Ms. Stone has worked in her own private law practice on Long Island since 2001.   Previously, she worked for the Social Security Administration hearing offices from 1994-1999.  She started as a Staff Attorney and she eventually became a Senior Attorney, an Adjudication Officer and a Supervisory Staff Attorney. From 1999 until 2001, she worked for MFY Legal Services, where she exclusively handled Social Security Disability cases (SSD) and Supplemental Security Disability cases (SSI).   In her private practice, she has continued to handle all types of Social Security cases and private policy Long Term Disability (LTD) cases.

Ms. Stone is an active member of several organizations.  She regularly teaches courses to train other attorneys.  She maintains a network of attorneys/representatives in all practice areas so that she can easily match potential clients with skilled professionals for cases where clients have needs that do not fall within her own practice.

Affiliations and Memberships

Member:	Suffolk County Bar Association
Board of Directors:	Suffolk County Bar Association, 2009-2012
Chairperson:	Small Firm and Solo Practitioners Committee (2017-2019)
Chairperson:	Bankruptcy Committee, 2009-2011
Chairperson:	Social Security Disability and Workers’ Compensation Committee, 2007-2009
Appointed Member:	Grievance Committee, Lawyer Referral Service
Member:	National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives (NOSSCR)
Member:	National Association of Disability Representatives (NADR)

 

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	Ethical use of Social Media for Disability attorneys, presentation at the annual conference of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives (NOSSCR), Atlanta, GA, May 2018
	Ethics for Representatives, presentation at the annual conference of the National Association of Disability Representatives (NADR), Austin, TX, March 2015
	Navigating the Mental Health System in Suffolk County, presentation and panel discussion involving Ms. Stone and two prominent social workers. The audience consisted of members of a confidential and voluntary support group for family members of patients who have been hospitalized for mental health reasons at St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center, Smithtown, NY, November 2014
	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
	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