Mary Grace Ferone, a graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and University of New Hampshire School of Law, has been a civil legal services attorney since she began her career in 1994 at Legal Services of Central New York. Since that time, she has practiced in the areas of disability rights, public benefits, housing, and family law and has litigated cases in both state and federal court. Mary Grace joined Legal Services of the Hudson Valley in 1999 as a staff attorney in its mental health law unit and was an attorney-in-charge until June 2014 when she became program manager of LSHV’s disability units. Mary Grace is a long-time member and board member of the Westchester Women’s Agenda, a feminist organization working to enhance the lives of women and children in Westchester. Active in the disability community, Mary Grace is a past member of the Westchester Disability Advocacy Partnership, a former board member of Careers for People with Disabilities, and, since 2011, has been the board chairperson of CHOICE, a peer-run mental health organization.