New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Paul Dana Bennett
Cornell Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1977, registered office in Tucson, AZ. 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
- 1102896
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Paul Dana 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"
- #9 of 105
- by tenure in Tucson office peers
- Law school
- Cornell Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Paul Dana Bennett has carried New York bar registration 1102896 for the better part of a career, still active and in good 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 University Of Arizona, James E. Rogers College Of Law, located in Tucson, AZ, ZIP 85719. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Cornell Law School (8,118 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 49 years, Paul Dana 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
Paul Dana 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
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 · September 2026
Tenure among Tucson, AZ office peers
Paul Dana Bennett is toward the newer end of Tucson, AZ's NY register cohort: #9 of 105 by years since admission. See the Tucson attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #9
- City cohort
- 105
- Local percentile
- 8th
- Admitted
- 1977
Nearest tenure peers in Tucson
- Richard E. Clark admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Paul A. Winick admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Andrew Harris Fried admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Richard Anthony Mattner admitted 1976 · 50 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Paul compares to fellow Cornell Law School alumni
Among the 4,487 Cornell Law School graduates in the New York register, Paul Dana Bennett is longer-tenured than 99%.
49 years vs. Cornell Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,487 NY-registered alumni of this school
49 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,487 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 · September 2026
Cornell Law School's active-bar rate
Of Cornell Law School's 8,118 alumni in the New York register, 65.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below 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
- 1102896
- Year Admitted
- 1977 (49 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- University Of Arizona, James E. Rogers College Of Law
- City
- Tucson, AZ
- ZIP Code
- 85719
- Phone
- (520) 626-5245
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Paul Dana 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.
Same firm affiliation: University Of Arizona, James E. Rogers College Of Law
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
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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 Tucson, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Paul Dana Bennett: closest NY bar admission year outside AZ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~106 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 Paul Bennett licensed?
Paul Bennett is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Paul Dana Bennett admitted to the bar?
Paul Dana Bennett's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1977.
Where did Paul Dana Bennett go to law school?
Paul Dana Bennett attended Cornell Law School.
What company does Paul Dana Bennett work for?
Paul Dana Bennett is associated with University Of Arizona, James E. Rogers College Of Law in Tucson, AZ.
Is Paul Dana Bennett in good standing?
Yes, Paul Dana Bennett holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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