Disability Rights North Carolina
Lisa Grafstein currently serves as a member of the North Carolina Senate representing District 13 in Wake County since January 2022. Grafstein has extensive legal experience, having worked with Disability Rights North Carolina since August 2011 in various roles, including Litigation Counsel, Legal Director, and Supervising Attorney. Prior to that, Grafstein operated the Law Office of Lisa Grafstein, PLLC from 2007 to 2011, focusing on employment law and mediation. Grafstein also practiced as an attorney at Grafstein & Walczyk, P.L.L.C. from 1995 to 2007. Academic credentials include a Juris Doctor degree from the University of North Carolina School of Law (1992-1995) and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Northwestern University (1984-1988).
Disability Rights North Carolina
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Disability Rights North Carolina (DRNC) is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization. We are North Carolina’s protection and advocacy system, dedicated to advancing and defending the rights of people with disabilities. DRNC works to achieve a just society where people with disabilities are free from discrimination and abuse. Our goal is a fully integrated and accessible community – where people with disabilities have power, equal opportunity, and freedom to make their own decisions. Our Values -We believe that people with disabilities have the right to be heard and a right to live in the world. -We increase the power of people with disabilities through advocacy and the relentless pursuit of justice. -Disability Rights North Carolina values integrity, creative strategies, and collaboration in our work. -We support human dignity, diversity, and civil rights. -We fight for full inclusion and self-determination.