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, CLR, CCP, CART IV dcollins@collinsrealtime.net 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.)
		Lindsy Conrad, BA, AAS, CSR lconrad@collinsrealtime.net Lindsy is a 1998 graduate of Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, where she obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in English. She taught high school English for five years before entering court reporting school. Lindsy obtained her Associate of Applied Science Degree in Court Reporting in 2007 from the Court Reporting Institute of Dallas. She joined the firm upon passing the Texas CSR exam in January 2008.
		Lori Cronan, AAS, CSR, CART V lcronan@collinsrealtime.net 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 tgentry@collinsrealtime.net 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. She also provides captioning services for internal corporate webcasts.
		Keaton Hougen, AA, AAS, CSR khougen@collinsrealtime.net Keaton is a 2008 graduate of The Court Reporting Institute of Dallas with an Associate’s degree in Applied Science. He also attended Collin County Community College and earned an Associate of Arts degree in 2006. Keaton’s first passion was baseball, and he excelled at it by being drafted by the New York Yankees in 2004 right out of high school. Unfortunately, he was not able to continue with his baseball career due to injury. He decided to gain a new focus in Court Reporting. Keaton joined the firm upon passing the Texas CSR exam in the fall of 2008.
		Vertrice Jennings, CSR vjennings@collinsrealtime.net Vertrice is a 2006 graduate of Iverson Business School & Court Reporting in Arlington, Texas. After becoming a Texas CSR, she gained two years of experience providing Communication Access Realtime Translation services for college students with hearing loss. Vertrice is working toward becoming certified in CART.
		Linda Kaiser, CSR, RMR, CRR, CART V lkaiser@collinsrealtime.net 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 currently serves as President of Texas Court Reporters Association. 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 , RPR lmcphearson@collinsrealtime.net 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 dslovak@collinsrealtime.net Debbie is a seasoned professional with over 19 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.