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Sandra Stein received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a Juris Doctor degree from Temple University Law School. She is a member of the bar in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. Ms. Stein concentrates her practice in securities class action litigation, legislative law, and antitrust litigation. She served as Counsel to United States Senator Arlen Specter (Pennsylvania). Ms. Stein currently serves as Vice President to the Institute for Law and Economic Policy, a think tank which develops policy positions on selected issues involving the administration of justice within the American Legal System. In addition, Ms. Stein serves on the Board of Advisors of the Annenberg Institute of Public Service at the University of Pennsylvania. Ms. Stein was the recipient of the National Federation of Republican Women's "Best of America" award and has been honored by the White House, California State Senate, and California State Assembly for civic leadership.
In a unique partnership with her daughter, Laura Stein, an attorney at Coughlin Stoia, the Steins serve as two of the top asset recovery attorneys in the Firm. The Steins focus on maximizing profits and minimizing losses to shareholders due to corporate fraud and breaches of fiduciary duty. They also seek to deter future violations of federal and state securities laws by reinforcing the standards of good corporate governance. They work with over 500 Institutional Investors across the nation. Some of their clients have led cases against the following companies with great success: AOL Time Warner, TYCO, Cardinal Health, AT&T, Hanover Compressor and First Bancorp, to name a few.
Ms. Stein has been active in a number of organizations, including the National Association of Shareholder and Consumer Attorneys (NASCAT), National Association of State Treasurers (NAST), the AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee, the National Coordinating Committee for multi-employer Plans (NCCMP), and the International Foundation for Employer Benefit Plans (IFEBP), among others.
Ms. Stein has addressed the National Association of Auditors, Controllers and Treasurers on the subject of corporate governance and its role as a positive force in future class action securities settlements. She has also spoken before numerous AFL-CIO conventions and dozens of public and multi-employer pension funds.
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