New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Robert Jay Benowitz
Nyu alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1972, registered office in New York, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1972
- Admitted
- 54
- Years in bar
- 1531474
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Robert Jay Benowitz appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1972 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 54 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #1704 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Nyu
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Robert Jay Benowitz is registered as bar number 1531474 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 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Rick Steiner Fell & Benowitz LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10004. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NYU.
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 New York, NY office peers
Robert Jay Benowitz is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #1,704 of 93,608 (2nd percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,704
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1972
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Steven Michael Alden admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Thomas J. Aquilino admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Carlton R. Asher admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Anne Shiff Atkinson admitted 1972 · 54 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 Robert compares to fellow Nyu alumni
Among the 970 Nyu graduates in the New York register, Robert Jay Benowitz is longer-tenured than 99%.
54 years vs. Nyu alumni
Years since admission - 970 NY-registered alumni of this school
54 Top 1% higher than 99% of 970 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
The 1972 admission class today
Of the 1,983 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1972, 40% 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
- 1531474
- Year Admitted
- 1972 (54 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jun 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Rick Steiner Fell & Benowitz LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10004
- Phone
- (212) 422-0488
Education
NYU
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Robert Jay Benowitz'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: Rick Steiner Fell & Benowitz LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Nyu alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1972 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1972), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1972 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Robert Jay Benowitz: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1972)
Counts come from the NY State Office of Court Administration registration extract; peers are not a competence or practice-area ranking.
Verify This Attorney
Verify on NY Courts Attorney SearchNearby Attorneys in New York, NY
Compare credentials side-by-side
Compare Robert Jay Benowitz with similar attorneys in New York.
Compare attorneys →Before you rely on this record
Robert Jay Benowitz is currently listed as "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", treat that as a registration fact to confirm, not a verdict on quality.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Robert Benowitz licensed?
Robert Benowitz is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Robert Jay Benowitz admitted to the bar?
Robert Jay Benowitz's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1972.
Where did Robert Jay Benowitz go to law school?
Robert Jay Benowitz attended NYU.
What company does Robert Jay Benowitz work for?
Robert Jay Benowitz is associated with Rick Steiner Fell & Benowitz LLP in New York, NY.
Is Robert Jay Benowitz in good standing?
Not currently, Robert Jay Benowitz's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.