Special Education Representation for Families
When School Isn’t Working, We Step In
Expert Advocacy. Real Results.
What Sets Us Apart
We Advocate Zealously
With decades of specialized Maryland education law experience, we fight hard for your student. Our legal expertise, sharpened by real-world advocacy and personal insight, is the foundation of our results.
Your Voice Comes First
You know your child best. We begin by listening to your family to understand your student as an individual: who they are, what they need, and what’s standing in their way.
Communication with You is Paramount
We take the time to get to know you and your goals. Our clients have direct access to their attorney or advocate throughout the process, and we are consistently responsive and available when clients need us.
We Help You Build the Right Team
Our clients benefit from our network of trusted professionals—experts in psychology, educational testing, therapy, medication management, and educational consulting. We help build the team that’s right for your family.
We Solve Complex Problems
When a student’s needs aren’t being met, we step in to take that burden off your shoulders. We use our deep legal knowledge, strategic insight, and strong partnerships with schools and experts to get your child the support they deserve.
We’ve Lived It. Now We Litigate It.
Team
Kate Rabb
Partner
Kate Rabb
Partner
Kate Rabb is an experienced education attorney with more than 20 years of practice in civil rights law and student advocacy. She represents students across all levels of education—from elementary school through graduate programs—fighting for equal access to learning and the accommodations they need to thrive.
Kate works closely with families of students with IEPs and 504 Plans, ensuring that students with disabilities receive appropriate services and supports. She also defends students facing school discipline, including suspension, expulsion, removal, and academic probation, in public and private schools and post-secondary programs.
Kate graduated from Harvard University (magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa), and earned her law degree from Yale Law School. She also completed a program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and holds a teaching certification in high school social studies.
Kate believes that all students have the ability to succeed when they are provided with an appropriate and individualized education. She is deeply committed to partnering with families and post-secondary students to understand their goals, protect their rights, and help students reach full potential.
In addition to her work in education law, Kate loves to bake, hike, and do the New York Times crossword puzzle. She’s happiest when spending time with her husband, two children, and two dogs.
Nicole Joseph
Partner
Nicole Joseph
Partner
Nicole Joseph is a dedicated education attorney. With deep experience representing children and students with disabilities for the past 20 years, she focuses her practice on special education advocacy and school discipline defense, representing students in IEP and 504 meetings, mediation, due process hearings, and disciplinary appeals.
Nicole became an education attorney after working in schools, and later represented hundreds of children in special education and school discipline cases at Disability Rights Maryland. She has also experienced the frustrations of the special education process as a parent.
In addition to her legal work, Nicole speaks and trains widely on special education law and school discipline rights, delivering presentations to both professional and parent audiences. She has appeared on media outlets including WYPR and WPFW, and her writing has been published in The Maryland Bar Journal and The Trial Reporter. Nicole earned her undergraduate degree from Oberlin College and her law degree from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.
When she’s not practicing law, Nicole is raising a house full of boys or racing sailboats—and therefore, is scared of nothing.
Andrea LeWinter
Attorney
Andrea LeWinter
Attorney
Andrea LeWinter brings 25 years of legal experience to her role as an education attorney, combining a deep commitment to public service with firsthand understanding of the special education process. Before law school, Andrea began her professional journey as a kindergarten and first grade teacher, working in schools in both Los Angeles and New York. During law school, she continued her work with young learners as a Head Start assistant teacher.
Early in her legal career, Andrea focused on foster care law, first representing children, and later the Department of Social Services. In that role, she helped ensure that foster youth had access to education and special education services—including supporting children through the IEP process and securing appropriate school placements.
After moving to Maryland, Andrea’s legal work expanded into other areas, but she remained closely connected to education law through pro bono advocacy and, more personally, as the parent of children with 504 Plans and IEPs. Her lived experience navigating these systems sharpened her belief that every child can learn and thrive with the right support—and that parents are often the best experts on what their children need.
Andrea earned her A.B. from Columbia College at Columbia University, a Master’s in Public Policy from Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government with a focus on education and foster care policy, and a J.D. cum laude from New York University School of Law, where she was a Root-Tilden-Kern Public Interest Scholar.
Outside of work, Andrea enjoys spending time with her spouse, three boys, and two cats, listening to all kinds of music, and solving word puzzles.
Jodi Louer
Attorney
Jodi Louer
Attorney
Jodi Louer is an education attorney who advocates for students across a wide range of education law matters, with a focus on IEP meetings, 504 accommodation plans, and protecting the educational rights of students with disabilities.
Before joining Joseph & Rabb, Jodi served as a public defender with the Maryland Office of the Public Defender (MOPD), where she represented juveniles in both delinquency and adult matters. Her work frequently involved supporting children with cognitive, emotional, and social challenges—often in collaboration with psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers. In that role, she also represented students at school suspension hearings and drew on educational records, IEPs, and psychological evaluations to build stronger legal defenses.
Jodi’s passion for education law is deeply personal. As a mother of two children who have both received special education services, she has firsthand experience navigating the IEP and Section 504 process. Jodi holds a bachelor’s degree from Barnard College at Columbia University and earned her J.D. from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law in 2004.
Outside of work, Jodi enjoys planning gatherings for friends and family, traveling to new places, and getting lost in a good book.
Rosemary Kitzinger
Education Advocate
Rosemary Kitzinger
Education Advocate
Rosemary Kitzinger is a seasoned non-attorney special education advocate with years of experience helping families navigate the complexities of the special education system. Before joining Joseph & Rabb, she worked for five years as a Special Education Advocate at Bright Futures LLC.
A graduate of COPAA’s SEAT 2.0 program, Rosemary has completed specialized training in educational advocacy. Her professional development includes COPAA’s “Advocates Representing Parents in Hearings” training, as well as Techniques for Success—an in-depth conference focused on strategies for educating students with Down syndrome and other disabilities.
Rosemary’s work is centered on collaborating with families, schools, and service providers to create inclusive, supportive learning environments. She is deeply committed to ensuring that parents feel informed and empowered throughout the process.
Her advocacy journey began with her own daughter, who was diagnosed with autism and is now a thriving college student. That personal experience drives Rosemary’s unwavering dedication to helping other families.
Outside of her professional work, Rosemary is mostly done raising her four children—but still enjoys cheering on her youngest at soccer games.
Stefanie Rosti
Client Happiness Coordinator/Education Advocate
Stefanie Rosti
Client Happiness Coordinator/Education Advocate
Stefanie Rosti is often the first voice families hear when they reach out to Joseph & Rabb, and for good reason. As our intake coordinator and SEAT-trained non-attorney special education advocate, Stefanie is a steady, empathetic voice for families navigating special education.
In addition to her intake role, Stefanie also offers education advocacy services to families seeking support with IEPs, 504 Plans, and other special education needs. Her professional journey began as a Student Conservation Association Naturalist in Glacier National Park, where she discovered a love of teaching and connecting with others. That passion led her into more than a decade of hands-on educational roles—including outdoor environmental education in Michigan, curriculum development with the Maryland Science Center’s Education Department, and serving as the Lower School Science Coordinator at Boys’ Latin School of Maryland. Most recently, she worked as a certified preschool teacher. Stefanie holds dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Geology and Environmental Science from Dickinson College.
Stefanie’s most important education has come from her personal life: advocating for her own child’s special education needs. That experience, filled with challenges, frustration, and learning, confirmed her commitment to help other families navigate the special education system. When she’s not supporting families, Stefanie enjoys being outside, gardening, cooking, reading, painting, writing—and surviving life with two teenagers.
School challenges are stressful.
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