Lisa Grafstein

Lisa Grafstein was born in Amityville, New York. Grafstein earned a bachelor's degree from Northwestern University in 1988 and a J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1995. Her career experience includes working as a lawyer at Disability Rights North Carolina and the Law Office of Lisa Grafstein, PLLC. Grafstein has also worked for the North Carolina State Personnel Commission.[1]

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

North Carolina has been my home for over 31 years. I have been a civil rights lawyer since 1995, working at my own firm for 16 years before joining Disability Rights North Carolina, a non-profit organization that advocates on behalf of people with disabilities. I decided to run for the NC Senate because there is so much good we can do—and bad we can stop—if we take back the power that belongs to the people and use that power for the good of the people.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Economic Justice and Workers' RightsHealthcare and Reproductive FreedomVoting Rights

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am especially passionate about advocating on behalf of people with disabilities. As a civil rights and disability lawyer, I have made it my focus to litigates cases to enforce the rights of people with disabilities to live and work free from discrimination. She has represented people facing employment discrimination, voting rights violations, disability discrimination by public agencies, denial of access to public accommodations, and constitutional rights violations.