New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Samuel Bennett Fishman
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2023, registered office in Oakland, CA. As a recent entrant to the registry, this record's status, address, and admission date come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2023
- Admitted
- 3
- Years in bar
- 6012066
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Samuel Bennett Fishman is early in an active New York law career - admitted to the bar in 2023 and on active status for 3 years so far, already ahead of 0% of the state's active bar by tenure.
- 3 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #306 of 312
- by tenure in Oakland office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Samuel Bennett Fishman holds bar number 6012066 with the New York bar authority, a recent active-status addition to the roll. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Legal Services For Prisoners With Children, located in Oakland, CA, ZIP 94608. Educational background: Columbia Law School (21,682 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
As a recent addition to the register, Samuel Bennett Fishman counts toward the New York bar's active cohort; the breakdown below shows how that group stacks up against the rest of the register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Samuel Bennett Fishman is a recent addition to the active New York bar, admitted in 2023. The histogram below shows where 3 years of tenure falls among every currently-active attorney in the state.
3 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
3 Top 100% higher than 0% 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 Oakland, CA office peers
Samuel Bennett Fishman is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Oakland, CA: #306 of 312 by years since admission (98th percentile locally). See the Oakland attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #306
- City cohort
- 312
- Local percentile
- 98th
- Admitted
- 2023
Nearest tenure peers in Oakland
- Nicole Marie Clarke admitted 2023 · 3 yr
- Raisa Mae Elhadi admitted 2023 · 3 yr
- Ashley Elizabeth Sperbeck admitted 2023 · 3 yr
- Nathan Adal admitted 2022 · 4 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 Samuel compares to fellow Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Samuel Bennett Fishman is longer-tenured than 0%.
3 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
3 Top 100% higher than 0% of 12,124 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
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 21,682 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2023 admission class today
Of the 8,985 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2023, 97.7% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 6012066
- Year Admitted
- 2023 (3 yrs · early career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Legal Services For Prisoners With Children
- City
- Oakland, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94608
- Phone
- (415) 255-7036
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Samuel Bennett Fishman'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 Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2023 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2023), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2023 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 Samuel Bennett Fishman: 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 (~2023)
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 Samuel Fishman licensed?
Samuel Fishman is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Samuel Bennett Fishman admitted to the bar?
Samuel Bennett Fishman was admitted to the New York bar in 2023, 3 years ago.
Where did Samuel Bennett Fishman go to law school?
Samuel Bennett Fishman attended Columbia Law School.
What company does Samuel Bennett Fishman work for?
Samuel Bennett Fishman is associated with Legal Services For Prisoners With Children in Oakland, CA.
Is Samuel Bennett Fishman in good standing?
Yes, Samuel Bennett Fishman holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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.