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
Sydney Seabaugh, Education Advocate
Sydney graduated from Vanderbilt University Law School where she received her Juris Doctor degree. She is currently pursuing a Master of Education in Special Education degree. Sydney grew up in St. Louis, Missouri where she attended Lindenwood University and played Division II college softball for the first two years of undergrad. She then transferred to the University of South Florida where she graduated from the honors college with a degree in philosophy and a minor in political science.
Sydney’s passion for working in education law developed at a young age when her parents became foster parents to children with special needs and later adopted her youngest brother. Through Sydney’s personal experiences she has seen the unique academic, social, and emotional struggles children face. Her passion drove her to attend law school and pursue a career in special education law. Sydney is dedicated to being a strong advocate for her clients and committed to protecting the rights of students, children, and families.
Sydney has experience working in the legal industry, child advocacy, disability rights advocacy, nonprofit organizations, legal operations, and sports athletic compliance. She has volunteered as a Guardian ad Litem advocate where she represented the best interest of children in foster care and a high school softball coach.
She is dedicated to being a strong advocate to help her clients through the challenges of the education system. Sydney strives to do her best in everything she does, with compassion towards others, and by using her education and skills to make a difference. Sydney is thrilled to be a part of the incredible team at Windsor Law.
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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.