Staff
Trish McAllister, Executive Director
tmcallister@vlsoct.org
Tel: (512) 476-5550, ext. 303
Fax: (512) 322-0764
In concert with the Board of Directors, Trish is responsible for the direction and administration of the organization, including fundraising and volunteer relations. She is also an attorney with a background in family law and is available to assist attorney volunteers.
Contact her regarding:
- Organizational matters
- Fundraisers
- Firm and individual volunteer participation
- Media matters
- Legal guidance
- Donations
Anna K. Meyers, Associate Director
akmeyers@vlsoct.org
Tel: (512) 476-5550, ext. 304
Fax: (512) 322-0764
Anna K is responsible for the daily operation of the evening legal advice clinics, the Family Law Clinic program, and the assisted pro se programs. She assists the Executive Director with administrative aspects of the organization. She also handles all the CLE seminars.
Contact her regarding:
- Volunteering
- Evening legal advice clinics
- Family Law Clinic program
- Assisted pro se clinics
- CLE seminars
Doug Lawrence, Staff Attorney
dlawrence@vlsoct.org
Tel: (512) 476-5550, ext. 305
Fax: (512) 322-0764
Doug assists attorney volunteers with their cases by answering questions, providing assistance with forms, and giving strategic and practical advice. Doug also helps volunteers with finding court reporters, mediators and interpreters. Doug reviews all general law cases prior to placement and assists clients who need minimal legal assistance. Doug handles a small caseload and the assisted pro se clinics that are handled in-house, such as the assisted pro se divorce clinics where there has been a history of domestic violence.
Contact him regarding:
- Forms and answers to questions for attorney volunteers
- Client concerns
- Scheduling mediators, court reporters for depositions, interpreters, and translators
- Citation by publication
Abby Williamson, Director of Development and Communications
Tel: (512) 476-5550, ext. 307
Fax: (512) 322-0764
In concert with the Board of Directors and Executive Director, Abby is responsible for raising funds from individuals, corporations, foundations and other grantors. She is also responsible for the agency’s communications, including the website, print materials, and media relations.
Contact her regarding:
- Fundraising Events
- Website
- Media Inquiries
Lorena Santos, General Law Case Placement Coordinator
lsantos@vlsoct.org
Tel: (512) 476-5550, ext. 302
Fax: (512) 322-0764
Lorena places all the general law cases with attorney volunteers for representation. She speaks fluent Spanish and helps with translation and interpretation for our Spanish-speaking clients. Lorena also interviews all divorce applicants with cases not involving domestic violence who speak only Spanish. She attends the Wednesday night legal advice and intake clinics to assist attendees and volunteers.
Contact her regarding:
- General law case placement
- General law client issues
- Coordinating notary and witnesses for wills and homebound wills
Isabel Salazar, Domestic Violence Case Placement Coordinator
isalazar@vlsoct.org
Tel: (512) 476-5550, ext. 306
Fax: (512) 322-0764
Isabel interviews all family law applicants with cases involving domestic violence. She is also responsible for referring these cases to attorney volunteers for representation. She is a Spanish-speaker and helps with translation and interpretation for our Spanish-speaking clients. Isabel also helps with the assisted pro se clinics and attends the Monday night legal advice clinics to help clients and volunteers.
Contact her regarding:
- Placement of family law cases involving domestic violence
- Clients with family law cases involving domestic violence
Martha Contreras, Program Assistant
mcontreras@vlsoct.org
Tel: (512) 476-5550, ext. 300
Fax: (512) 322-0764
Martha processes all the information that we receive on our clients and from our attorney volunteers. She prepares all the documentation for our attorney volunteers for their cases and maintains contact throughout the entirety of the case. She assists clients with questions and problems and keeps the in-house assisted pro se clinics running smoothly. She speaks Spanish and assists with translation and interpretation for clients.
Contact her regarding:
- Case updates and final disposition forms
- Scheduling rooms for client meetings
- Legal assistance if you are not a current client. Also, click on Get Help, Legal Advice for more information
- Anything else that’s not listed above and when you don’t know who to call
