Support Staff

All our support staff team are under the direction of the various attorneys. Our paralegals do not answer legal questions, but they use their years of experience in the legal field to assist our clients and manage the details of various client matters.

Donna Dendy, PP, PLS, CLA - Donna has been with our firm since 1996 and has 29 years legal experience. She is certified as a Certified Professional Paralegal, Certified Legal Assistant and a Professional Legal Secretary. Donna is a past national president of NALS (the association for legal professionals). She is the probate and estate planning/real estate paralegal primarily responsible for assisting Artie Giotes, Gena Turner, and Randy Page. Donna prepares pleadings, real estate documents, estate tax returns, and has direct client communications. Donna's email address is dkd@pakislaw.com

Bonnie Green - Bonnie has been with our firm since 1985. Bonnie primarily works with the corporate and estate-planning attorneys and, as needed, the litigation attorneys. She prepares legal documents and types corporate, estate planning and litigation documents.

Phyllis Herrington - Phyllis has been with our firm since 1988. She is a part-time staff member primarily responsible for the library and assisting in other administrative duties such as billing and mortgage loan administrative tasks. Phyllis is in the office Tuesday through Friday.

Karen Kirkpatrick - Karen has been with our firm since May 2001. She is the financial administrator. Karen is responsible for all parts of the financial process including the preparation of client invoices, the payment of the firm's accounts payables, payroll, and the preparation of financial statements. She is able to answer or find the answer to any question related to the billing process. Karen's email address is krk@pakislaw.com.

Stacy Kolar - Stacy joined our firm in August 2007. She has 5 years legal experience. Stacy is the corporate legal assistant primarily responsible for assisting John Burleson, Rodney Chamness, and Randy Page. Stacy prepares the documentation for incorporating businesses and other related corporate documentation, files business documents, prepares and files documents relating to trademarks, and has direct client communications. As needed, she also assists with wills and trusts. Stacy's email address is slk@pakislaw.com.

Carol LaTouf, PLS - Carol has been with our firm since 1980, except for a one-year hiatus. She is certified as a Professional Legal Secretary. Carol types the majority of real estate documents, probate documents, pleadings, letters and memos. As needed, Carol also assists with wills, trusts and other documents.

Kristy Harris - Kristy is a valuable part of our team as our receptionist. Kristy welcomes our clients when they call or arrive at our office. She also has the unenviable task of keeping up with where the attorneys are and when they will be available.

Dan Pullin - Dan has been with our firm since 1988. He meets the needs of attorneys and staff in his daily office administrative duties as well as performing the roles of firm Courier and Purchasing Agent. Dan's email address is dwp@pakislaw.com.

Annette Stansberry - Annette has been with our firm since 2006. She works with litigation, estate planning, and probate law attorneys in preparing their documents and correspondence.

Jan Young - Jan has been with our firm since 1993 and has 20 years legal experience. Jan is a litigation paralegal primarily responsible for assisting Dave Deaconson, Mike Cosby, Jim Hering, Christian Hack and Minor Helm in various litigation matters. Jan schedules depositions, prepares pleadings, works on appellate briefs, and has direct client communications. Jan's email address is sjy@pakislaw.com.