Jane Windsor

Jane Windsor

also known as Windsor Education Law

5.0
Rating: 8.6

Licensed for 15 years

Education Lawyer at Sarasota, FL
Practice Areas: Education, Family

1990 Main Street, Suite 750, Sarasota, FL

About Jane

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Education 95%

EDUCATION LAW MATTERS including SPECIAL EDUCATION and ACCOMMODATIONS. I help parents understand the limits of school district and school board authority regarding student attendance, discipline, etc. I represent parents who have issues with their children's education as well as college and graduate students in need of appropriate testing accommodations.

15 years | 600 cases

95%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 15 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 2010

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Windsor Law Firm

1990 Main Street, Suite 750, Sarasota, FL, 34236

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Jane Windsor's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

21 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | General Knowledge

Posted by Robert | January 03, 2017 | Education

Consultation

Ms. Windsor immediately responded to my immediate need for a consultation regarding a school issue. Excellent advice, insight and encouragement

Posted by Maggie | October 26, 2015 | Education

Experience, professional, very caring and diligent attorney!

Since it was hard for me to find an attorney that specializes in school education law in my area, I called Jane and left her a message about my 15 year old daughter's school administrative hearing that was taking place in less than 24 hours. She quickly returned my emergency call and listened attenti...vely to the situation and explained to me the process and my options, evaluated the case and kept me informed on what to do and how to handle the situation on my own and advised me to postpone the hearing to a more convenient time if this did not go my way and clearly explained to me her fees and what increment of times she uses to calculate the cost. I was pleased with her assistance, she answered my questions and was able to take notes. She did not charge for the initial consultation, I felt at ease talking to her and trusted her completely with this situation and I am very grateful. When I called her again the next day after the hearing and to update her about what just had happened, she advised me to email the school to make sure that none of this will follow my daughter in her educational transcript and will not affect her school placement, her acceptance to college and her future. I highly recommend Ms. Windsor for any legal situation that may arise, she is honest and trustworthy, highly committed and dedicated attorney.

Posted by Mary | July 13, 2015 | Education

A great education attorney and advocate

I hired attorney Jane Windsor to advocate for my child and me as a result of the the losing battle in dealing with the Florida public school system jungle. She helped me realize we had numerous rights as a parent and student and we did not need to be adversarial in order to get help. I also did not r...ealize I was not receiving the correct services for my child. It was an enlightening experience and immediately the high school began cooperating with us more fully and truthfully and my child was finally helped. I only wish I had hired Jane years earlier instead at the end of high school. Highly recommend her counsel as an advocate and also to help with evaluation. She has tons of resources to help.

Posted by Imo | May 22, 2012 | Adoption

AN ATTORNEY YOU CAN TRUST??

Jane Windsor has renewed my faith in the legal system. The excellent ratings were given after consideration of each category and of all of the instances where Ms. Windsor 'excelled' in each. There was no other rating which I could give regarding this attorney without totally compromising my own mor...als. She kept us up-to-date on each step and phase of the case as we began the process of adopting. If she did feel it would be to the benefit of the case, she would go to her own mentors. Ms. Windsor knows her strengths as well as any weaknesses. She will do what needs to be done to accomplish that which she believes should be done for her clients within lawful and legal guidelines.

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Jane Windsor's Lawyer Endorsements

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Michael Canan

Education lawyer | Jan 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Jane Windsor has an extraodorinary depth of knowledge in working with children with learning disabilities and getting them the special treatment they are entitled from their schools under applicable law. I highly recommend her to parents of a child with learning difficulties who what to get the most help they can from their child's school."

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Tina Mroczkowski

Education lawyer | Dec 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. She has a true passion for this area of law. This passion and her knowledge and expertise in this area of law make her one of the best attorneys I know practicing in this area of law."

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Russell Sibley

Education lawyer | Dec 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I am pleased to endorse Jane Windsor as a lawyer working with students with special education needs and their families. Jane is knowledgeable, hard working and empathetic. Jane works to see that her clients receive a free appropriate public education as required by federal and state law. I recommend her without reservation."

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Rebekah Hope

Education lawyer | Dec 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Jane is thorough and creative. She puts her clients first.She also contributes to the special education lawyer community which benefits everyone, her clients as well as other attorneys' clients."

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Joseph Montgomery

Education lawyer | Jun 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Jane is an excellent attorney and passionate advocate. We have worked side by side on cases and I am confident endorsing her abilities."

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Laurie Zimmerman

Education lawyer | May 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Jane Windsor. Jane is an exceptional attorney and human being. She cares deeply about what she does and who she represents. Jane will not only advocate for you and your child but she will help you navigate through the very complicated world of education accommodations."

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Wendy Cox

Education lawyer | May 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Jane is a thoughtful, knowledgeable and credible lawyer. She does an excellent job for her clients."

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Mark Kamleiter

Education lawyer | Jun 17

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer for her practice in the area of special education law. Jane has staked her flag in a part of the state (Florida Southwest) where there is inadequate representation for children with disabilities. She is professional and personally committed in her area of practice. She will not hesitate to join forces with other attorneys where she feels that it will serve her clients. She's a hero! or is that heroine?"

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Experience

Rating:  8.6 (Excellent)

Honors

2013

Pro Bono Award, Sarasota County Bar Association

2007

Certificate of Merit - Constitutional Law, ADR, etc., Cooley Law School

Work Experience

2011 - Present

Attorney, Windsor Law Firm, P.L.L.C.

2010 - 2011

Sr. Trial Support Coordinator, Associates and B.L. Scheiner

Associations

2013 - Present

Florida Association for Women Lawyers (Northwest Florida chapter)

Member

2012 - Present

Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates

Member

2012 - 2016

Flordia's Children First

Host Comittee Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Overturned Improper School Reassignment

Student's 504 Plan was upgraded to an IEP. Reassignment did not occur. Instead, as a result of appropriate IEP, student is now doing very well in school.

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Education

2009

Thomas M. Cooley Law School

Speaking Engagements

2016

78th Annual Conference in Orlando Lessons From the Other Side

2015

Special Education Laws Made Simple

School Actions or Inactions that can Result in Lawsuits

2015

Special Education Laws Made Simple

Individualized Education Program - IEP

2015

Special Education Laws Made Simple

Free and Appropriate Public Education - FAPE

2012

Classification

Windsor Law Firm and who I am as an attorney, mother and teacher

2011

The Gift of Dyslexia

DYSLEXIA

Publications

2012

ELDER LAW ATTORNEY PRACTICE GROUP OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY FOR OUR CLIENTS should be MINDFUL ESTATE PLANNING

Languages

English

Activity

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