New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Stephen Rainer-William Benz
Georgetown University Law Center alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2021, registered office in Washington, DC. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2021
- Admitted
- 5
- Years in bar
- 5861018
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2021, Stephen Rainer-William Benz has built 5 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 5 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #11421 of 12,540
- by tenure in Washington office peers
- Law school
- Georgetown University Law Center
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5861018 on the New York register belongs to Stephen Rainer-William Benz, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Baker Hostetler LLP, located in Washington, DC, ZIP 20036. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Georgetown University Law Center (6,587 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Stephen Rainer-William Benz 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
5 years into an active New York practice since a 2021 admission, Stephen Rainer-William Benz sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
5 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
5 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 Washington, DC office peers
Among the 12,540 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Washington, DC, Stephen Rainer-William Benz ranks #11,421 by tenure, longer-tenured than 91% of that city cohort. See the Washington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #11,421
- City cohort
- 12,540
- Local percentile
- 91st
- Admitted
- 2021
Nearest tenure peers in Washington
- Tezira Abe admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Aaron James Aber admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Laurent Meyer Abergel admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Isha Agarwal admitted 2021 · 5 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 Stephen compares to fellow Georgetown University Law Center alumni
Among the 8,074 Georgetown University Law Center graduates in the New York register, Stephen Rainer-William Benz is longer-tenured than 17%.
5 years vs. Georgetown University Law Center alumni
Years since admission - 8,074 NY-registered alumni of this school
5 Top 83% higher than 17% of 8,074 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
Georgetown University Law Center's active-bar rate
Of Georgetown University Law Center's 6,587 alumni in the New York register, 83.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2021 admission class today
Of the 7,829 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2021, 96% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5861018
- Year Admitted
- 2021 (5 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Feb 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Baker Hostetler LLP
- City
- Washington, DC
- ZIP Code
- 20036
- Phone
- (713) 646-1334
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Stephen Rainer-William Benz'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: Baker Hostetler LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Georgetown University Law Center alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2021 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2021), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2021 whose listed office city differs from Washington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Stephen Rainer-William Benz: closest NY bar admission year outside DC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~12,541 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2021)
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 Stephen Benz licensed?
Stephen Benz is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Stephen Rainer-William Benz admitted to the bar?
Stephen Rainer-William Benz has been on the New York bar register since 2021.
Where did Stephen Rainer-William Benz go to law school?
Stephen Rainer-William Benz attended Georgetown University Law Center.
What company does Stephen Rainer-William Benz work for?
Stephen Rainer-William Benz is associated with Baker Hostetler LLP in Washington, DC.
Is Stephen Rainer-William Benz in good standing?
Yes, Stephen Rainer-William Benz 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.
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