BRETT D. STEIN, JD, MS, CRC
Board Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
403 Scott Road, South Abington, PA
Phone: (973) 580-6867
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
University at Buffalo, the State University of New York, Buffalo, New York
– Master of Science in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling, 2016
Valparaiso University School of Law, Valparaiso, Indiana
– Juris Doctorate conferred on May 23, 2009
Suffolk University, Boston, Massachusetts
– Master of Science in Political Science, 2004
Wagner College, Staten Island, New York
– Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, 2003
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor
Certification, 2016, valid through March 31, 2031 (Certification #00209435)
Certified Job Coach and Employment Specialist (2016) through The Boggs Center on
Development Disabilities and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Certified Vocational Rehabilitation Practitioner, Missouri Division of Workers’
Compensation
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor/Owner
Stein Vocational Services, LLC
South Abington, PA
August 2025 – present
Responsible for conducting vocational evaluations and earning capacity analyses in
workers’ compensation, personal injury, and matrimonial cases in the private sector in
litigation. Work with clients who have been injured in vocational rehabilitation
management performing vocational testing, formulating rehabilitation plans involving
alternative careers or researching school options for training in a different occupation,
creating resumes for clients, and assisting in the job search process. Give trial and
deposition testimony as required.
Research Analyst/Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
Vocational Consulting Group, Inc.
Springfield, NJ
July 2006 – May 2007; March 2013 – present
Responsible for conducting vocational evaluations and earning capacity analyses in the
private sector in litigation for matrimonial and personal injury attorneys. Conducting
career counseling and job search support for private clients looking to switch careers or
re-enter the work force after a lengthy delay.
Adjunct Professor
New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ
January 2010 – May 2014
Taught two courses per semester in Pre-Law and Political Science ranging from
Constitutional Law, U.S. Politics, State & Local Government, and Judicial Process.
Each course averaged 15-25 students and involved teaching theoretical and practical
material on pre-law and political subject matter ranging from introductory to more
advanced 300 level courses.
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Associate Attorney
Law Office of Ira J. Metrick 57 West Main Street Freehold, NJ 07728
August 2012 – January 2013
Associate at a small real estate law firm focusing on foreclosure defense, real estate
closings and Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Duties included meeting with clients, dispensing
legal advice, drafting motions, complaints and other legal documents, and representing
clients in court as necessary in Superior Court, Chancery Division in Monmouth,
Mercer, Ocean, Middlesex and Union counties.
Environmental Paralegal
Ingersoll Rand, One Centennial Avenue, Piscataway, NJ
August 2010 – September 2011
Reporting and working directly under the Global Director of Environmental Affairs and
the Vice President of Environment, Health & Safety in the Corporate Center Legal
Department. My duties include working closely with Corporate Real Estate on all new
leases, renewals and property sales to draft and approve environmental language in
lease and sale documents. In addition, I help manage several ongoing Superfund sites
across the country where Ingersoll Rand is a potentially responsible party and is a
member of a group tasked with cleaning up site contamination. I also help manage and
update the quarterly Superfund report detailing all the sites to which Ingersoll Rand is a
liable party including setting a financial reserve to pay for future costs associated with
the site. Work also included assisting and leading on various projects related to
proposal, purchase orders, research assignments and other confidential assignments.
Extern
United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5 Office, Chicago, IL
January 2009 – April 2009
Assisted the Multimedia II Branch with research in support of ongoing litigation which
included drafting memorandum, complaints and other projects for the branch’s eight
attorneys.
Extern
Legal Environmental Aid Foundation of Indiana, Inc., Valparaiso, IN
January 2008 – May 2008
Worked in the same office as LEAF Executive Director Kim Ferraro and assisted in
several areas including case research, correspondence drafting, and legal research in
support of ongoing cases.
BAR ADMISSIONS
Admitted to New Jersey State Bar on December 2, 2009; law license is currently in
retired status.
VOLUNTEER/INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
Center for Educational Advancement, Flemington, NJ, September 2015 – May 2016
Completed 600-hour Internship at nonprofit facility serving individuals with mental,
physical and psychological impairments under a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor.
Worked primarily in group and individual counseling with 18-30-year-old individuals on
the Autism Spectrum Disorder on social, verbal and nonverbal communication skills.
Accompanied clients on job interviews, internships and jobs to observe their progress
and fill out detailed reports. Served as case manager for 10 clients tracking work and
social progress, assisting in the decision making process regarding recommendations.
Occupational Center of Union County (now known as Inroads to Opportunities), Roselle,
NJ, August 2014 – December 2014
Completed 150-hour Practicum at nonprofit facility working with over 300 clients with a
wide range of disabilities. Worked primarily in vocational evaluation conducting
assessments and testing to new clients to the facility in a probationary period. Also
assisted with group counseling in the mental health and the employment center with
resume preparation and job applications.