She has served on special-interest committees of the American Bar Association's Health Law Section and is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association and the Texas Bar Association. Prior to joining Joy & Young, Lona worked in law firms in the Washington, D.C. area and worked at Columbus Community Legal Services, where she assisted clients with obtaining access to equal education opportunities. Lona also served as President of the Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) to Child's Day, a preschool in Austin. As President of PAC, she worked to raise and manage funds used to provide scholarships for ongoing teacher education and additional early childhood learning opportunities for preschool-age children.