New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Richard Douglas Bentzen
Villanova University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in White Plains, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1490663
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Richard Douglas Bentzen appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1979 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 47 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #289 of 3,330
- by tenure in White Plains office peers
- Law school
- Villanova University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Richard Douglas Bentzen is registered as bar number 1490663 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Cerussi & Spring, located in White Plains, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10601. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY (318 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among White Plains, NY office peers
Richard Douglas Bentzen is earlier in the White Plains, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #289 of 3,330 (9th percentile). See the White Plains attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #289
- City cohort
- 3,330
- Local percentile
- 9th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in White Plains
- Thomas Boustead admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Richard A. Danzig admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Naomi R. Duker admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Kevin J. Egan admitted 1979 · 47 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 Richard compares to fellow Villanova University alumni
Among the 197 Villanova University graduates in the New York register, Richard Douglas Bentzen is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. Villanova University alumni
Years since admission - 197 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 197 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
Villanova University's active-bar rate
Of Villanova University's 318 alumni in the New York register, 66.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1490663
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Cerussi & Spring
- City
- White Plains, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10601
- Phone
- (914) 948-1200
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard Douglas Bentzen's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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: Cerussi & Spring
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Villanova University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from White Plains, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard Douglas Bentzen: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,331 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 Richard Bentzen licensed?
Richard Bentzen is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard Douglas Bentzen admitted to the bar?
Richard Douglas Bentzen's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Richard Douglas Bentzen go to law school?
Richard Douglas Bentzen attended VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY.
What company does Richard Douglas Bentzen work for?
Richard Douglas Bentzen is associated with Cerussi & Spring in White Plains, NY.
Is Richard Douglas Bentzen in good standing?
Not currently, Richard Douglas Bentzen's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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