Stephanie Brown currently serves as General Counsel for New Dawn Education Protection Specialists, PLLC (“New Dawn”). Ms. Brown earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Iowa and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Prior to joining New Dawn, and after graduating from law school, Ms. Brown worked in legal compliance for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”), focusing on preventing fraud, waste, and abuse. She designed audits for health insurance companies, imposed penalties, and supervised companies under sanctions to help develop internal safeguards ensuring participant safety and compliance with CMS rules and regulations. Ms. Brown also analyzed hospital arrangements with physicians for self-referral issues and developed penalties and liens accordingly.

Ms. Brown later became an Investigator for the Office of Inspector General for Chicago Public Schools (“OIG”), where she handled sexual misconduct allegations involving adults and students. She conducted hundreds of interviews with child victims, witnesses, subjects, and other relevant parties, in addition to gathering evidence and preparing investigative reports. She notably led one of the largest and most complex cases in OIG history, which was featured in the NBC5 special Lessons in Betrayal.

Since leaving the OIG, Ms. Brown has consulted for plaintiffs’ firms specializing in child sexual abuse and civil suits against perpetrators and involved institutions.

Ms. Brown currently works in higher education, where she investigates and resolves complaints alleging discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, and sexual misconduct under Title IX.

In addition, Ms. Brown has participated in several notable projects. She has served as an Associate Board Member of Resilience, Chicago’s leading rape crisis organization; worked as a narrative therapy instructor for survivors of intimate partner violence; and completed a sabbatical at the Illinois Torture Inquiry & Relief Commission, where she investigated, evaluated, and recommended relief for inmates alleging coerced confessions in securing their convictions.

Ms. Brown’s expertise ensures that New Dawn’s programs operate with integrity and ingenuity, delivering high-impact results with student safety at the forefront.