Vocational Consulting Group, Inc.

Publications

“Proving Earnings Loss in Personal Injury Litigation,” New Jersey Law Journal, Vol. 116, November 28, 1985 (with Richard Rubinfeld).

“Taking the Vocational Expert to Task,” New Jersey Trial Lawyer, Vol. 1, Issue 1 (Premiere Issue), Fall 1987.

“Vocational Analysis-Vocational Evaluation: The Difference is More Than Semantics,” The Vocational Expert, Vol. 5, Issue 3, Fall 1988 (with Scott Streater).

Editor, ABVE Research Monograph #2, “Professional Issues: Ethics, Methods and Roles of the Vocational Expert,” December 1993, Skokie, Illinois.

“Historical Development and Statistical Analysis of the American Board of Vocational Experts (ABVE) National Certification Examination: Norms, Reliability, Validity and Cross Validation,” Journal of Forensic Vocationology, Vol. 5, Issue 1, Spring 1999 (McCroskey, B., Lageman, H., Streater, S., Peterson, R., Stein, D., Mayer, L & Dennis, K.).

“The Scientific Method is the Standard for Vocational Evaluation and Vocational Expert Testimony,” Journal of Forensic Vocationology, Vol. 7, Issue 1, Spring 2002.

“The McCroskey Vocational Quotient System (MVQS) Theory of Transferable Skills: Revised, Extended and Updated for the 21st Century,” Journal of Forensic Vocationology, Vol. 7, Issue 1, Spring 2002 (McCroskey, B., Grimley, C., Williams, J., Hahn, S., Lowe, J., Wattenbarger, W., Stein, D. & Dennis, K.).

Field, T.F. and Stein, D.B. (2002). Scientific vs. Non-Scientific and Related Issues of Admissibility of Testimony by Rehabilitation Consultants. Athens, GA: Elliott & Fitzpatrick, Inc.

Stein, D.B. (2006). Rules, Civil Procedure and Evidence: A Guide for the Forensic Rehabilitation Consultant. Athens, GA: Elliott & Fitzpatrick, Inc.

Languages

American Sign Language (ASL) with deaf and hard of hearing individuals.

Professional organizations

Member, International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals (IARP), 1977 to present (Charter Member). Elected twice as Regional Representative to Board of Directors; as President (1991-1992) of 4,000-member national professional organization.

Member, American Board of Vocational Experts, 1985-Present. Elected to Board of Directors; as President (1996-1997) of national certifying and professional organization. Served as Chair of Certification Test Revision Committee (1994-1996) and Instructor (1993-1998) of Certification Test Review Course.

Member, American Counseling Association and American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (1974 to present).

Member, Board of Education, Township of Springfield, New Jersey. Elected to 3-year term (1987-1990).