Lawyer profile
Benjamin Abernathy
Founding Attorney at Kensington & Thorne LLP
New York, United StatesEnglish, Vietnamese
About Benjamin
Benjamin Abernathy has practised law for 10 years, focusing on immigration, child custody, divorce, family matters in New York. They represent individuals and small businesses as a member of Kensington & Thorne LLP. Known for careful preparation and plain-language advice. This is a fictional demo profile.
Practice Areas
- Experience
- 10 years in practice
- Location
- New York, United States
- Languages
- English, Vietnamese
- Last verified
- —
Rankings
Score ledger
Child Custody in New York · ranking v1.0.0Each row shows the component score (0–100), its weight and the points it adds. Open a row to see the records it is based on.
Credentials25 × 20%
Active licence on record but not yet verified against the issuing body.
- New York licence — unverified
Relevant experience55 × 15%
10 years overall; area-specific years unknown, so 50% is counted.
- Relevant years counted: 5
Specialization48 × 15%
Secondary practice area; practises in 4 area(s) in total.
- Practice areas: 4
Verified reputation57 × 15%
10 review(s) from 2 source(s), 2.383 effective after recency, verification and authority weighting. Adjusted rating 3.26/5.
- Source #3: 1.739 effective reviews
- Source #4: 0.644 effective reviews
Professional recognition5 × 10%
1 recognition(s); weighted value 0.075.
- Immigration Advocacy Award (2018)
Relevant track record30 × 10%
4 sourced matter(s); weighted value 1.08.
- High-asset equitable distribution trial (demo record) (2017) — unverified
- Relocation dispute (demo record) (2022)
- Adoption finalisation (demo record) (2021) — unverified
- Parenting-time enforcement (demo record) (2020)
Client experience48 × 5%
Too few enquiries to measure responsiveness; neutral value blended with verified review volume.
- Verified reviews: 6
Profile & data quality80 × 5%
8 of 10 profile fields complete.
- Missing: Photo
- Missing: Office address
Data freshness60 × 5%
Never verified; last updated 17 days ago (40% penalty).
- Updated: 2026-08-29
Ranking history
Position in child custody rankings in New York, most recent first.
| Calculated | Position | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 | #28 of 29 | 41.8 |
Licences and qualifications
| Jurisdiction | Issuing body | Number | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | New York State Unified Court System | DEMO-US-100203 | 2016 | activeNot verified |
- J.D., Gulf State University Law Center (2015)
Recognition
Immigration Advocacy Award (2018)
Migration Law Circle (fictional)
Sourced matters
Relocation dispute (demo record)
New York tribunal · 2022 · Child Custody
Adoption finalisation (demo record)
New York appellate court · 2021 · Family
UnverifiedParenting-time enforcement (demo record)
New York appellate court · 2020 · Child Custody
High-asset equitable distribution trial (demo record)
New York tribunal · 2017 · Divorce
Unverified
Reviews
3.6
10 reviews
Verified client reviews (demo fixture)
3.8 from 6 reviews, 6 verified
Open review platform (demo fixture)
3.4 from 4 reviews, 0 verified
- Gabriel A.30 Jul 2026Unverified
Explained my options without pressure and in plain language.
- Marcus L.13 Jul 2026Verified client
Good result, although the process took longer than expected.
- Zara K.29 Apr 2025Unverified
Responsive by phone and email; the fee estimate matched the final bill.
- Ruth I.27 Dec 2024Unverified
Responsive by phone and email; the fee estimate matched the final bill.
- Daniel J.8 Jul 2023Verified client
Responsive by phone and email; the fee estimate matched the final bill.
- Sofia E.9 Apr 2023Verified client
Well prepared for the hearing and kept me informed throughout.
Offices
New YorkMain office
Kensington & Thorne LLP
Data sources
Every fact on this profile is linked to the record it came from. Profile last changed 29 Aug 2026.
- Licensing registry import (demo fixture)Licensing registry1 record
- Verified client reviews (demo fixture)Review source6 records
- Open review platform (demo fixture)Review source4 records