James Benedict Kobak Jr.
On the New York attorney register since 1972 · office in New York, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1539576
- Admitted
- 1972 · Second Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- May 2028
James Benedict Kobak Jr. is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1972 in the Second Department, with an office in New York, NY; next registration due May 2028. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means James Benedict Kobak Jr. has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in May 2028.
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered the first file we hold
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; the Jul 3, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026 files for the history.
Others who list this employer on the register
141 other attorneys list Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 4 of them were admitted before 1972, and 113 of the 142 give an office in New York, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1972, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Candace Lynn Krugman | 1971 | Due to re‑register |
| Charles H. Scherer | 1971 | Currently registered |
| Kenneth Richard Page | 1972 | Currently registered |
| John Michael Townsend | 1972 | Currently registered |
| William Thompson Bisset | 1973 | Due to re‑register |
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; employer spellings merged (methodology).
Where this record sits on the register
James Benedict Kobak Jr. studied at University of Virginia School of Law (the register spells it “VIRGINIA”). 284 of its 4,707 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1970s, as James Benedict Kobak Jr. was.
- Same law school
- 4,707living graduates; 87.2% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in New York, NY
- 93,604living registrants
Of the 93,604 living registrants with an office in New York, NY, 1,673 were admitted before 1972 and 91,721 after.
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; living registrants only.
Questions this record leads to
- Everyone who lists Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP142 on the register, 4 of the others admitted before 1972; 113 of the 142 give an office in New York, NY.
- University of Virginia School of Law graduates on the register4,707 living, 87.2% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in New York, NY93,604 living registrants give an office there.
- New York County’s registered bar75,989 currently registered, 46.63 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19721,983 people admitted in 1972 are on the register, 916 of them through the Second Department.
- Every registration that reads “Currently registered”286,911 on the register file of Sep 29, 2026, by decade of admission.
- What a New York lawyer may chargeThe court rules on fees, retainers and fee disputes, each cited.
How to confirm it officially
For a statement of James Benedict Kobak Jr.’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Second Department, which admitted James Benedict Kobak Jr. in 1972. A complaint about this attorney would go to the First Department’s grievance committee, which covers New York County, where the register places the office.
This page reads the register file of Sep 29, 2026, and the court system’s own search can be newer; the register shows only the current value, so a suspension that ended before the files we hold, or a censure, leaves no trace here (Appellate Division decisions are published through the court system’s Law Reporting Bureau).