Staff | Parker & Montgomery, Attorneys at Law

Susan Hannaford, PLS, CLA
Board Certified Legal Assistant, Family Law
Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Susan graduated from Mequite High School and won a state scholarship for college from the Texas Association of Legal Secretaries. She has over 30 years experience in law and the last 25 have been primarily in Family Law. Susan has earned the titles of Professional Legal Secretary and Certified Legal Assistant. She completed SMU's Legal Assistant Program and is board certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Certification. Susan is a current member of the Paralegal Division of the State Bar of Texas. Susan is married and has no children. Her hobbies include cooking, sewing, reading and travel. One of her greatest personal achievements has been to join the Cycling Team with the Team in Training program for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. She trained and completed two century (100 miles) rides - one in Durango, Colorado, and one in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Paulette Eudy
Legal Assistant

Paulette graduated from Savoy High School in Savoy, Fannin County, Texas in May 1973. She came home from her "Senior Trip" on Thursday and went to work at the Law Firm of Cunningham, Cole & Southerland in Bonham Texas, the following Monday, June 4, 1973. She worked at that same law firm for 19 years and has worked in a law office since that day in 1973 for a total of 36 years experience, the last 9 years for George Parker.

She counts her greatest blessings as her husband, three grown kids and grandbaby with another on the way. She loves traveling, camping, boating and 4-wheeling with her family every chance she gets. Having a blended family of her daughter and two step-children who love each other dearly, she hopes she can offer a little wisdom and hope to clients who are facing a new way of life in their family structure at a very emotional time.

Jane Ann Epperly
Legal Assistant

Jane Ann has over 15 years experience as a paralegal and has been with the firm since August 2008. Jane Ann's primary focus is family law but she also has experience in real estate, probate and civil litigation. She attended the University of North Texas and has completed numerous continuing legal education courses to remain current in her area of practice. Jane Ann strives to give each client the personal attention and support they deserve while, together with W. Mark Montgomery, they weather the stormy emotional challenges of family law. Recently married, Jane Ann enjoys traveling with her husband and reading mystery novels in her spare time.

Pamela Young
Legal Assistant

Pamela has been in the legal field for a total of eleven years to include experience in Corporate Law, Family Law and Personal Injury. Pamela joined the Parker & Montgomery Law Firm in January of 2009 as a Civil and Personal Injury Litigation Assistant, prior to this position, her legal experience was as the Executive Legal Assistant to the General Counsel of Affiliated Computers Services, Inc., in Dallas, Texas, for ten years. Pamela lived in Dallas, Texas for 20 years before moving to Sherman, Texas which is where she has now lived for the past ten years. Pamela's adult son and new wife, along with her parents also reside in Sherman. She enjoys boating and the beaches of Lake Texoma in her spare time, along with spending time with her family and friends.

Julie Markham
Legal Assistant

Julie grew up in Irving, Texas. Received her Bachelor's in Vocal Performance from Baylor University in 1982. She has spent most of her married life home schooling her 4 sons and volunteering in the community. Julie and her husband, David, have four sons: Jeremy, Christian, Jonathan and Topper. Julie was the founding President and a Charter Board Member for the Frisco Football League in 1998 and served on the Board for five years. Additionally, she served on the Frisco Parks & Recreation Board for two years. In 2003, she joined the Collin County District Attorney's office where she worked for five years. In the summer of 2008, she joined the staff of Parker and Montgomery where she is the Legal Assistant to Kimberly Smith.

Kelly Kemp
Office Administrator

Kelly graduated from McKinney High School in 1987. She began working for George Parker (Hendricks & Parker) in June 1992 as a receptionist. She then became the Billing Administrator for (George Parker & Associates) and in September 2008 she accepted the added responsibility of Office Administrator for Parker & Montgomery. Kelly is married to her high school sweetheart and has two amazing children . In her free time she loves going to ballgames to watch her children play and enjoys spending time with family and friends and traveling.

Kathy Graham
Receptionist/Legal Assistant

Originally from Utah, Kathy moved to Texas in the 80s where she graduated from Plano East Senior High. She began her career at Parker and Montgomery in 2002 as the Receptionist and in June of 2007 took on the added responsibility of Criminal Defense Legal Assistant to Mark Montgomery. She and her husband live in the country with their dogs, cats and goats. In her free time she enjoys gardening, NASCAR racing, and she is a life-long Cowboys fan.

Amelia Melvin
Assistant

Ame has lived in the historic district of McKinney, Texas for 21 years. She graduated high school in 2002 and is currently attending Collin County Community College finishing up her Associates Degree. She started working for Parker and Montgomery in 2007 as a Runner and now has the title of Special Projects Coordinator. She is recently married and has one step-child. In her spare time she loves playing disc golf and likes to go camping with her family.

Carla Mahan
Assistant

Carla, the newest addition to our legal team, recently moved to McKinney from South Texas and started with Parker & Montgomery in mid-January of 2009. She received a Business Law Paralegal Certificate from San Antonio College in 2002. After the birth of her second son she returned to college and received her Paralegal Associates Degree in 2008 from South Texas College in McAllen, Texas. Her greatest joy in life is being a Mom to her two rambunctious boys, Jaden (5 yrs.) and Cyrus (4 yrs.).