Staff

Allison Neal currently serves as the Deputy Executive Director at the Texas Access to Justice Commission, a position she has served in beginning in 2024. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Southern Methodist University and obtained her Juris Doctor from Emory University School of Law.

 Allison began her legal career with the ACLU of Alabama, where she defended and upheld the rights and liberties of marginalized communities. Her dedication led her to Virginia, where she worked as a court-appointed attorney for individuals facing criminal charges, both adults and juveniles. Additionally, she served as a guardian ad litem for children and advocated for adults in danger of losing parental rights.

 In her most recent role as Vice President of Legal Services at the Texas Advocacy Project, Allison led statewide efforts to support survivors of dating and domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, stalking, and human trafficking. Her commitment to justice and advocacy has been a driving force throughout her career, making a tangible difference in the lives of those she serves.

April Faith-Slaker has served as the Executive Director of the Texas Access to Justice Commission since late 2023. Before joining the Commission, she implemented a Right to Counsel program, while serving as the Executive Director of the City of Detroit’s Office of Eviction Defense. She has also held several positions at the American Bar Association, the most recent of which was as Director of the Resource Center for Access to Justice Initiatives, where she facilitated the development of state access to justice commissions across the country.

She also has extensive experience as a researcher, having conducted field-based studies at the Access to Justice Lab at Harvard Law School; policy research at the University of Nebraska’s Center for Children, Families and the Law; and qualitative research on the juvenile justice system while doing her graduate studies at Northwestern University. She has also used her research skills to inform access to justice programming, having worked as a program evaluator at Legal Aid of Nebraska.

April has a B.A. in philosophy and psychology from the University of Chicago, a J.D. from the University of Wisconsin – Madison, and an M.A. from Northwestern University.

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Dominga Titus brings over 18 years of experience in customer service and management to the office manager position. Dominga is a Texas native and proud veteran of the United States Air Force where she served as a Korean Linguist.  She has prior experience in hospitality, sales, and as a legal assistant. 

Latoriyan Freeman joined the team in the Spring of 2022. Prior to working for the State Bar, she worked in education where she was responsible for assisting adult students successfully finish their higher education journey.

She earned a bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies at Texas State University, holds an MBA in Marketing from Lamar University, and has extensive knowledge in project management, communications, and marketing. Latoriyan is a native Central Texan and takes great pride in her work serving the community at large.