Neil Steinkamp

Neil Steinkamp is a well-recognized expert and consultant on a broad range of strategic, organizational, compliance, and financial issues to government, business, courts, and community leaders and their advisors. He has over 20 years of experience covering many industries and matter types.

Clients seek Neil for his comprehensive understanding of transformative change strategies, complex structured and unstructured data analysis and assessment, multi-stakeholder collaboration and coordination, assessment of internal controls and compliance environments, the development of iterative change strategies, financial and fiscal impact analyses, and other complex topics. He has worked extensively to help resolve sophisticated problems involving large-scale industry and social issues. His work often involves assisting clients facing unprecedented uncertainty, risk, disruption, and opportunity. Neil assists clients in navigating uncertainty by uncovering and co-developing iterative strategies and priorities that can enable organizations to evolve toward aspirational goals while enabling continual reassessment of strategic objectives.

Examples of his experience and expertise include, but are not limited to:

• Consultant to the Independent Monitor of the Takata Airbag Recalls, the largest and most complex consumer products and vehicle recall in history
• Court-Appointed Independent Data Analyst and Ombudsperson Call Center for the New York City Housing Authority in the Baez v. NYCHA matter
• Consultant to the Integrity Monitor for an affordable housing provider and homeless shelter operator in New York City
• Project Manager for the development of collaboratively developed statewide systems for federated knowledge management and user interfaces for public access to legal information
• Strategic Advisor to NCAA conferences and institutions developing strategic priorities in response to shifting demographic, legal, and financial forces
• Independent Director of Compliance and Consultant to the Monitor for international real estate conglomerate
• Independent Assessor of Industry Standards regarding solicitation of informed consent from consumers seeking credit

Examples of the specialized industries Neil has worked in include, but are not limited to:

• Athletics
• Automotive manufacturing and safety
• Consumer lending
• Non-profit organizations
• Organized labor and labor unions
• Public and community services
• Public education and services for students with disabilities
• Primary and higher education
• Rental housing, including public and subsidized housing

Examples of issues he has assisted with include, but are not limited to:

• Collaborative, multi-stakeholder convening and facilitation
• Data collection, monitoring, and visualization
• Data-driven strategy planning, milestone development, and implementation
• Financial/fiscal impact, budgeting, financial analysis, and cost-benefit analyses
• Internal controls and financial compliance systems, protocols, and environments
• Pathways to financial goals, compliance, and aspirational objectives
• Public outreach campaigns
• Stakeholder and system user research
• Strategies to foster changes to organizational culture
• Transformational change strategy development

He has provided expert testimony in a variety of venues, including bench and jury trials and domestic and international arbitration. He has also assisted parties in numerous complex resolutions involving settlement negotiations, mediation, and facilitation.

He also leads Stout’s Pro Bono practice. In this capacity, Neil has served a wide range of individuals and organizations through the application of financial, economic, strategic, and data analysis concepts that benefit low-income individuals and underserved communities. He has received numerous awards and accolades for his work and Stout’s Pro Bono practice including:

• Pro Bono Innovator - Legal Aid Society of New York City (2014)
• Denis Berger Corporate Leader Award - Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation A (2017)
• Extraordinary Service Recognition - Philadelphia Bar Association, Civil Gideon and Access to Justice Task Force (2018)
• Commitment to Justice Award - Her Justice (2021)
• Outstanding Partner Award - Public Justice Center (2021)
• Pro Bono Publico Award - Legal Aid Society of New York City (2021)
• Pro Bono Publico Award - Legal Aid Society of New York City (2023)
• Innovations in Equal Justice Award - American Bar Association and National Legal Aid and Defender Association (2024)