SUPPORT STAFF
Our support staff team works 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 – Donna has been with our firm since 1996 and has four decades of legal experience. She is certified as a Certified Professional Paralegal and a Professional Legal Secretary with NALS (the association for legal professionals). Donna is a past national president of NALS. She is the probate and estate-planning/real-estate paralegal responsible for assisting Carlie Gause, Scott Omo and David Alford. Donna prepares pleadings, real estate documents, estate tax returns, and has direct client communications. Donna’s email address is dkd@pakislaw.com.
Emily Folsom A.A.S. – Emily has been with our firm since 2018. She is a litigation paralegal responsible primarily for assisting David Deaconson, Jim Hering, Will Gray, Marcus Mataga, and Jeanine Rispoli in various litigation matters. Emily schedules depositions, prepares pleadings, works on appellate briefs, and has direct client communications. Emily’s email address is emf@pakislaw.com.
Phyllis Herrington – Phyllis has been with our firm since 1988. She is a part-time staff member responsible primarily for the library and assisting in other administrative duties, such as billing. Phyllis is in the office Tuesday through Friday.
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. Annette’s email address is aps@pakislaw.com.
Carol Woolston – Carol has been with our firm since 1981. Carol is a real estate, collections, and litigation paralegal responsible primarily for assisting Carlie Gause, Marcus Mataga, and David Alford in various real estate, collections, and litigation matters. She schedules depositions, prepares real estate loan documents and pleadings, and has direct client communications. Carol’s email address is cwl@pakislaw.com.
Kirsten Gibson – Works as a paralegal for our Business Law and Estate Planning Attorney’s. Kirsten currently assists attorney’s Rodney Chamness, Chase Smith and Tessa Denman in these practice areas. Kirsten started with the firm as an intern in 2021 and then upon Graduation from MCC Paralegal School she became a full-time employee in February of 2022. Kirsten is originally from Waxahachie Texas and moved to Waco to attend MCC. She was married in 2021 to her husband Ty and they are now both Waco food enthusiasts! Kirsten’s email is kjg@pakislaw.com.
Tasha Power – Started with Pakis Law in 2022 where she works as our front desk receptionist. She works with all our attorneys on a daily basis and assists clients in communicating with our attorneys and staff. Tasha was born and raised here in Waco and has worked for other businesses in Waco as a bookkeeper and receptionist. She has 2 kids, 2 grand girls and 3 dogs. Tasha can be found in her SHE-SHACK doing crafts or singing Patsy Cline at the Karaoke when not at the front desk. Tasha’s email address is recp@pakislaw.com.