Background
Stein, Kenneth D. was born on September 8, 1944 in Brooklyn. Son of Emanuel and Florence Stein.
Stein, Kenneth D. was born on September 8, 1944 in Brooklyn. Son of Emanuel and Florence Stein.
New York University (Bachelor of Arts, 1964). University of Michigan (Juris Doctor, 1967).
Worked at Benetar Bernstein Schair & Stein. Admitted to the bar, 1967, New York. Author: "Age Discrimination in Employment: Reductions in Force and Mandatory Retirement," Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Journal, Volume VII, No.
1, Winter, 1985; "Privacy and the Employee," Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Journal, Volume VII, No. 2, Spring, 1985; "Comparable Worth," Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Journal, Volume VII, No. 3, Summer 1985; "Alcohol and Drug-Related Conduct," Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Journal, VII, No.
4, Fall, 1985; "Retaliation: The Hidden Cause of Action," Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Journal, Volume VIII, No. 1, Winter, 1986; "Strikes and Employee Rights," Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Journal, Volume VIII, No. 2, Spring, 1986; "Sexual Harassment: The Hostile Environment," Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Journal, Volume VIII, No.
4, Fall, 1986; "Immigration Reform: The Employer's Obligation," Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Journal, Volume IX, No. 2, Spring, 1987; "Smoking In The Workplace," Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Journal, Volume IX, No. 3, Summer, 1987. "AIDS: The Supreme Court Speaks, "Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Journal, Volume IX, No.
4, Fall, 1987; "Investigations in the Workplace," Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Journal, Volume X, No. 1, Winter, 1988; "Negligence in Employment: An Emerging Legal Theory," Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Journal, Volume X, No. 2, Spring, 1988; "Successor Liability-Obligations of a Purchaser," Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Journal, Volume XI, No.
1, Winter, 1989; Employers and Promotions: A New and Distinct Relation," Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Journal, Volume XI No. 4, Fall 1989; Fetal Protection Policies: "A Conflict of Interest," Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Journal, Volume XII, No. 2, Spring 1990; "An Overview of the American With Disabilities Act of 1990," Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Journal, Volume XII, No.
4, Fall 1990; "Back Pay Award: The Employee's Duty to Mitigate Damages," Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Journal, Volume XII, No. 1, Winter 1990. "The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act: An Overview," Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Journal, Volume XIII, No. 1, Winter 1991; "Alternatives to Litigation of Employment Disputes," Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Journal, Vol XIII, No.
2, Spring 1991; "Workplace Favoritism: An Analysis of EEOC Policy," Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Journal, Volume XIII No. 3, Summer 1991; "Sexual Harassment: The Hostile Environment," Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Journal, Volume XIV, No. 1, Winter, 1992; "The Americans With Disabilities Act," Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Journal, Volume XIV, No.
2, Spring, 1992; Pre-Employment Inquiries: Employer Beware, Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Journal, Volume XIV, No. 3, Summer 1992; Workplace Privacy: An Oxymoron?, Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Journal, Volume XV, No. 1, Winter 1993; Quality Circles: Are They Legal?, Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Journal, Volume XV, No.
2, Spring 1993; Don't Tread On Me! An Employer's Ability to Prevent Union Trespass, Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Journal, Volume XV, No. 3, Summer 1993; Exempt or Non-Exempt? It May Depend on Salary, Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Journal, Volume XV, No. 4, Fall 1993; Navigating The Family and Medical Leave Act Maze, Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Journal, Volume XVI, No.
1, Winter 1994; Whose Burden Is It Anyway?, Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Journal, Volume XVI, No. 2, Spring 1994; GOTCHA! Personal Liability Under Title VII, Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Journal, Volume XVI, No. 3, Summer 1994; Two Bites of the Apple: After-Acquired Evidence in Employment Discrimination Actions, Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Journal, Volume XVI, No.
4, Fall 1994; Workplace Violence, Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Journal, Volume XVII, No. 1, Winter 1995; Avoiding The Defamation Quagmire, Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Journal, Volume XVII, No. 2, Spring 1995; On Mergers and Acquisitions: An Employment Law View, Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Journal, Volume XVII, No.
3, Summer 1995; The Employment Law Trilogy: Part I - Hiring, Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Journal, Volume XVII, No. 4, Fall 1995; The Employment Law Trilogy: Part II - Employee Discipline, The Art of Investigation, Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Journal Volume XVIII, No. 1, Winter 1996; The Employment Law Trilogy, Part III - The Decision to Discipline or Discharge, Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Journal, Volume XVIII, No.
1, Spring 1996; Me Too? Individual Liability for Employment Matters, Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Journal, Volume XVI, No. 4, Summer 1996. Attorney, National Labor Relations Board, 1967-1969. Associate, Nordlinger, Riegelman, Benetar and Charney, New York City, 1969-1970.
Associate, Aranow, Brodsky, Bohlinger, Benetar and Einhorn, New York City, 1971-1979. Associate, Benetar, Isaacs, Bernstein and Schair, New York City, 1979, Partner, 1980-1989. Partner, Benetar, Bernstein, Schair and Stein 1989.
Member: New York State Bar Association (Past Chair, Committee on Labor Arbitration and Collective Bargaining, Labor Law Section 1992), Member, Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution (1995). The Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Federal (Chairman, Labor Law Committee, Empire State Chapter, 1983-1989, (Chairman, Labor Law Committee, Empire State Chapter, 1983-1989, Committee on Labor Relations Law, 1980-1982), American (Member, Committee on the Development of the Law of Equal Employment Opportunity Relations, Development of Law, Practice and Procedure, Section of Labor and Employment Law, 1974.
Coordinator, Region II, Special Subcommittee in Liaison with Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, 1976. Regional Representative, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Liaison Subcommittee, 1984. Trial Practice Committee, Section of Litigation, 1986.
Labor and Employment Trials Subcommittee, 1986), Nassau County (Member, Labor Law Committee, 1984-1987), and Lawyer-Pilots Bar Associations. Defense Research Institute (Member, Committee on Employment, 1984). Member, Labor Section of the Arbitration Practice Committee, American Arbitration Association, (1985).
Practicing Law Institute, Labor and Employment Law Advisory Committee.
Member: New York State Bar Association (Past Chair, Committee on Labor Arbitration and Collective Bargaining, Labor Law Section 1992), Member, Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution (1995). The Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Federal (Chairman, Labor Law Committee, Empire State Chapter, 1983-1989, (Chairman, Labor Law Committee, Empire State Chapter, 1983-1989, Committee on Labor Relations Law, 1980-1982), American (Member, Committee on the Development of the Law of Equal Employment Opportunity Relations, Development of Law, Practice and Procedure, Section of Labor and Employment Law, 1974.
Coordinator, Region II, Special Subcommittee in Liaison with Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, 1976. Regional Representative, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Liaison Subcommittee, 1984. Trial Practice Committee, Section of Litigation, 1986.
Labor and Employment Trials Subcommittee, 1986), Nassau County (Member, Labor Law Committee, 1984-1987), and Lawyer-Pilots Bar Associations. Defense Research Institute (Member, Committee on Employment, 1984). Member, Labor Section of the Arbitration Practice Committee, American Arbitration Association, (1985).
Practicing Law Institute, Labor and Employment Law Advisory Committee.
Married Andrea M. Amster, April 5, 1968. Children: David Andrew, Deborah Lynn.