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Steve Schain

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2019 National Law Journal “Finance, Banking, & Capital Markets Trailblazer” award winner, Senior Counsel Steve Schain runs Smart-Counsel’s PA and NJ practices and its Financial Services Group Chair. Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Steve represents entities, governments and individuals in litigation, regulation, compliance, preparing and submitting license applications, entity formation, and drafting legislation. A nationally recognized consumer finance litigation, banking law and cannabis law expert, Steve is an American Lawyer Media columnist, frequent Pennsylvania Bar Institute and National Bar Institute author and lecturer and serves as a court appointed judge pro tempore and arbitrator. Steve is also an Adjunct Faculty Member of, and teaches “Cannabis Law” at, Stockton University, one of only 12 universities offering a major in Cannabis Studies. A Psychedelic Bar Association founder, Steve serves on, and makes regular presentations to, the American Society of Testing and Measurement, the National Cannabis Industry Association, the International Cannabis Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Credit Union Association, Bank Secrecy Act Compliance Group, Cannabis Professional Advancement Series, and Marijuana Business Daily. Steve also serves on both Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia County administrative committees charged with drafting and revising state and local cannabis related regulations. Steve earned his B.A. degree from Pennsylvania State University and his J.D. degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where he served as an editor of the Law Review and graduated with honors. Before entering private practice, Steve served as law clerk to a U.S. District Court judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.  

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Steve specializes in Regulatory Law and Corporate Law.