William Schaffner Bennett
On the New York attorney register since 2016 · office in Temecula, CA
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 5418264
- Admitted
- 2016 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Aug 2028
William Schaffner Bennett is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 2016 in the Third Department, with an office in Temecula, CA; next registration due Aug 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 William Schaffner Bennett has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Aug 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
24 other attorneys list Saxe Doernberger & Vita, P.C. or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 14 of them were admitted before 2016, and 3 of the 25 give an office in Temecula, CA. The 5 whose admission is closest to 2016, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Theresa A. Guertin | 2015 | Currently registered |
| David Gregory Jordan | 2015 | Currently registered |
| Kristen Alexandra Margaret O’Neill | 2015 | Currently registered |
| Rachel Sheehan Pearson | 2015 | Currently registered |
| Janie Alex Reilly | 2016 | Currently registered |
All 25 registrations that list Saxe Doernberger & Vita, P.C.
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
William Schaffner Bennett studied at Quinnipiac University School of Law. 286 of its 1,488 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 2010s, as William Schaffner Bennett was.
- Same law school
- 1,488living graduates; 88.6% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Temecula, CA
- 9living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 9 living registrants with an office in Temecula, CA, 5 were admitted before 2016 and 3 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 Saxe Doernberger & Vita, P.C.25 on the register, 14 of the others admitted before 2016; 3 of the 25 give an office in Temecula, CA.
- Quinnipiac University School of Law graduates on the register1,488 living, 88.6% registered; 7 of them list Saxe Doernberger & Vita, P.C..
- Admitted in 20168,420 people admitted in 2016 are on the register, 3,373 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 William Schaffner Bennett’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 William Schaffner Bennett in 2016. The register places the office outside New York, so a complaint would go to that department’s grievance committee (22 NYCRR 1240.7(a)(2)).
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).