About Ms. Stone:

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: Suffolk County Bar Association
Chairperson: Social Security Disability and Workers’ Compensation Committee.
Active Member: Bankruptcy Committee, Small and Solo Practitioners' Committee, Grievance Committee and Lawyer Referral Service.
   
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)

Ms. Stone's Various Accomplishments

There have been several articles published about Ms. Stone's successes in representing people. In addition, she taught courses for other attorneys. Please see the "Success Stories" section of this site for more information.

Published articles about Ms. Stone Kid Wins on the Record , Disability Law News, July 2001
   
  On the Record Decisions Expedite Appeals Process , Disability Law News, January 2003 (page 10)
   
  CDR: Traumatic Brain Injury Disability Continues, Disability Law News, November 2003
   
Speaking engagements

The Toughest Nuts to Crack: Handling those problem cases, Panelist and Presentation at the annual conference of the National Association of Disability Representatives, 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, May 2004

   
Articles written by Ms. Stone

So, You want to Return to Work? SSI and SSD Concerns, The Intercessor (a publication of The Roadback Foundation), Fall 2003