New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Peter Benesch
Uc Berkeley (Boalt Hall) alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in Oakland, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5258678
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, Peter Benesch has built 12 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 12 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #215 of 312
- by tenure in Oakland office peers
- Law school
- Uc Berkeley (Boalt Hall)
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5258678 on the New York register belongs to Peter Benesch, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Oakland, CA, ZIP 94607. Educational background: UC BERKELEY (BOALT HALL).
State context & due diligence
Peter Benesch 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
12 years into an active New York practice since a 2014 admission, Peter Benesch sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
12 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
12 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Oakland, CA office peers
Relative to the 312 NY-registered attorneys listing Oakland, CA, Peter Benesch is longer-tenured than 69% (local rank #215). See the Oakland attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #215
- City cohort
- 312
- Local percentile
- 69th
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in Oakland
- Mae Ackerman-Brimberg admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Lori Erin Andrus admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Alexandra Mari Bachan admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Erin Nicole Colocillo admitted 2014 · 12 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.
The 2014 admission class today
Of the 10,747 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2014, 71.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5258678
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Oakland, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94607
- Phone
- (617) 903-0338
Education
UC BERKELEY (BOALT HALL)
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Peter Benesch'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 Uc Berkeley (Boalt Hall) alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2014 .
Same admission year (2014), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2014 whose listed office city differs from Oakland, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Peter Benesch: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~313 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2014)
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 Peter Benesch licensed?
Peter Benesch is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Peter Benesch admitted to the bar?
Peter Benesch has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Peter Benesch go to law school?
Peter Benesch attended UC BERKELEY (BOALT HALL).
Is Peter Benesch in good standing?
Yes, Peter Benesch holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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