Officers, Directors and Committees
PresidentDiana Olack Diana has been a member of STOP since 2008, and she joined the Board in 2009. She graduated from San Antonio College in 2006 with associate degrees in Paralegal Studies, Criminal Justice-Forensics and Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement. She has been a paralegal at Carolyn M. Wentland, P.C., for about four years. Previously, Diana worked as a paralegal for Criminal Defense Investigator James McKay for three years. Working with Mr. McKay gave her the opportunity to work with many criminal defense attorneys in San Antonio. |
Secretary and NALA LiaisonHelen Mercer, CP Helen has been a member of STOP since 2006. She graduated from the Paralegal Studies program at San Antonio College in 2004. Helen became NALA certified in 2008 and is a member of the State Bar of Texas Paralegal Division. Helen has experience in numerous areas of law since 2002 and is currently working for The Law Offices of Sinkin & Marvel. This is her second term as secretary and NALA Liason with the South Texas Organization of Paralegals. |
TreasurerFran Coleman-Britsch Fran Coleman-Britsch is a graduate of Angelo State University where she earned her Bachelors of Business Administration degree. She earned her paralegal certificate from Palo Alto College in April of 2006. She spent twelve years in the aviation industry prior to accepting a position as a paralegal with Harland Clarke Corp. (formerly Clarke American Checks, Inc.), drafting client, business to business and endorsement agency agreements and handling intellectual property matters. Fran has been a member of STOP since October of 2006. |
Education Director & Career Development ChairChristine Cook Christine is a litigation paralegal for John Lane & Associates. She obtained her Associate’s Degree in Legal Assisting from Alvin Community College in December, 2004. She relocated to San Antonio in 2006 and began her career with Automated Legal Systems, d/b/a ProDoc. Christine is also a member of the Paralegal Division of The State Bar of Texas. |
Ethics Director and Website ChairCharlene B. Carroll, ACP Charlene is a founding member of STOP, and has been on the Board of Directors since its inception in January 2003. She began her legal career in 1972, and obtained her Associates Degree at San Antonio College in Legal Assisting. She became a NALA Certified Paralegal in 2001, and became an Advanced Certified Paralegal in Trial Practice in September 2007. She has also served as the District 5 Membership Committee Chair of the Paralegal Division State Bar of Texas for the terms 1999 - 2003, and Membership Committee Chair for two terms. She received the Outstanding Committee Chair Award for 2003 – 2004 from the Paralegal Division. She also received the Paralegal of the Year Award in 2009. She volunteers for the Wesley Clinic for the Community Justice Program. She works for Daniel P. O'Connor in litigation. |
Membership DirectorLou Ann Hayes |
Program DirectorRene Daniels Rene' Daniel is a graduate of Virginia College of Austin where she earned her Associates Degree in Paralegal Studies in March, 2010. She began her career at a firm in Austin that practiced in areas of Civil Litigation, Employment Law and Corporate Bankruptcy. She has since relocated to San Antonio and is currently employed by John Lane & Associates, where she continues to work in the Bankruptcy Law in addition to other areas of law. She is also a member of the State Bar of Texas and studying to get her NALA Certification. |
Public Relations DirectorLisa A. Santos Lisa has been a member of STOP since 2007 and has served on the Board since January 2008. In 1980, she obtained her Associates Degree at San Antonio College in Legal Assisting and began her legal career in the areas of general practice, debt collection, bankruptcy and transactional. Lisa has served on paralegal association boards, has also served and volunteered with District 5 Paralegal Division of the State Bar of Texas, and was the 2004 Co-Chair of the 1st Annual Joint Paralegal Celebration. Lisa is the Volunteer Coordinator for the Community Justice Program - Wesley Clinic. Lisa received the Paralegal of the Year Award in 2010. |
Publications DirectorDiana Olack Diana has been a member of STOP since 2008, and she joined the Board in 2009. She graduated from San Antonio College in 2006 with associate degrees in Paralegal Studies, Criminal Justice-Forensics and Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement. She has been a paralegal at Carolyn M. Wentland, P.C., for about four years. Previously, Diana worked as a paralegal for Criminal Defense Investigator James McKay for three years. Working with Mr. McKay gave her the opportunity to work with many criminal defense attorneys in San Antonio. |
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