Who We Are
Attorney Jane Windsor / Education Advocate
During her career in education, Jane Windsor learned to coordinate programs for her special needs students. Through her passion for the children she taught, Ms. Windsor decided to become an attorney, specifically for the purpose of increasing her ability to support parents of special needs children. During law school, Ms. Windsor discovered that she also has a disability, ADHD and dyslexia. She had to learn how to use the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) to advocate for her own education in order to get the accommodations she needed to pass her classes and complete her legal education. By serving as her own advocate, Ms. Windsor received the accommodations she needed, which took her from earning average grades to earning A’s and B’s, including earning the highest grades on three occasions in her class.
Ms. Windsor is an active member of the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPPA), which allows her to stay abreast of state and federal laws governing special education rights. She is also a member of the Florida Bar Administrative Law Section, Sarasota Bar Association, Judge John M. Scheb American Inn of Court and Florida Association of Women Lawyers.
A Florida native, Ms. Windsor is a graduate of Sarasota High School and Florida State University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1979. After raising her daughter and enjoying a successful career as a classroom teacher, she attended law school in Michigan, obtaining her Juris Doctor Degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2009. Ms. Windsor was on the Dean’s List. She earned Certificate of Merit Awards in Constitutional Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Florida Comparative Procedure. Ms. Windsor was admitted to practice in Florida in 2010.
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Educational Certifications
- Institute of Special Education Advocacy – William and Mary Law School August 2015-2016
- Professional Educator’s Five-Year Certificate, Elementary Education K-6, Art K-12, 2004-2009
- Art History Curriculum for Art Teacher Certification, 2001
- Graduate-level Elementary Education Certification, ABECA Curriculum Private School, 2000
Honors And Awards
- 12th Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Award for 100 Plus Hours of Donated Time, 2013
Professional Associations And Memberships
- Florida Association of Women Lawyers (FAWL), 2013 to Present
- Florida’s Children First – Host Committee Member 2014-2015 and 2015-2016
- Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, 2011 to Present
- Judge John M. Scheb American Inn of Court, 2015 to Present
Mitchell “Mitch” Teitelbaum, Of Counsel / Attorney / Education Advocate
Mitch comes to Windsor law as an extremely proficient and experienced education law attorney and trial attorney after overseeing the legal department for the School District of Manatee for almost a decade. He was the Assistant Superintendent of Administration.
Mitch was one of the most cross-trained individuals in the school district. Mitchell was the attorney in charge of the Legal Department. He also oversaw Public Records, Charter Schools, and Risk Management as well as the Office of Professional Standards. Mitchell also launched and oversaw the entire Guardian Program after the tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas. He took immense pride training every class of guardians.
One of the most filling responsibilities was Mitchell’s role as an Exceptional Student Education Attorney. Assisting the school district on countless IEP meetings, 504 Plan meetings, Manifestation Determination meetings, Behavioral reassignment meetings, Parenting issues, and Court proceedings.
Mitchell proudly has certifications from Florida State University in Public Records, Sunshine Laws, and Ethics. Mitchell is a master of FERPA and educational records of students. Also, he has expertise in the new Parental Bill of Rights. He often defended numerous complaints filed against the School District, including Office of Civil Rights, State Complaints and complaints from the Florida Department of Education Office of the Inspector General.
Mitch was born and raised in California then moved to NY where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in psychology from New York University and earned the Founders Day Award, for the highest scholastic preferment by New York University. Mitchell also obtained his master’s degree in liberal arts from New York University. Mitchell graduated cum laude from his law school Yeshiva University.
Mitchell is one of the few attorneys in the Country to be admitted to the California Bar, New York Bar and Florida Bar.
Prior to moving from NY to Florida, Mitch served as House Counsel to American International Group, the largest insurance company in the world as a trial attorney. Mitchell also worked for Eagle Insurance Company defending clients in numerous motor vehicle and property cases. Mitchell also had the pleasure to work for State Farm Insurance Company as their trial attorney. Mitch routinely tried cases in the hardest venues in New York.
Mitchell went into private practice and served as a Partner of Torino & Bernstein. Mitchell oversaw the New York City Housing Authority Account for almost a decade. He successfully tried countless cases for the firm.
Proudly married to his gorgeous wife Joanna for over thirty years. He takes considerable pride in her being a Realtor and the Top Producer in the region for Keller Williams on the Water.
Mitch and Joanna raised three children. They are proud of having two children who are teachers. One who even specializes in Exceptional Student Education, the other in Elementary Education. Mitchell’s other son is also a realtor.
Attorney Teitelbaum’s school district experience and litigation background makes him an ideal addition to Windsor Law. His unique skills are a complement to all our staff and tremendous benefit for our clients.
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Amy Lanman
Administrative Assistant
Amy Lanman’s experience spans many years of diversity anchored around her family of five children and now 15 grandchildren. Always having a family-first vision, Amy’s professional experience includes:
- Assistant to medical director and director of care management in a hospital setting
- Director of high school programming in a private school
- Director of administration of a for-profit day care center
- YMCA camp director
- Soccer coach for more than 20 years
Amy’s love and admiration of many of her own children and grandchildren’s abilities to learn, go beyond limitations and see things differently, give her a great appreciation for diversity in learning.
Amy brings her passion for helping students with varying exceptionalities to Windsor Law LLC in a support capacity.
Jeanne H. Brittain, Florida Registered Paralegal
Jeanne comes from a family of educators. Her father was a guidance counselor with a doctorate degree, her late mother was a physical education teacher with a master’s degree and her brother was a special education teacher.
She and her family share the opinion that testing and assessment of each individual student is a valuable tool in enabling effective instruction and guidance. Prior to entering the legal realm, Jeanne taught at a trade school recognizing that not all students choose to go to college.
Jeanne’s extensive legal experience began in 1989 as a legal assistant and office administrator with Fint & Associates, Ltd., a general practice law firm in Bloomington, Illinois. After relocating to Florida in 2003, she continued her career as a legal assistant with Blalock Walters, P.A., in Bradenton, and in 2009 became a Florida registered paralegal (FRP). Prior to joining Windsor Law LLC, she continued to maintain her FRP status, working with Caswell Legal, P.A., on Longboat Key and in Sarasota.
Jeanne thinks the best times spent are with family, friends and pets. She has a son, a daughter and two cats. They love to laugh, watch “Family Guy” and go to the beach together. She enjoys music and attending the theater. She’s an avid reader, people person and is a professional listener/problem-solver. She is excited to be part of a business that is committed to safeguarding education.
Her favorite quote is, “We don’t need magic to change the world, we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already: We have the power to imagine better.” – J.K. Rowling
Nicholas “Nick” Perez, Non-attorney Advocate And Client Support Specialist
A Sarasota native with two children, Nick Perez first came to us as a parent. After observing the collaborative process at Windsor Law, he decided he wanted to join our team. Nick has a passion for advocating for mental health awareness and for children. This is why he wanted to be a part of helping families as an advocate.
Nick is a 15-year Navy veteran who worked as a medic. He brings a wealth of medical and mental-health knowledge, leadership experience, and attention to detail. His experience combined with his passion for helping others make him an ideal advocate and member of our team.
Nick is completing a yearlong training in Special Education Advocacy through the Council of Parents and Attorney Advocates (COPAA) and has studied business through American Public University.
He enjoys living a life of wellness through embodied practices of yoga and meditation.
Nick along with Administrative Assistant – Amy Lanman are the first to welcome potential new clients to Windsor Law as they walk them through the intake process, scheduling and preparing them for advisory consultations. Nick can also serve as a non-attorney advocate under the direction of attorney Windsor with existing clients as needed attending 504 and IEP meetings.
Nick is proficient in assisting attorney Windsor drafting Gebser letters, Office for Civil Rights Complaints, and State Complaints.
His “WHY” for this practice is to “help obtain what students need so they can move from a negative place to a positive one that will ripple across society”.
Nick P – A New Addition To Our Team