Stephanie Teaford provides support to educational institutions, including community schools, private schools and career technical schools.
Ms. Teaford’s legal services include:
- Federal and state education laws, regulations and policy review;
- Special education matters;
- Labor and employment;
- Public records and open meetings issues;
- Drafting and amending entity formation and organizational documents;
- Federal and state tax exemption counseling; and
- Defense of audit findings.
Education & Credentials
Education
University of Toledo College of Law
J.D., 2014- cum laude
- Law Review Executive Board
- Public Service Commendation
Bar Admission
Acknowledgements
- Best Lawyers in America®
- "Ones to Watch," Labor and Employment - Management, 2021-2022
- "Ones to Watch," Education Law, Labor and Employment Law - Management, 2024-2025
Prominent Assignments
- Represented a charter school in response to an AFT union petition filed with the NLRB seeking to represent the school's staff.
- Assisting a national online educational curriculum and services provider with regulatory matters.
Professional Involvement
- American Bar Association
- Education Law Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Columbus Bar Association
Community Involvement
- Children's Hunger Alliance
Publications/Presentations
- Co-Author, “U.S. Supreme Court Decides Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools,” Dickinson Wright Client Alert, Mar 2023
- Author, “Changes in Law Allow for Reassessment of 2020 Property Valuations in Ohio,” Dickinson Wright Client Alert, July 2021
- 50 Shades of Prejudicial: Reexamining Demonstrative Evidence Through State v. Jones, 45 U. Tol. L. Rev. 319 (2014)