Walter Benzija
On the New York attorney register since 1996 · office in New York, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2723492
- Admitted
- 1996 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jul 2028
Walter Benzija is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1996 in the Third Department, with an office in New York, NY; next registration due Jul 2028. Since Jul 3, 2026 it has moved only through the routine two-year cycle.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Walter Benzija has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jul 2028.
- Currently registered unchanged
- Due to re‑register to Currently registered the routine two-year cycle: the registration window closed with a filing
- Due to re‑register the first file we hold
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; the Jul 3, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026 files for the history.
Others who list this employer on the register
10 other attorneys list Halperin Battaglia Benzija, LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 4 of them were admitted before 1996, and all 11 give an office in New York, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1996, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Alan David Halperin | 1991 | Currently registered |
| Debra J. Cohen | 1992 | Currently registered |
| Scott A. Ziluck | 1995 | Currently registered |
| Neal W. Cohen | 1996 | Currently registered |
| Christopher John Battaglia | 1997 | Currently registered |
All 11 registrations that list Halperin Battaglia Benzija, LLP
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; employer spellings merged (methodology).
Where this record sits on the register
Walter Benzija studied at William & Mary Law School (the register spells it “COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY”). 120 of its 1,056 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1990s, as Walter Benzija was.
- Same law school
- 1,056living graduates; 88.5% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in New York, NY
- 93,604living registrants
Of the 93,604 living registrants with an office in New York, NY, 21,459 were admitted before 1996 and 70,609 after.
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; living registrants only.
Questions this record leads to
- Everyone who lists Halperin Battaglia Benzija, LLP11 on the register, 4 of the others admitted before 1996; all 11 give an office in New York, NY.
- William & Mary Law School graduates on the register1,056 living, 88.5% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in New York, NY93,604 living registrants give an office there.
- New York County’s registered bar75,989 currently registered, 46.63 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19966,887 people admitted in 1996 are on the register, 1,621 of them through the Third Department.
- Every registration that reads “Currently registered”286,911 on the register file of Sep 29, 2026, by decade of admission.
- What a New York lawyer may chargeThe court rules on fees, retainers and fee disputes, each cited.
How to confirm it officially
For a statement of Walter Benzija’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Third Department, which admitted Walter Benzija in 1996. A complaint about this attorney would go to the First Department’s grievance committee, which covers New York County, where the register places the office.
This page reads the register file of Sep 29, 2026, and the court system’s own search can be newer; the register shows only the current value, so a suspension that ended before the files we hold, or a censure, leaves no trace here (Appellate Division decisions are published through the court system’s Law Reporting Bureau).