Mary McNicholas is an attorney at Shebitz Berman & Delforte, P.C., where she advises public and private schools both in the pre-K to 12 and higher education spaces, with particular focus on charter schools and schools serving children with disabilities, as well as other educational institutions and nonprofit organizations, on a wide range of matters involving governance, compliance, corporate transactions, litigation, and education law.

Before joining the firm, Mary was an associate in the Tax Department at Proskauer Rose LLP, where she advised clients on sophisticated domestic and cross-border transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, financing arrangements, and investment fund matters. While at Proskauer, she maintained a substantial pro bono practice focused on educational equity and civil rights, receiving special recognition for her efforts.

Prior to attending law school, Mary taught elementary school in Gary, Indiana as a member of Teach For America.

Mary earned her J.D. from New York University School of Law, where she served on the boards of OUTLaw and Law Women. She received her B.A. in Public Policy Studies from the University of Chicago, with a concentration in Urban Education Policy.