSITY.
What company does Helen Margaret Benzie work for?
Helen Margaret Benzie is associated with Law Office Of Vincent D. Mcnamara in East Norwich, NY.
Is Helen Margaret Benzie in good standing?
Yes, Helen Margaret Benzie 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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