Alyse Ferguson

Alyse Ferguson is an Attorney and Mitigation Specialist with Rosenthal Kalabus & Therrian.  She specializes in cases involving Mental Health and IDD as well as CPS, and APS investigations.

She previously served as Chief Attorney of the Collin County Mental Health Managed Counsel Program (MHMC), where she was responsible for managing the specially trained attorneys, who represented indigent defendants diagnosed with mental illness.

Alyse is a Commissioner for the Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health appointed in December 2020, by the Texas Supreme Court and the Texas Court of Appeals. She also serves as the Chair of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers’ Association MH Committee.  She is a graduate of Angelo State University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and criminal justice, a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology, and a Juris Doctorate from Texas Wesleyan School of Law.

Ms. Ferguson is an expert in the field of MH and frequently presents on the topic of mental health. She has been a guest presenter at International and National conferences as well as various conferences around Texas.  Ms. Ferguson has been honored for her work as the recipient of several awards including the 2019 International CIT Advocate of the Year, the 2020 Texas CIT Award of Excellence, the 2019 NAMI North Texas Advocate of the Year, and the 2016 Mental Health America Pam Blumenthal Memorial Award.

Ms. Ferguson brings a wealth of knowledge, having previously worked in Community Supervision, and with a Local Mental Health Authority.

Ms. Ferguson is an advocate for mental health services and works to further services for both the treatment and care of persons with mental illness.