Staff

Trish McAllister

Executive Director

Trish McAllister

Executive Director

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Trish McAllister has over 20 years of experience in the access to justice field.  Prior to joining the Commission, she served as the Executive Director of Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas, a non-profit pro bono legal service provider.  She also worked at Texas RioGrande Legal Aid where she was a regional team leader for the family law division handling domestic violence cases and then acting branch manager.  Prior to life as an attorney, she worked in the health care field as an executive of a tertiary care hospital in South Carolina and subsequently developed a subsidiary company for a national anesthesia group in Atlanta. 

Trish holds a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Houston School of Law and a Masters in Business Administration from Duke University.

Cathryn Ibarra

Civil Justice Attorney

Cathryn Ibarra

Civil Justice Attorney

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Cathryn Ibarra joined the Commission as a Civil Justice Attorney after working with the Legal Access Division of the State Bar of Texas to develop and support initiatives designed to improve the quality and quantity of access to justice for low-income people in Texas. Prior to working at the Bar, she pursued her passion for policy work as a legislative aide for Senator John Whitmire.

Cathryn received a B.A. in International Relations from Claremont McKenna College in California before returning to Texas to study law at St. Mary’s University.

Briana Stone

Civil Justice Attorney

Briana Stone

Civil Justice Attorney

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Briana Stone has over 15 years of experience in the access to justice field.  Before joining the Commission, she served as Regional Director for Texas Civil Rights Project, overseeing the El Paso and Midland-Odessa offices. Briana was also a staff attorney at Texas RioGrande Legal Aid in Austin, where, in addition to her caseload, she worked to expand services in rural areas. Her practice focused on civil and disability rights litigation, and she also dabbled in employment, immigration, special education, and juvenile justice.
 
Briana holds a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Northeastern University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Women’s Studies from Smith College.

David Bristow

Program Developer

David Bristow

Program Developer

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Dominga Titus

Office Manager

Dominga Titus

Office Manager

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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

Project Coordinator

Latoriyan Freeman

Project Coordinator

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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.

Oralia Guerrero

Project Coordinator

Oralia Guerrero

Project Coordinator

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