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CRR REPORTERS

Collins Realtime Reporting is proud of its reporters for their expertise, professionalism, and dedication. Only a small percentage of persons who enter court reporting school complete the program, and many others leave the profession after a short time because of the high demands and skill required. All of our reporters are members of the local, state and national court reporting associations and continually strive to improve their skill to better serve the legal profession and persons with hearing loss.

 
Donna Collins, CSR, FAPR, RPR, CRR, CCP, CART IV

Donna is from the Fort Worth area and has practiced court reporting in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex for more than 30 years. Donna is proficient in all areas of reporting, including patent, medical, and technical cases. She has extensive experience in realtime connection to attorneys' computers utilizing CaseView™, LiveNote®, and Summation® since 1991 and is a Certified LiveNote Reporter. She has provided Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) for persons with hearing loss since 1992 in numerous environments. Donna has an excellent reputation among her peers and the attorneys she has worked with for her realtime skill and work ethic. (For more information, see Principals under the Company tab.)
     
 
Cayce Coskey ,CSR, RPR

Cayce began her court reporting education at the Stenograph Institute of Texas and finished as a graduate of Professional Court Reporting College in Richardson, Texas in 1996.  After three years in the freelance world, she was hired as the Official Reporter for County Court At Law No. 3 in Dallas, where she remained for seven years.  As a freelance reporter, she gained experience reporting a variety of cases in criminal and civil court in Dallas and surrounding counties.  During her tenure with Dallas County she provided realtime for the judge and worked on a number of highly-technical and complex cases, including asbestos and medical malpractice litigation.  Cayce joined the firm in August of 2006.  She has since expanded her skills to include writing CART for the hearing-impaired, a field she has been interested in for some time.  Cayce is a member of the National Court Reporters Association, Texas Court Reporters Association, and past Secretary and Vice President of the Dallas Court Reporters Association where she also served as Co-Chair on the Officials Committee.
     
 
Lori Cronan, AAS, CSR, CART V

Lori graduated cum laude from Professional Court Reporting School in Richardson, Texas. She joined the firm in 1999. Lori's primary focus is providing CART for deaf and hard-of-hearing students at the University of Texas at Dallas. She is well known among the students for her superior skill and experience in providing CART for biology, chemistry, computer science, and other technical classes. When classes are not in session, Lori returns to reporting depositions, including medical and technical matters, in addition to court proceedings in Dallas and surrounding counties. Lori was known for her competitiveness in reporting school, and she quickly demonstrated her realtime skill upon joining the firm.
     
 
Terralyn Gentry, AAS, CSR, RPR, CRR, CCP, CART II

Terra is a 2000 graduate of Professional Court Reporting College in Richardson, Texas, and provides CART for deaf and hard-of-hearing students in college classrooms, hard-of-hearing support groups, church services, business meetings, and other environments. Terra is also experienced in providing remote CART.  She obtained her Texas CSR in 2006 and is now applying her realtime skills to the legal environment.
     
 
Linda Kaiser, CSR, RMR, CRR, CART V

Linda is a veteran realtime reporter with over 20 years of experience. In 1983, she graduated from the American Institute of Court Reporting in Phoenix and immediately moved to Dallas. Linda's experience includes reporting in medical malpractice, insurance defense, and commercial litigation, and she has provided realtime connections to LiveNote® and Summation® since 1995. Linda has served as President of the Dallas Court Reporters Association and served two terms as the Dallas Area Director of the Texas Court Reporters Association and currently serves as Vice-President of Public Relations. For her long-standing service to the Dallas Court Reporters Association, in 2001 she was awarded the DCRA Distinguished Service Award. You can always depend on Linda to meet your delivery requirements.
     
 
Larissa McPhearson, AAS, CSR (TX) , RPR (OK)

Larissa is a 2006 graduate of Court Reporting Institute of Dallas where she obtained her Associate of Applied Science degree in court reporting.   She was born and raised in the Fort Worth area. Larissa is certified in both Texas and Oklahoma and is seeking further certifications through her membership in the National Court Reporters Association.
     
 
Deborah Slovak, Senior Associate, AAS, CSR, RPR

Debbie is a seasoned professional with over 16 years in the reporting field. She comes to us from the small town of Ennis. She joined the firm in 1989 upon graduation from the Court Reporting Institute of Dallas. Debbie’s principal assignment is coverage of the Protective Order Court in Dallas County, and she also covers depositions in personal injury and general litigation matters. She has served as an officer of the Dallas Court Reporters Association and on various committees of the Texas Court Reporters Association. Debbie is energetic and always exhibits a positive attitude whether in the office, the deposition, or the courtroom and is well respected by the judges and attorneys with whom she works.