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Stephen W. Kraus
Bar and Court Admissions
  • District of Columbia
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
  • U.S. Tax Court
Education
  • J.D., George Washington University School of Law (Law Review member; Order of the Coif)
  • LLM (Taxation), Georgetown University
  • B.S., Brooklyn College
Professional Affiliations
  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, Association of Life Insurance Counsel
  • Member, District of Columbia Bar Association
  • Member, Board of Advisers, BNA Pension & Benefits Reporter

Stephen W. Kraus
Partner

Washington, D.C.

Email: swk@jordenusa.com
Phone: 202.965.8147
Fax: 202.965.8104

Steve Kraus is co-chair of the Jorden Burt's Employment & ERISA Practice Team. He advises clients on a broad range of tax and ERISA matters relating to qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, IRAs and IRA annuities, health and other welfare benefit plans. He also advises life insurance company clients on the tax qualification of annuities and life insurance contracts. He has represented clients on numerous matters before both the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Labor.

Speeches and Publications

  • Speaker, ALI-ABA Conference on Life Insurance Company Products (2004)
  • Speaker, American Conference Institute Long Term Care Conference (2001)
  • Speaker, International Claim Association (2000)