New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Marla Sue Benedek
University Of Pennsylvania Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2016, registered office in Wilmington, DE. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2016
- Admitted
- 10
- Years in bar
- 5459797
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2016, Marla Sue Benedek has built 10 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 10 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #266 of 370
- by tenure in Wilmington office peers
- Law school
- University Of Pennsylvania Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5459797 on the New York register belongs to Marla Sue Benedek, 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 Cozen O'Connor, located in Wilmington, DE, ZIP 19801. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of Pennsylvania Law School (1,823 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Marla Sue Benedek 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
10 years into an active New York practice since a 2016 admission, Marla Sue Benedek sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
10 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
10 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Wilmington, DE office peers
Relative to the 370 NY-registered attorneys listing Wilmington, DE, Marla Sue Benedek is longer-tenured than 72% (local rank #266). See the Wilmington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #266
- City cohort
- 370
- Local percentile
- 72nd
- Admitted
- 2016
Nearest tenure peers in Wilmington
- Michael John Aiello admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Adi Atlas admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Andrew Edward Blumberg admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Maris Jamie Kandestin admitted 2016 · 10 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 Marla compares to fellow University Of Pennsylvania Law School alumni
Among the 1,468 University Of Pennsylvania Law School graduates in the New York register, Marla Sue Benedek is longer-tenured than 47%.
10 years vs. University Of Pennsylvania Law School alumni
Years since admission - 1,468 NY-registered alumni of this school
10 Top 53% higher than 47% of 1,468 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
University Of Pennsylvania Law School's active-bar rate
Of University Of Pennsylvania Law School's 1,823 alumni in the New York register, 79.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2016 admission class today
Of the 8,420 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2016, 72.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5459797
- Year Admitted
- 2016 (10 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Cozen O'Connor
- City
- Wilmington, DE
- ZIP Code
- 19801
- Phone
- (302) 295-2024
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Marla Sue Benedek'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: Cozen O'Connor
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Pennsylvania Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2016 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2016), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2016 whose listed office city differs from Wilmington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Marla Sue Benedek: closest NY bar admission year outside DE, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~371 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2016)
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 Marla Benedek licensed?
Marla Benedek is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Marla Sue Benedek admitted to the bar?
Marla Sue Benedek has been on the New York bar register since 2016.
Where did Marla Sue Benedek go to law school?
Marla Sue Benedek attended University of Pennsylvania Law School.
What company does Marla Sue Benedek work for?
Marla Sue Benedek is associated with Cozen O'Connor in Wilmington, DE.
Is Marla Sue Benedek in good standing?
Yes, Marla Sue Benedek 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.