New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Sarah Ashley Besson
Albany Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2019, registered office in Albany, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2019
- Admitted
- 7
- Years in bar
- 5655816
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2019, Sarah Ashley Besson has built 7 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 7 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #3064 of 3,677
- by tenure in Albany office peers
- Law school
- Albany Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5655816 on the New York register belongs to Sarah Ashley Besson, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Couch White, LLP, located in Albany, NY (Albany County), ZIP 12207. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Albany Law School (8,285 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Sarah Ashley Besson 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
7 years into an active New York practice since a 2019 admission, Sarah Ashley Besson sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
7 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
7 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Albany, NY office peers
Among the 3,677 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Albany, NY, Sarah Ashley Besson ranks #3,064 by tenure, longer-tenured than 83% of that city cohort. See the Albany attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #3,064
- City cohort
- 3,677
- Local percentile
- 83rd
- Admitted
- 2019
Nearest tenure peers in Albany
- Jaimie Allen admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Aileen Armas Almonte admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Caitlin Alyssa Anderson admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Stefan Michael Armstrong admitted 2019 · 7 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 Sarah compares to fellow Albany Law School alumni
Among the 4,944 Albany Law School graduates in the New York register, Sarah Ashley Besson is longer-tenured than 15%.
7 years vs. Albany Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,944 NY-registered alumni of this school
7 Top 85% higher than 15% of 4,944 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
Albany Law School's active-bar rate
Of Albany Law School's 8,285 alumni in the New York register, 73.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2019 admission class today
Of the 8,536 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2019, 94.7% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5655816
- Year Admitted
- 2019 (7 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jan 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Couch White, LLP
- City
- Albany, NY
- County
- Albany
- ZIP Code
- 12207
- Phone
- (518) 426-4600
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sarah Ashley Besson'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.
Same firm affiliation: Couch White, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Albany Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2019 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2019), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2019 whose listed office city differs from Albany, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Sarah Ashley Besson: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,678 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2019)
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 Sarah Besson licensed?
Sarah Besson is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sarah Ashley Besson admitted to the bar?
Sarah Ashley Besson has been on the New York bar register since 2019.
Where did Sarah Ashley Besson go to law school?
Sarah Ashley Besson attended Albany Law School.
What company does Sarah Ashley Besson work for?
Sarah Ashley Besson is associated with Couch White, LLP in Albany, NY.
Is Sarah Ashley Besson in good standing?
Yes, Sarah Ashley Besson 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.