Marney Cullen, CP

Director, Eastern District
President
Budget & Finance, Member
Ethics & Disciplinary, Member
Professional Standards, Member

Marney Cullen, CP, has nearly four decades in the legal industry with experience in various practice areas including civil litigation, employment and labor, real estate, insurance defense and international transactional law, and she has worked in practice environments ranging from corporations to multi-national law firms.

Marney is passionate about uplifting the reputation of the paralegal profession, raising the bar for educational standards and opening new career avenues for paralegals. In her work with MPA, she hopes to foster open and ongoing dialog with other paralegal associations, educators, state bar representatives and attorneys in facilitating the necessary change for that growth to take place.

Outside of her work as the Senior Paralegal with Martone Legal, LLC, Marney provides advocacy services for students struggling with disabilities who require 504 services or an Individualized Education Plan through their school district and serves on the board of directors for a national healthcare charity.

She spends her spare time travelling and working at renaissance faires as a musician and shopkeeper with her husband, enjoying various needlework and fiber arts, and running herd on her five “differently-wired” offspring, several grandchildren and a variety of livestock on the family farm.

Mandy Chapman, LPM

Board Advisor
Education Committee, Member
Social Media Committee, Member
Technology Committee, Chair
 

Mandy Chapman is a litigation paralegal in the St. Louis area. In her over 20 years in the field, she has worked on medical malpractice, class action, municipal law, business, eDiscovery, personal injury, privacy breach (HIPAA), and health law matters.

In 2011, Mandy earned the Registered Paralegal (RP) designation through NFPA. In 2014, she was honored with the Paralegal Legend Award from the St. Louis Paralegal Association. In 2018, Mandy obtained a certification in Legal Project Management and advanced certification as an LPM Coach. An avid advocate for the public education of the paralegal profession, she has previously held several leadership positions with the Missouri Bar Association's Paralegal Committee, MPA, STLPA, and has sat on advisory committees for paralegal education colleges. Mandy has published professional articles in the legal industry and regularly presents CLEs on myriad topics.

In her spare time, Mandy enjoys kayaking, building/reno projects, and transporting and hospice fostering for dog rescue groups. 

Elizabeth Coppinger 

Director, Central District
Secretary
Social Media, Chair
Communications Chair / Newsletter Editor 

Elizabeth Coppinger is a senior paralegal with nearly three decades of experience in the legal profession, with a primary focus on civil litigation and personal injury. Throughout her career, she has developed extensive experience in litigation support, medical record review and analysis, case evaluation, legal research and drafting, probate, and estate planning.

She is particularly passionate about the role paralegals play in the effective and ethical practice of law. She believes that professionalism, integrity, attention to detail, and a commitment to continued learning are essential not only to excellent paralegal work, but also to advancing the profession as a whole. She is honored to serve the Missouri Paralegal Association and looks forward to supporting MPA's mission, strengthening connections among paralegals throughout Missouri, and promoting greater recognition of the knowledge, skill, and value paralegals bring to the legal profession.

Outside of work, Elizabeth enjoys writing, music, spending time with her husband and son, and life in rural Missouri—where she has learned that gardening requires equal parts optimism, persistence, and an ongoing willingness to do battle with tomato hornworms.

Angie Holtz

Director, Western District
Secretary

Vikki Lager

Director, Western District
Treasurer
Technology Committee, Member

Education Committee, Member

Budget & Finance Committee, Chair

Vikki is a litigation paralegal in Kansas City. She has worked in the legal field for 16 years. She has experience with insurance defense, personal injury, property damage, product liability, premises liability, correctional health care, and construction defects. Vikki has been married for 35 years. She and her husband lived in South America for 11 years and she is fluent in Spanish and proficient in Portuguese. Vikki is very pleased to have the privilege to work with MPA to advance the paralegal profession and provide networking opportunities to paralegals statewide.

Patrick Mickey

Attorney, Board Member

With over two decades of experience, Patrick Mickey has impressive credentials. A graduate of SLU School of Law, Patrick has been an adjunct professor of Trial Advocacy, a member of the Volunteer Lawyers Program of Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, named a Super Lawyers Rising Start, a member of the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Lawyers, among many other accolades. 

Patrick advocates fiercely for the ethical utilization and growth of paralegals. The MPA Board is honored to have Patrick on the Board!

Irma Ramic

Director, Eastern District
Continuing Education, Chair
Professional Standards Committee, Member
Ethics & Disciplinary Committee, Member 

Karmen Crader Watson

Director, Central District
Professional Standards Committee, Chair
Budget & Finance Committee, Member
Membership Committee, Member
Ethics & Disciplinary Committee, Member