New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Jessica Leigh Bettencourt
Boston University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2015, registered office in Kew Gardens, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2015
- Admitted
- 11
- Years in bar
- 5314679
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2015, Jessica Leigh Bettencourt has built 11 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 11 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #439 of 766
- by tenure in Kew Gardens office peers
- Law school
- Boston University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5314679 on the New York register belongs to Jessica Leigh Bettencourt, currently in active 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 The Legal Aid Society, located in Kew Gardens, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11415. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: BOSTON UNIVERSITY (3,328 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Jessica Leigh Bettencourt is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
11 years into an active New York practice since a 2015 admission, Jessica Leigh Bettencourt sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
11 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
11 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Kew Gardens, NY office peers
Relative to the 766 NY-registered attorneys listing Kew Gardens, NY, Jessica Leigh Bettencourt is longer-tenured than 57% (local rank #439). See the Kew Gardens attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #439
- City cohort
- 766
- Local percentile
- 57th
- Admitted
- 2015
Nearest tenure peers in Kew Gardens
- Jason Ross Berke admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Kiran Kaur Cheema admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Mariel Alejandra Dumas Wenckebach admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Kasey Shea Esposito admitted 2015 · 11 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 Jessica compares to fellow Boston University alumni
Among the 1,948 Boston University graduates in the New York register, Jessica Leigh Bettencourt is longer-tenured than 1%.
11 years vs. Boston University alumni
Years since admission - 1,948 NY-registered alumni of this school
11 Top 99% higher than 1% of 1,948 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
Boston University's active-bar rate
Of Boston University's 3,328 alumni in the New York register, 67.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2015 admission class today
Of the 8,867 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2015, 93% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5314679
- Year Admitted
- 2015 (11 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Dec 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- The Legal Aid Society
- City
- Kew Gardens, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11415
- Phone
- (718) 286-2105
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Jessica Leigh Bettencourt'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: The Legal Aid Society
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Boston University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2015 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2015), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2015 whose listed office city differs from Kew Gardens, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Jessica Leigh Bettencourt: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~767 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2015)
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 Jessica Bettencourt licensed?
Jessica Bettencourt is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Jessica Leigh Bettencourt admitted to the bar?
Jessica Leigh Bettencourt has been on the New York bar register since 2015.
Where did Jessica Leigh Bettencourt go to law school?
Jessica Leigh Bettencourt attended BOSTON UNIVERSITY.
What company does Jessica Leigh Bettencourt work for?
Jessica Leigh Bettencourt is associated with The Legal Aid Society in Kew Gardens, NY.
Is Jessica Leigh Bettencourt in good standing?
Yes, Jessica Leigh Bettencourt 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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