New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Melissa Faye Benson
Arizona Summit Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2017, registered office in Phoenix, AZ. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2017
- Admitted
- 9
- Years in bar
- 5536842
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2017, Melissa Faye Benson has built 9 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 9 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #279 of 340
- by tenure in Phoenix office peers
- Law school
- Arizona Summit Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5536842 on the New York register belongs to Melissa Faye Benson, 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 Gallagher & Kennedy, located in Phoenix, AZ, ZIP 85016. Educational background: Arizona Summit Law School (23 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Melissa Faye Benson 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
9 years into an active New York practice since a 2017 admission, Melissa Faye Benson sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
9 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
9 Top 87% higher than 13% 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 Phoenix, AZ office peers
Melissa Faye Benson is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Phoenix, AZ: #279 of 340 by years since admission (82nd percentile locally). See the Phoenix attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #279
- City cohort
- 340
- Local percentile
- 82nd
- Admitted
- 2017
Nearest tenure peers in Phoenix
- Shifa Jamal Alkhatib admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Joshua Thomas Fry admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Debbie Jang admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- John Anthony Salvatore Jr. admitted 2017 · 9 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.
Arizona Summit Law School's active-bar rate
Of Arizona Summit Law School's 23 alumni in the New York register, 87% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2017 admission class today
Of the 8,202 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2017, 93.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5536842
- Year Admitted
- 2017 (9 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jan 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Gallagher & Kennedy
- City
- Phoenix, AZ
- ZIP Code
- 85016
- Phone
- (602) 530-8000
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Melissa Faye Benson'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 Arizona Summit Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2017 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2017), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2017 whose listed office city differs from Phoenix, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Melissa Faye Benson: closest NY bar admission year outside AZ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~341 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2017)
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 Melissa Benson licensed?
Melissa Benson is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Melissa Faye Benson admitted to the bar?
Melissa Faye Benson has been on the New York bar register since 2017.
Where did Melissa Faye Benson go to law school?
Melissa Faye Benson attended Arizona Summit Law School.
What company does Melissa Faye Benson work for?
Melissa Faye Benson is associated with Gallagher & Kennedy in Phoenix, AZ.
Is Melissa Faye Benson in good standing?
Yes, Melissa Faye Benson holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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