New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Sarah Bethel Hechtman
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1994, registered office in Harrison, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1994
- Admitted
- 32
- Years in bar
- 2632271
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 32 years on the register since a 1994 admission, Sarah Bethel Hechtman ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 32 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #92 of 216
- by tenure in Harrison office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2632271 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Sarah Bethel Hechtman, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Civitas Family Law PLLC, located in Harrison, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10528. Educational background: COLUMBIA.
State context & due diligence
After 32 years on the register, Sarah Bethel Hechtman still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Sarah Bethel Hechtman's 32 years since admission in 1994.
32 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
32 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Harrison, NY office peers
Relative to the 216 NY-registered attorneys listing Harrison, NY, Sarah Bethel Hechtman is longer-tenured than 42% (local rank #92). See the Harrison attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #92
- City cohort
- 216
- Local percentile
- 42nd
- Admitted
- 1994
Nearest tenure peers in Harrison
- Ethan Evan Benovitz admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Joseph F. Macri admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- James Andrew Shifren admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Thalia Meron Bender admitted 1993 · 33 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 Sarah compares to fellow Columbia alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Sarah Bethel Hechtman is longer-tenured than 69%.
32 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
32 Top 31% higher than 69% of 2,448 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
The 1994 admission class today
Of the 6,410 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1994, 61.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2632271
- Year Admitted
- 1994 (32 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Sep 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Civitas Family Law PLLC
- City
- Harrison, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10528
- Phone
- (914) 630-5541
Education
COLUMBIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sarah Bethel Hechtman'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 alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1994 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1994), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1994 whose listed office city differs from Harrison, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Sarah Bethel Hechtman: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~217 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1994)
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 Hechtman licensed?
Sarah Hechtman is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sarah Bethel Hechtman admitted to the bar?
Sarah Bethel Hechtman's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1994.
Where did Sarah Bethel Hechtman go to law school?
Sarah Bethel Hechtman attended COLUMBIA.
What company does Sarah Bethel Hechtman work for?
Sarah Bethel Hechtman is associated with Civitas Family Law PLLC in Harrison, NY.
Is Sarah Bethel Hechtman in good standing?
Yes, Sarah Bethel Hechtman holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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