Ms. Stone received a Bachelor of Arts in English from SUNY at Stony Brook in 1989. She received a Juris Doctor degree from Duquesne University School of Law in 1993. Duquesne University , located in Pittsburgh , PA , was rated among the top 5% of the Best Values in education in Money Magazine.
Nicholas Cafardi, Dean and Professor of Law at Duquesne University , has stated, "Duquesne will train you to be very good lawyers, but it will also train you to be lawyers with a strong sense of justice."
Ms. Stone passed the New York and New Jersey Bar examinations on the first try, back in 1993. She is admitted to practice law in the State and Federal Courts in New York and New Jersey . For Social Security cases, she is authorized to represent people in all 50 states.
Ms. Stone worked for the Social Security Administration, Office of Hearings and Appeals from 1994 to 1999. She held various positions there, including Staff Attorney, Adjudication Officer and Supervisory Staff Attorney. Since 1999, Ms. Stone has represented people in claims for Social Security Disability (SSD), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Long Term Disability, Workers' Compensation and Bankruptcy.
Affiliations and Memberships
Member and Director:
Suffolk County Bar
Association
Chairperson:
Bankruptcy Committee, 2009-2011.
Chairperson:
Social Security Disability and Workers' Compensation
Committee, 2007-2009.
Active Member:
Social Security Disability
and Workers' Compensation Committee, Bankruptcy Committee, Small and Solo Practitioners'
Committee, Grievance Committee, Lawyer Referral Service and
Women in the Law.
Sustaining Member:
National Organization
of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives (NOSSCR)
Member:
National Association
of Disability Representatives (NADR)
Ms. Stone is Long
Island’s
only member of this organization. She is active on their list
serve and as a mentor to other members.
Member:
National Association
of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA)
Member:
New York Social Security Bar Association
Ms. Stone's Various Accomplishments
There have been several articles published about
Ms. Stone's successes in representing people. In addition, she has taught
courses for other attorneys. Please see the "Success Stories" section
of this site for more information.
Speaking engagements
Proving Disability in cases involving Orthopedic Impairments, presentation at the annual conference of the National Association of Disability Representatives (NADR), Las Vegas, April 2011
Introduction to the Social Security Disability System, Presentation with questions and answers at the 17th Annual Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome Network conference, Long Island Marriott, March 2010. HPS website
The Toughest Nuts to Crack: Handling those problem cases, Panelist
and Presentation at the annual conference of the National Association
of Disability Representatives, Boston, April 2006
From Hearing Request to Favorable Decision: Successful Representation at the Office of Hearings and Appeals, Presentation by Ms. Stone at the annual conference of the National Association of Disability Representatives, San Diego, May 2004
