Benj Cardozo Law School

6 registered attorneys

Benj Cardozo Law School has produced 6 attorneys registered with the New York State Bar, of which 0 (0.0%) are currently active. The largest concentration of alumni practice in New York, NY (3 attorneys). The most recent admission class (1999) added 3 new attorneys.

What the alumni data reveals

Benj Cardozo Law School has 6 alumni registered with the New York State Bar, with 0 (0.0%) currently in active standing. The active-status share is a meaningful signal for prospective students and employers: it captures how many graduates are still practicing law under their New York bar credential versus those who have retired, moved to other jurisdictions, or transitioned into business, academia, or public service roles that do not require active bar membership. A rate near 0.0% is within the normal range for established law schools with alumni populations spanning multiple decades of admission classes.

Geographic placement is concentrated: New York, NY is the single largest market for Benj Cardozo Law School alumni with 3 registered attorneys (50.0% of alumni in this dataset). The top 4 cities for this school's graduates are New York (3), Baltimore (1), Brooklyn (1), Qc (1) — placement patterns that reflect both proximity to the school and the historical strength of its alumni network in those markets. The most recent admission class (1999) produced 3 new attorneys, providing a rough pulse on current graduating-class scale; comparing 1999 against earlier years in the distribution below gives a sense of pipeline growth or contraction.

Law school affiliation matters for network effects, signaling, and specific practice pipelines — but it is not a direct predictor of individual attorney competence for your matter. When using this page to evaluate an attorney who graduated from Benj Cardozo Law School, treat the school as one data point alongside bar status, years of practice, discipline history, practice area alignment, and client references. For students comparing law schools, the alumni-active rate and geographic distribution here reflect outcomes for New York-registered graduates only — consult ABA-required disclosures and the school's own employment reports for complete placement data. The information below is drawn from public bar registration records and is not endorsement, ranking, or evaluation of the school's academic program.

Status Distribution

Currently registered 4 (66.7%)
Suspended, delinquent 2 (33.3%)

Top Cities

NEW YORK, NY 3
BALTIMORE, MD 1
BROOKLYN, NY 1
QC, 1

Recent Admissions

Class of 1999 3 admitted
Class of 1993 1 admitted
Class of 1986 1 admitted
Class of 1982 1 admitted

Alumni Directory

Name Status
Kevin Dean Ellman Currently registered
Karen Murray Footner Suspended, delinquent
Nicole Lefort Currently registered
David Miller Suspended, delinquent
Steven Siegler Currently registered
David Jay Whitney Currently registered

Frequently Asked Questions

How many attorneys graduated from Benj Cardozo Law School?

6 attorneys registered with the New York State Bar graduated from Benj Cardozo Law School. Of these, 0 (0.0%) are currently registered and active.

Where do Benj Cardozo Law School graduates practice?

The most common practice location for Benj Cardozo Law School graduates is New York, NY, with 3 attorneys. Alumni practice across 4 cities.

What is the bar status rate for Benj Cardozo Law School alumni?

Of 6 alumni, 0.0% are currently registered and active with the New York State Bar. The remaining 100.0% have other statuses including retired, suspended, or voluntarily resigned.

How many attorneys were admitted from Benj Cardozo Law School recently?

In 1999, 3 attorneys from Benj Cardozo Law School were admitted to the New York State Bar.

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Disclaimer: This data is sourced from public state bar registration records. PlainAttorney does not provide legal advice or endorsements. Always verify attorney credentials directly with the relevant state bar.

Source: NY Office of Court Administration via data.ny.gov — attorney registration dataset.

Verification: NY Courts Attorney Registration Search.