Eric L. Stein

Eric L. Stein, J.D., LL.M., CPA--is the managing principal of Ryan & Company's Austin office, where his practice includes supervising franchise tax reviews, unclaimed property reviews, transactional analysis, tax planning, nexus studies, and representing clients at the administrative hearings level in various states with franchise tax and sales and use tax matters.

Before joining Ryan & Company, Mr. Stein served as an administrative law judge and supervising hearings attorney in the Franchise Tax Section for the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. He has also worked as a legal counselor for the Public Utility Commission of Texas, an associate with a Boston law firm, and a senior manager with two national accounting firms in Dallas.

Mr. Stein is a frequent speaker at conferences providing presentations on administrative proceedings and litigation, current Texas franchise tax issues, and unclaimed property. He is a member of the Texas Society of CPAs where he has chaired the State Taxation Committee. He is also a member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Institute for Professionals in Taxation, the Dallas/Fort Worth State Tax Association, the American Bar Association, and the Texas Bar Association.

He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from the University of Texas at Austin, a J.D. from Texas Tech University School of Law, and an LL.M. in Taxation from the Boston University School of Law. Mr. Stein is also a Certified Public Accountant.