The Stein Law Firm

What The Stein Law Firm does

The Stein Law Firm is a boutique New York real estate law practice founded in 2000 and operated as a sole proprietorship by Irene Stein, Esq., the sole attorney and owner. The firm is headquartered at 4436 Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn, NY, with a secondary office at 125 Elmbank Street in Staten Island, and serves individual buyers, sellers, lenders, and sellers offering private financing in the five boroughs of New York City and Nassau County. The practice is explicitly limited to non-distressed residential real estate contracts and closings — including cooperative and condominium purchases and sales, one-to-four-family homes, refinancing (CEMA, straight, FHA 203k construction financing), private financing documentation, and lender settlement agent / bank attorney representation — and does not handle litigation, landlord-tenant matters, foreclosures, or distressed property work. No proprietary technology platform, mobile app, API, or AI tooling is in use; delivery is conducted through in-person closings plus phone and email coordination.

Revenue is generated primarily through flat-fee pricing on standard residential closings (supplemented by hourly or fixed-fee arrangements on bespoke matters), with a second revenue stream from lender-side settlement agent and bank attorney engagements. The firm's go-to-market is sales-led but informal: client acquisition is driven by word-of-mouth referrals from real estate agents, mortgage brokers, and past clients, supported by an organic digital presence on Avvo (where Irene Stein holds a 10.0 rating), LinkedIn, Facebook, Yelp, and the firm's own blog. A documented lender roster of approximately 17 institutions — including Wells Fargo, Bank of America, PNC, Rocket Mortgage, Citizens Bank, and Santander — channels institutional closings into the firm. The team comprises Irene Stein plus an experienced back-office staff (office manager, secretary, paralegal) of approximately 6-7 people in total.

Name

The Stein Law Firm

Legal name

The Stein Law Firm

Website

https://lawyer4realestate.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Stein Law Firm is a Brooklyn-based boutique New York real estate law practice founded in 2000 by Irene Stein, Esq., exclusively handling non-distressed residential real estate contracts and closings for individual buyers, sellers, and mortgage lenders across the five boroughs and Nassau County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Real Estate Legal Services

NAICS

Title Abstract and Settlement Offices (541191), Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate & Construction Law (BPAHAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Closing Coordination & Transaction Management (Broker/Agent Support) (BPAJAOAH), Closing & Settlement Services (Settlement Agents) (BPAJAOAE)

Keywords

• Residential real estate law
• Real estate closings
• Contract review
• Settlement services
• Private financing law

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services — Residential Real Estate Transactions: The firm earns revenue by providing legal representation for residential real estate transactions including contract review, negotiation, closings, refinancing, and lender coordination. Services are priced primarily on a flat-fee (transaction-based) basis for standard residential closings. Professional services may also be billed on an hourly or fixed-fee arrangement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Stein Law Firm is a boutique New York real estate law practice that provides legal representation for residential real estate transactions from contract through closing. Services include contract review and negotiation, rider drafting, cooperative and condominium purchases and sales, due diligence, lender coordination, settlement agent and bank attorney representation, recognition agreements, escrow administration, title and lien review, and closing representation for individual buyers, sellers, and mortgage lenders in cooperative, condominium, and one-to-four-family home transactions.

Product overview

The Stein Law Firm is a boutique New York real estate law practice offering a single focused service: non-distressed residential real estate contracts and closings. The practice, led by Irene Stein, Esq., provides comprehensive legal representation for buyers, sellers, and lenders in cooperative, condominium, and one-to-four-family home transactions throughout Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, Staten Island, and Nassau County. Services include contract review and negotiation, rider drafting, cooperative and condominium purchases and sales, due diligence, lender coordination, settlement agent and bank attorney representation, recognition agreements, escrow administration, title and lien review, and closing representation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Real Estate Law (Residential Contracts & Closings) Legal representation for residential real estate transactions from contract through closing, including contract review and negotiation, rider drafting, cooperative and condominium purchases and sales, due diligence, lender coordination, settlement agent and bank attorney representation, recognition agreements, escrow administration, title and lien review, and closing representation for buyers, sellers, and lenders in cooperative, condominium, and one-to-four-family home transactions in the New York metropolitan area.
• Private Financing Law Legal services for property sellers who carry back financing for buyers, including private financing documentation, mortgage and note preparation, and security agreements. Designed for sellers acting as private lenders when buyers cannot secure conventional financing.
• Construction Financing Law Legal representation for construction financing transactions, including FHA 203k construction financing for residential property owners undertaking renovation or construction projects.
• Straight Refinancing Law Legal representation for residential refinancing, including standard refinancing to obtain better interest rates or debt consolidation, and CEMA refinancing for condo and house properties that can save borrowers thousands of dollars in NYC mortgage tax by using assignment of mortgage when the loan amount is not increased.

Quantifiable outcome

• Assisted thousands of homeowners with residential transactions since 2000.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe firm acts as settlement agent and bank attorney for Wells Fargo residential mortgage transactions in the New York area, handling closing representation, lender coordination, escrow administration, and recognition agreements.
• Bank of America, N.A.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe firm serves as settlement agent and bank attorney for Bank of America residential mortgage closings, providing coordination and closing representation.
• CrossCountry Mortgage, LLCcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe firm works as settlement agent for CrossCountry Mortgage residential loan closings.
• PNC Bank, National AssociationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe firm serves as settlement agent for PNC Bank residential mortgage closings.
• Rocket Mortgage, LLCcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe firm acts as settlement agent for Rocket Mortgage (Quicken Loans) residential closings.
• Citizens Bank, N.A.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe firm serves as settlement agent for Citizens Bank residential mortgage transactions.
• Santander Bank, N.A.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe firm acts as settlement agent for Santander Bank residential closings.
• NEWREZ LLCminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe firm serves as settlement agent for NEWREZ LLC (formerly New Residential) residential mortgage closings.
• LoanDepot.com LLCminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe firm acts as settlement agent for LoanDepot.com LLC residential mortgage transactions.
• RBS Citizens, N.A.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe firm serves as settlement agent for RBS Citizens residential mortgage closings.
• Plaza Home Mortgage, Inc.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe firm works as settlement agent for Plaza Home Mortgage residential transactions.
• Flagstar Bank, FSBminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe firm serves as settlement agent for Flagstar Bank FSB residential closings (excluding co-ops).
• Caliber Home LoansminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe firm acts as settlement agent for Caliber Home Loans residential transactions (excluding co-ops).
• United Wholesale MortgageminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe firm works as settlement agent for United Wholesale Mortgage (excluding co-ops).
• Fairway Funding GroupminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe firm serves as settlement agent for Fairway Funding Group (excluding co-ops).
• New Penn FinancialminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe firm acts as settlement agent for New Penn Financial (excluding co-ops).
• ResMac, Inc.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe firm works as settlement agent for ResMac, Inc. residential closings (excluding co-ops).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Snapdocs: Digital closing platform connecting lenders, title agents, notaries, and borrowers for eClosings. Comparable as enabling technology infrastructure for the residential closing workflow that The Stein Law Firm executes today via in-person closings.
• Qualia: Real estate closing and title production software platform used by title and escrow companies. Comparable as a technology provider whose adoption by institutional settlement agents could reshape the operating environment of boutique closing law firms like The Stein Law Firm.

Broad incumbents

• Stewart Information Services Corporation (Stewart Title): National title insurance and real estate services company providing title insurance, escrow, and closing services. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the residential closing and title space where The Stein Law Firm performs title and lien review and closing representation.
• First American Title Insurance Company: National title insurance and settlement services provider offering title examination, escrow, and closing services for residential and commercial real estate. Comparable as an institutional counterparty in the residential closing and settlement workflow in which The Stein Law Firm acts as a settlement agent and bank attorney.
• Fidelity National Financial (Fidelity National Title): Parent of Fidelity National Title and Chicago Title, the largest U.S. title insurance group. Comparable as a dominant institutional provider of title, escrow, and closing services used in the same residential transaction workflow as The Stein Law Firm.
• Chicago Title Insurance Company: Major U.S. title insurance underwriter offering title policies, escrow, and closing coordination. Comparable as an institutional alternative for the lender-referred settlement work The Stein Law Firm currently performs for buyers and lenders.
• Westcor Land Title Insurance Company: National title insurance underwriter providing title policies and escrow/closing services through agent networks. Comparable as another broad incumbent title and settlement provider competing for the same lender-issued closing work as The Stein Law Firm.
• Old Republic Title: National title insurance underwriter providing title insurance, escrow, and closing services for residential and commercial transactions. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the closing and settlement services category where The Stein Law Firm is a regional settlement agent.

Emerging players

• Notarize: Online notarization platform enabling remote online notarization for real estate and other documents. Comparable as a technology-enabled emerging alternative to traditional in-person closings and notary/signing workflows used by residential real estate law practices.
• Doma: Tech-enabled title insurance and escrow provider focused on automating residential closings. Comparable as an emerging player applying technology to compress the title and closing process that boutique settlement law firms like The Stein Law Firm currently perform manually.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/IreneSteinEsq
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thesteinlawfirm

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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