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Robin Nodland and Carol Studenmund founded LNS Court Reporting in 1987 and LNS Captioning in 1992. Robin manages LNS Court Reporting and continues to report, leading the industry in seeking out reliable, intuitive technological solutions that make litigation easier, not more complicated.
Robin graduated from Court Reporting Institute in 1980. Since then, she has been honored to receive numerous court reporting certifications, including Oregon Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR), Washington Certified Court Reporter (CCR), Registered Professional Reporter (RPR), Registered Merit Reporter (RMR), Registered Diplomate Reporter (RDR), Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR), and Realtime System Administrator (RSA). On August 1, 2015, Robin was named a member of NCRA's Fellows of the Academy of Professional Reporters (FAPR). Robin has served in many positions with the Oregon Court Reporters Association and is currently Past President. She is also a member of NCRA’s Technology Committee and Education Content Committee. Robin has competed in the National Court Reporters Association’s Realtime Contest, placing fourth overall in 2005 and winning a third place Question and Answer medal in 2008.

We are very pleased to announce that Catherine Alley Teach joined LNS November 1, 2014, as Director of Client Development. Catherine graduated from College of Legal Arts in 1978 and went on to become a top-tier court reporter in Portland for 20 years, mastering every facet of court reporting, from litigation to arbitration to public hearings to medical transcription, and becoming an expert in security procedures for highly confidential documents handling and storage. She founded Teach Reporting in 1983. Always at the forefront of her profession, Catherine was a pioneer of realtime reporting in Portland, and has been active in professional and industry organizations her entire career, including serving three terms as President of the Oregon Court Reporters Association, teaching court reporting procedures at Sumner College, and doing committee work for the National Court Reporters Foundation. Catherine is a Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) and Certified Reporter Instructor (CRI).

Sejal Shah grew up in Mumbai, India. She has a degree in accounting from Somaiya College. She helped manage the books for her father’s steel business. Sejal has been with LNS since 2006, though she took a break to raise her young children and rejoined LNS in 2016. Being a mom is her favorite job!

Gretchen Magarro manages the day-to-day operations of the production department at LNS Court Reporting. She has been working in the court reporting industry since 2009. She works closely with attorneys, legal assistants, and paralegals to make sure they have everything they need to handle their case. Having earned an MFA in Media Design from Full Sail University, Gretchen brings visual and technological skills as well as a desire to learn that which is necessary to providing the best possible products for our specific client needs. Formerly a retention supervisor at UPS, Gretchen understands the importance of strong positive relationships and communication as core principles. A veteran of the US Navy, Gretchen also understands and believes in the importance of civic contribution and building a strong environment for our future. Gretchen is a proud member of the Oregon Women Lawyers' dragonboat team, the Dragonflies.

Wilson Alness assists in the production department at LNS Court Reporting. He ensures that transcripts are delivered to clients without error, shipments are made on-time, and court reporters follow LNS guidelines. Wilson’s prior work experience at the Oregon State Bar’s Professional Liability Fund provides a high level of expertise in both accuracy and follow-through. Formerly a research coordinator in healthcare recruitment, he understands the importance of strong ongoing relationships and meeting clients’ individual needs. As a detail-minded person with experience in IT work, coding, database management, and web programming, his skills help ensure the quality control in LNS production is top-notch. Outside of work, Wilson enjoys English Morris dancing, managing his small singing ensemble, as well as designing, building, and flying experimental rocket projects to high altitudes.