Gregory M. Stein
Associate Dean for Faculty Development
Woolf, McClane, Bright, Allen & Carpenter Distinguished Professor of Law
A.B., 1983, Harvard University
J.D., 1986, Columbia University
gstein@utk.edu
Courses Taught
Courses Taught
- Contracts
- Land Acquisition and Development
- Land Finance Law
- Land Use Law
- Law and Economics
- Property
- Advanced Property
About
Professor Stein joined the UT faculty in 1990 after practicing law with Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison in New York. His practice experience covered various aspects of real estate finance and development and land use, and he currently teaches courses in these areas. His scholarship in these fields has been published in numerous law journals, including those at Ohio State, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Washington, and Washington & Lee. He also is the co-author of a book that helps attorneys develop their expertise in commercial real estate law.
Professor Stein served as Visiting Fulbright Professor of Law at Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, during the spring semester of 2003 and returned to Shanghai as a Fulbright Senior Specialist during the summer of 2005. During his time in China, he had the opportunity to conduct research into Chinese real estate law, with a focus on how real estate professionals in China operate against an uncertain and rapidly evolving legal backdrop. He recently has written several articles in this area.
Professor Stein just completed a term as Chair of the AALS Real Estate Transactions Section. He is a fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers and serves as its observer on the NCCUSL Drafting Committee on Partition of Tenancy-in-Common. He also has served as vice-chair of the Legal Education Committee of the ABA Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law, a member of the ABA Property Preservation Task Force, and a member of the Executive Advisory Board of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Journal. He regularly speaks on various aspects of real estate law.
Professor Stein received the W. Allen Separk Faculty Scholarship Award in 2006, the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2003, the Carden Award for Outstanding Achievement in Scholarship in 2001, and the Harold C. Warner Outstanding Teacher Award in 2001 and 1992.