New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Jennifer A. Bentley
Touro Law Center alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2005, registered office in East Meadow, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2005
- Admitted
- 21
- Years in bar
- 4288825
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Jennifer A. Bentley has held an active New York bar license for 21 years - admitted in 2005, longer-tenured than 51% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 21 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #136 of 225
- by tenure in East Meadow office peers
- Law school
- Touro Law Center
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Jennifer A. Bentley carries New York bar registration 4288825, an established, active practitioner 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 Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP, located in East Meadow, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11554. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: TOURO LAW CENTER (864 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Jennifer A. Bentley remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Jennifer A. Bentley was admitted in 2005, giving 21 years on the New York register.
21 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
21 Top 49% higher than 51% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among East Meadow, NY office peers
Relative to the 225 NY-registered attorneys listing East Meadow, NY, Jennifer A. Bentley is longer-tenured than 60% (local rank #136). See the East Meadow attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #136
- City cohort
- 225
- Local percentile
- 60th
- Admitted
- 2005
Nearest tenure peers in East Meadow
- Dennis D De Sousa admitted 2005 · 21 yr
- Dev Raj Dhamija admitted 2005 · 21 yr
- Toni Bernadette Herold admitted 2005 · 21 yr
- Jamie Brody Johnson admitted 2005 · 21 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 Touro Law Center alumni
Among the 862 Touro Law Center graduates in the New York register, Jennifer A. Bentley is longer-tenured than 71%.
21 years vs. Touro Law Center alumni
Years since admission - 862 NY-registered alumni of this school
21 Top 29% higher than 71% of 862 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
Touro Law Center's active-bar rate
Of Touro Law Center's 864 alumni in the New York register, 79.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2005 admission class today
Of the 8,525 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2005, 85.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4288825
- Year Admitted
- 2005 (21 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Sep 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP
- City
- East Meadow, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11554
- Phone
- (516) 296-7178
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Jennifer A. Bentley'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: Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Touro Law Center alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2005 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2005), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2005 whose listed office city differs from East Meadow, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Jennifer A. Bentley: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~226 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2005)
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 Bentley licensed?
Jennifer Bentley is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Jennifer A. Bentley admitted to the bar?
Jennifer A. Bentley was admitted to the bar in 2005.
Where did Jennifer A. Bentley go to law school?
Jennifer A. Bentley attended TOURO LAW CENTER.
What company does Jennifer A. Bentley work for?
Jennifer A. Bentley is associated with Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP in East Meadow, NY.
Is Jennifer A. Bentley in good standing?
Yes, Jennifer A. Bentley holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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