New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Sean Matthew Berens
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2015, registered office in Phoenix, AZ. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2015
- Admitted
- 11
- Years in bar
- 5350160
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2015, Sean Matthew Berens has built 11 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 11 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #256 of 340
- by tenure in Phoenix office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5350160 on the New York register belongs to Sean Matthew Berens, currently in active 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 Office Of The General Counsel For Governor Katie Hobbs, located in Phoenix, AZ, ZIP 85007. Educational background: Columbia Law School (21,682 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Sean Matthew Berens 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
11 years into an active New York practice since a 2015 admission, Sean Matthew Berens sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
11 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
11 Top 75% higher than 25% 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 Phoenix, AZ office peers
Sean Matthew Berens is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Phoenix, AZ: #256 of 340 by years since admission (75th percentile locally). See the Phoenix attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #256
- City cohort
- 340
- Local percentile
- 75th
- Admitted
- 2015
Nearest tenure peers in Phoenix
- Kristine Jolie Beaudoin admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Olfa Ben Aicha admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Michael Galen admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Benjamin Samuel Goldberg admitted 2015 · 11 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 Sean compares to fellow Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Sean Matthew Berens is longer-tenured than 38%.
11 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
11 Top 62% higher than 38% 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 2015 admission class today
Of the 8,867 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2015, 93% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5350160
- Year Admitted
- 2015 (11 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Nov 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Office Of The General Counsel For Governor Katie Hobbs
- City
- Phoenix, AZ
- ZIP Code
- 85007
- Phone
- (602) 397-1359
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sean Matthew Berens'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 2015 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2015), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2015 whose listed office city differs from Phoenix, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Sean Matthew Berens: closest NY bar admission year outside AZ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~341 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2015)
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 Sean Berens licensed?
Sean Berens is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sean Matthew Berens admitted to the bar?
Sean Matthew Berens has been on the New York bar register since 2015.
Where did Sean Matthew Berens go to law school?
Sean Matthew Berens attended Columbia Law School.
What company does Sean Matthew Berens work for?
Sean Matthew Berens is associated with Office Of The General Counsel For Governor Katie Hobbs in Phoenix, AZ.
Is Sean Matthew Berens in good standing?
Yes, Sean Matthew Berens 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.