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Steven Yale Winnick
Partner
Education
University of Michigan Law School
Yale University
University of Michigan Law School
Yale University
Bar Admissions
District of Columbia
District of Columbia
Steve Winnick practices in the area of education law and policy with EducationCounsel LLC, an affiliate of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough. He is experienced in federal education law and policy, particularly at the elementary and secondary levels, and in the civil rights area, as well as in the federal ethics area. Mr. Winnick's goal is to help states and school districts leverage federal law to meet their educational goals and avoid compliance problems. He also engages in advocacy before the United States Department of Education.
Mr. Winnick focuses on issues related to the No Child Left Behind Act, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, as well as administrative laws and regulations that impact federal education programs.
Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Winnick served as deputy general counsel and the designated agency ethics official of the U.S. Department of Education, where he worked for 34 years.
He was selected Best Boss in America for Working Moms by Redbook Magazine in 1996. He also received the Justice Tom C. Clark Outstanding Lawyer Award from the Federal Bar Association in 1995 and the President's Distinguished Federal Executive Award (the highest award conferred on civilian federal employees) in 1997 and 2003.
He earned his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Michigan Law School and a Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, from Yale University.