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Norman P. Stein, JD

Professor of Law
Expertise law Pension taxes

Stein is a nationally recognized authority on pension law, employee benefits and tax law. In addition to producing a rich body of scholarship, he is actively involved in policy development and testifies frequently before Congress. Stein's scholarship focuses chiefly on employee benefits law, federal taxation and social insurance.

He is chairman-elect of the Association of American Law Schools Section on Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation. A member of the GAO’s Expert Panel on Retirement Security, he also served on the Department of Labor Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans and was a delegate at the White House Conference on Retirement Savings. In 2012, he was elected secretary of the American College of Employee Benefits Council and he is currently a fellow of the National Academy of Social Insurance, a member of the Board of Advisors of the BNA Pension and Benefit Reporter and a senior policy advisor to the Pension Rights Center.

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215.571.4740 nps32@drexel.edu

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Already Facing Bankruptcy, Diocese of Fresno now Grapples with Lost Pensions for Retirees
Sep 30, 2026
Norman Stein, JD, a professor emeritus in the Kline School of Law, was mentioned in a KVPR-Radio (NPR-Bakersfield, California) story about how church pensioners do not enjoy the same legal protections as those enrolled in other private pension plans.
Peter Thiel Stashed $5B Tax-Free in an IRA, and Now Lawmakers Want to Crack Down — But One Expert Says it's Time to Kill the Tax Breaks for Everyone
Aug 6, 2026
Norman Stein, JD, professor emeritus in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in an Aug. 6 Moneywise story about proposed legislation that would prohibit people with more than $10 million in tax-sheltered retirement accounts to receive any tax breaks.
Rich Americans Use IRAs to Make Tax-Free Millions. Is that fair?
Aug 1, 2026
Norman Stein, JD, professor emeritus in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in an Aug. 1 USA Today story about proposed legislation that would crack down on people using retirement accounts as tax shelters.
How America’s Retirement Dream Became a Disturbing Reality
Jun 8, 2024
Norman Stein, JD, a professor emeritus in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in a June 8 MSN Money article about the necessity of balance in retirement planning.
Supreme Court Declines To Take up Case of Delphi Retirees Over Lost Pensions
Jan 18, 2022
Norman Stein, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in a Jan. 18 Detroit News article about salaried workers who fought in court for more than a decade to restore their pensions, closing a long-simmering legal battle linked to General Motors' bankruptcy.
Unions Say Next Virus Relief Package Needs Pension Reform
Apr 15, 2020
Norman Stein, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in an April 15 Law360 article about union pension funds and coronavirus relief legislation.
Intel Case, DOL Rule Could Build ERISA Shield For Employers
Dec 3, 2019
Norman Stein, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in a Dec. 3 Law360 article about whether the U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Department of Labor will enable businesses to cut workers’ deadlines for filing ERISA class actions. Deadlines could be cut in half simply by sending an email.
Companies Race to Dump Pensions
Aug 7, 2019
Norman Stein, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in an Aug. 7 Axios story about big companies racing to dump pensions.
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