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Stephanie
Gonzalez

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stephanie@gplawri.com

Providence, RI  |  401.859.3432 x 800

Founder / Owner

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About

Biography

Stephanie is an attorney and strategic advisor with extensive experience supporting schools, businesses, and nonprofit organizations across Rhode Island. Her experience spans charter public schools, traditional public schools, private schools, and mission-driven nonprofits, where she has served both as an employee and in governance leadership roles.

She advises clients on a wide range of matters, including state and federal compliance, workplace disputes, union grievances and collective bargaining, policy and handbook review, special education matters, and governance best practices. She also counsels individuals navigating workplace separations, ADA and leave-related accommodations, and parents seeking guidance on school policies and Section 504 and IDEA-related processes.

Stephanie approaches her work as a thoughtful partner to her clients, helping them navigate both day-to-day operations and unexpected challenges with patience, care, and practical guidance.

A lifelong Rhode Islander and the daughter of Colombian immigrants, she is also deeply committed to her community and currently serves on multiple nonprofit boards of directors throughout the state. Outside of her work, she is an avid runner, book club enthusiast, and in love with her husband, Jorge, and son, Omar.

Admissions

State of Rhode Island

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Education

Academic background and credentials

Roger Williams University

School of Law

Juris Doctor

Boston College

Bachelor of Arts in English

In the Community

Community Involvement

Central Falls
Children's Foundation

Board President, 2020 - Present

Parents Leading for
Educational Equity

Board Member, 2014 - Present

Central Falls School District
Board of Trustees

Chair, 2019-2023

Trustee, 2011 - 2019

Nowell Academy

Founding Board Member, 2013 - 2016

Sophia Academy

Director, 2016 - 2017

Central Falls Alumni Association

Founder + President, 2014 - 2019

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