PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - s4story -- LRP's National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Individuals with Disabilities®, the leading source for best practices, compliance strategies, and case updates impacting special education programs, announced today 12 highlighted speakers for the event taking place April 26 - 29, 2026, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, La.

LRP's National Institute will bring together more than 35 speakers to deliver top-notch special education compliance and implementation strategies while sharing their expert insight and guidance in more than 40 sessions, including these featured speakers covering topics across six distinct tracks:

Administration Track:

• Leslie Fisher, Director, Fisher Technologies, Inc.
• Tiffany Winters Kesslar, Partner, Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC

Behavior Track:

• Marcy Gutierrez, Attorney, Heyer Gutierrez, LLP
• Brandon K. Wright, Attorney, Franczek

Ethics Track:

• Arlene Gonzalez, Attorney, Thompson & Horton, LLP
• Andrew Tatgenhorst, Partner, Thompson & Horton, LLP

IDEA Track:

• Stacey Heiligenthaler, Chief Officer of Special Education and Student Supports, Greenwich (Conn.) Public Schools
• Dave Richards, Managing Partner, Richards Lindsay & Martín, LLP

Section 504 Track:

• Jeremy Neff, Shareholding Attorney, Ennis Britton Co., L.P.A.
• Courtney Stillman, Attorney, Himes Petrarca & Fester, Chtd.

Special Ed Connection^SM Users Group Track:

• Ryan Benetz, Special Ed Connection Trainer, LRP Media Group
• Kelly Whiting, Customer Relationship Manager, LRP Media Group

"The Institute speakers, who hail from across the country, share high-value content through their deep expertise in special education. They truly understand the National Institute audience and attendees' on-the-job challenges," said Julie J. Kline, Esq., Vice President, LRP Media Group and Conference Chair. "Not only does every speaker provides material that can be referred to again and again, they make time for questions."

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The Institute will also include six half-day and one full-day Pre-Conference Symposiums as well as three captivating General Sessions from acclaimed author, actor and speaker Mickey Rowe; attorney Jan Tomsky, with Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost LLP; and attorney Julia Martin, with The Bruman Group, PLLC.

Registration is now open for LRP's National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Individuals with Disabilities. Professionals who register by April 25, 2026, can take advantage of $50.00 Early Bird Savings off the standard rate. For more information and to register, visit www.lrpinstitute.com or call toll-free 1-800-341-7874.