Kristen Michelle Benson
On the New York attorney register since 2001 · office in Syracuse, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 3979879
- Admitted
- 2001 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jan 2027
Kristen Michelle Benson is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 2001 in the Third Department, with an office in Syracuse, NY; next registration due Jan 2027. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Kristen Michelle Benson has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jan 2027.
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered the first file we hold
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; the Jul 3, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026 files for the history.
Others who list this employer on the register
20 other attorneys list Smith, Sovik, Kendrick & Sugnet, P.C. or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 12 of them were admitted before 2001, and 18 of the 21 give an office in Syracuse, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 2001, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Raymond King | 1996 | Currently registered |
| Kristin Lewis Norfleet | 2000 | Currently registered |
| Daniel R. Ryan | 2000 | Due to re‑register |
| David A. D’Agostino | 2001 | Currently registered |
| Victor L. Prial | 2005 | Currently registered |
All 21 registrations that list Smith, Sovik, Kendrick & Sugnet, P.C.
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; employer spellings merged (methodology).
Where this record sits on the register
Kristen Michelle Benson studied at Albany Law School (the register spells it “ALBANY LAW SCHOOL”). 1,952 of its 10,183 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 2000s, as Kristen Michelle Benson was.
- Same law school
- 10,183living graduates; 91.3% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Syracuse, NY
- 1,631living registrants
Of the 1,631 living registrants with an office in Syracuse, NY, 762 were admitted before 2001 and 844 after.
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; living registrants only.
Questions this record leads to
- Everyone who lists Smith, Sovik, Kendrick & Sugnet, P.C.21 on the register, 12 of the others admitted before 2001; 18 of the 21 give an office in Syracuse, NY.
- Albany Law School graduates on the register10,183 living, 91.3% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Syracuse, NY1,631 living registrants give an office there.
- Onondaga County’s registered bar1,729 currently registered, 3.67 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 20017,416 people admitted in 2001 are on the register, 2,085 of them through the Third Department.
- Every registration that reads “Currently registered”286,911 on the register file of Sep 29, 2026, by decade of admission.
- What a New York lawyer may chargeThe court rules on fees, retainers and fee disputes, each cited.
How to confirm it officially
For a statement of Kristen Michelle Benson’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Third Department, which admitted Kristen Michelle Benson in 2001. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Fourth Department’s grievance committee, which covers Onondaga County, where the register places the office.
This page reads the register file of Sep 29, 2026, and the court system’s own search can be newer; the register shows only the current value, so a suspension that ended before the files we hold, or a censure, leaves no trace here (Appellate Division decisions are published through the court system’s Law Reporting Bureau).