New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
John Joseph Bennett
Yale Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1977, registered office in Ashburn, VA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1977
- Admitted
- 49
- Years in bar
- 1198746
- NY reg #
The record in one line
John Joseph Bennett has spent 49 years on the register since admission in 1977, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 49 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 24
- by tenure in Ashburn office peers
- Law school
- Yale Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
John Joseph Bennett has carried New York bar registration 1198746 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under John J. Bennett, Attorney At Law, located in Ashburn, VA, ZIP 20148. Educational background: Yale Law School (3,183 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 49 years, John Joseph Bennett 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
John Joseph Bennett's 49 years since a 1977 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
49 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
49 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 Ashburn, VA office peers
Within Ashburn, VA's 24-attorney local set, John Joseph Bennett is #1 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Ashburn attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 24
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1977
Nearest tenure peers in Ashburn
- Robert J. Gilker admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Ross H. Cornell admitted 1990 · 36 yr
- John Peter Stern admitted 1990 · 36 yr
- Douglas Lamar Davidson admitted 1995 · 31 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 John compares to fellow Yale Law School alumni
Among the 2,941 Yale Law School graduates in the New York register, John Joseph Bennett is longer-tenured than 99%.
49 years vs. Yale Law School alumni
Years since admission - 2,941 NY-registered alumni of this school
49 Top 1% higher than 99% 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 1977 admission class today
Of the 3,593 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1977, 51.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1198746
- Year Admitted
- 1977 (49 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- John J. Bennett, Attorney At Law
- City
- Ashburn, VA
- ZIP Code
- 20148
- Phone
- (703) 346-6506
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
John Joseph Bennett'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.
Near-tenure Yale Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1977 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1977), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1977 whose listed office city differs from Ashburn, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for John Joseph Bennett: closest NY bar admission year outside VA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~25 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1977)
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 John Bennett licensed?
John Bennett is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was John Joseph Bennett admitted to the bar?
John Joseph Bennett's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1977.
Where did John Joseph Bennett go to law school?
John Joseph Bennett attended Yale Law School.
What company does John Joseph Bennett work for?
John Joseph Bennett is associated with John J. Bennett, Attorney At Law in Ashburn, VA.
Is John Joseph Bennett in good standing?
Yes, John Joseph Bennett holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.