New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Richard Benn Simmonds
Delaware alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1991. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1991
- Admitted
- 35
- Years in bar
- 2418002
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Richard Benn Simmonds's New York bar registration is a historical record only, listed with status "Deceased", on record since 1991 - this entry does not reflect an active practice.
- 35 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Deceased
- current bar status: "Deceased"
- Law school
- Delaware
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Richard Benn Simmonds is registered as bar number 2418002 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Deceased", a historical record only. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
No firm or business address is on record, despite 35 years on the register. Educational background: DELAWARE (47 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
This is a historical New York bar record; it does not count toward the state's currently-active cohort shown below.
Delaware's active-bar rate
Of Delaware's 47 alumni in the New York register, 51.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1991 admission class today
Of the 6,456 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1991, 75.3% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Deceased
- Registration Number
- 2418002
- Year Admitted
- 1991 (35 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
Location & Contact
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard Benn Simmonds's current status, "Deceased", 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.
Near-tenure Delaware alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1991 .
Same admission year (1991), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1991 whose listed office city differs from this record, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Out-of-state NY bar peers for Richard Benn Simmonds with the closest admission year to 1991. Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
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 Simmonds licensed?
Richard Simmonds is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard Benn Simmonds admitted to the bar?
Richard Benn Simmonds's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1991.
Where did Richard Benn Simmonds go to law school?
Richard Benn Simmonds attended DELAWARE.
Is Richard Benn Simmonds in good standing?
Richard Benn Simmonds's record is historical only ("Deceased"), it predates any current-standing question.
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