New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Jennifer Claire Bender
Yale Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1997, registered office in Newark, NJ. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1997
- Admitted
- 29
- Years in bar
- 2792646
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 29 years on the register since a 1997 admission, Jennifer Claire Bender ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 29 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #381 of 1,838
- by tenure in Newark office peers
- Law school
- Yale Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2792646 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Jennifer Claire Bender, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Prudential Financial, located in Newark, NJ, ZIP 07102. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Yale Law School (3,183 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 29 years on the register, Jennifer Claire Bender still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Jennifer Claire Bender's 29 years since admission in 1997.
29 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
29 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Newark, NJ office peers
Jennifer Claire Bender is earlier in the Newark, NJ office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #381 of 1,838 (21st percentile). See the Newark attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #381
- City cohort
- 1,838
- Local percentile
- 21st
- Admitted
- 1997
Nearest tenure peers in Newark
- Peter B. Ajalat admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Jessica Stein Allen admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Matthew Wilken Bauer admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Thomas Jeffrey Bean admitted 1997 · 29 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 Jennifer compares to fellow Yale Law School alumni
Among the 2,941 Yale Law School graduates in the New York register, Jennifer Claire Bender is longer-tenured than 86%.
29 years vs. Yale Law School alumni
Years since admission - 2,941 NY-registered alumni of this school
29 Top 14% higher than 86% of 2,941 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
Yale Law School's active-bar rate
Of Yale Law School's 3,183 alumni in the New York register, 74.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1997 admission class today
Of the 7,065 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1997, 81% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2792646
- Year Admitted
- 1997 (29 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- May 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Prudential Financial
- City
- Newark, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07102
- Phone
- (973) 367-8462
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Jennifer Claire 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.
Same firm affiliation: Prudential Financial
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Yale Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1997 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1997), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1997 whose listed office city differs from Newark, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Jennifer Claire Bender: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,839 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1997)
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 Jennifer Bender licensed?
Jennifer Bender is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Jennifer Claire Bender admitted to the bar?
Jennifer Claire Bender's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1997.
Where did Jennifer Claire Bender go to law school?
Jennifer Claire Bender attended Yale Law School.
What company does Jennifer Claire Bender work for?
Jennifer Claire Bender is associated with Prudential Financial in Newark, NJ.
Is Jennifer Claire Bender in good standing?
Yes, Jennifer Claire Bender holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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