New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1

Katherine Petty Benett

Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2002, registered office in New Canaan, CT. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

2002
Admitted
24
Years in bar
4063707
NY reg #

The record in one line

Katherine Petty Benett appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2002 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.

24 yrs
since first admission to the bar
Pending-renewal
current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
#59 of 88
by tenure in New Canaan office peers
Law school
Columbia

Data updated August 2026

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Bar status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
pending-renewal
Year admitted
2002
24 years
Law school
Columbia
48.8% active rate
Registration
4063707
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Katherine Petty Benett is registered as bar number 4063707 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.

Practice context & education

Practice address is listed under Benett Law, LLC, located in New Canaan, CT, ZIP 06840. Educational background: COLUMBIA (5,610 registered alumni).

State context & due diligence

A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.

Tenure among New Canaan, CT office peers

Against New Canaan, CT's 88-attorney NY register cohort, Katherine Petty Benett lands at the 66th tenure percentile (rank #59). See the New Canaan attorney directory .

Local rank
#59
City cohort
88
Local percentile
66th
Admitted
2002

Nearest tenure peers in New Canaan

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 Katherine compares to fellow Columbia alumni

Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Katherine Petty Benett is longer-tenured than 15%.

24 years vs. Columbia alumni

Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school

24 Top 85% higher than 15% of 2,448 fellow alumni

This attorney 5 40 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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

Columbia's active-bar rate

Of Columbia's 5,610 alumni in the New York register, 48.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.

0%100%New York avg67%48.8%
Columbia alumni, active-bar rate

The 2002 admission class today

Of the 7,981 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2002, 64.4% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.

64%65%66%67%68% Statewide, all years2002 class 67.2% 64.4% ▼ -4.2%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 2002 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Registration Number
4063707
Year Admitted
2002 (24 yrs · senior)
Judicial Department
1
Next Registration
Aug 2026

Location & Contact

Company
Benett Law, LLC
ZIP Code
06840
Phone
(203) 822-3116

Education

COLUMBIA

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Katherine Petty Benett's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.

Full statewide breakdown & source note
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is outside this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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.

Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Katherine Petty Benett: closest NY bar admission year outside CT, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~89 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.

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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Before you rely on this record

Katherine Petty Benett is currently listed as "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", treat that as a registration fact to confirm, not a verdict on quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Katherine Benett licensed?

Katherine Benett is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Katherine Petty Benett admitted to the bar?

Katherine Petty Benett was admitted to the bar in 2002.

Where did Katherine Petty Benett go to law school?

Katherine Petty Benett attended COLUMBIA.

What company does Katherine Petty Benett work for?

Katherine Petty Benett is associated with Benett Law, LLC in New Canaan, CT.

Is Katherine Petty Benett in good standing?

Not currently, Katherine Petty Benett's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.

Cite this page & disclosure

Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.