Paralegals
Paralegals are the backbone of a successful law office. From research and document preparation to case management and trial support, they keep cases moving efficiently and clients informed every step of the way. Often serving as the primary point of contact, paralegals act as the bridge between attorneys and clients—ensuring questions are answered, details are handled, and nothing falls through the cracks.Meet our exceptional team of paralegals.
Mandie Lake
Senior Paralegal
Mandie Lake serves as a Senior Paralegal at the Law Office of David Meyer, overseeing paralegal operations while supporting complex family law matters. She brings a litigation-driven background and a strong operational mindset to the firm’s day-to-day practice.
Mandie began her legal career at the The Hershewe Law Firm and later spent over six years with Aaron Sachs & Associates, developing deep experience in case management, investigation, and client advocacy. She then advanced to Morgan & Morgan, P.A., where she supported complex mass tort and multidistrict litigation teams in a high-volume, high-stakes environment.
After transitioning into family law, Mandie brought that same precision, efficiency, and litigation strength into a leadership role—streamlining workflows, enhancing client communication, and supporting attorneys through scalable legal operations. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Missouri Southern State University and is a commissioned Missouri Notary Public.
Passionate about modernizing the legal industry, Mandie leads the development of AI-powered workflows and client-facing systems that bridge traditional legal practice with forward-thinking legal technology.
Chrissy Welch
Paralegal
Chrissy Welch brings extensive experience in family law and public administration to the Law Office of David Meyer. She began her legal career working for a solo practitioner while earning both her Associate’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Paralegal Studies, building a strong foundation in client support, case management, and legal operations.
Chrissy later served for twelve years as the Dade County Public Administrator, where she handled highly detailed, high-responsibility legal work for incapacitated and disabled individuals. Her background reflects a strong commitment to accuracy, accountability, and professionalism.
She is a reliable support to both attorneys and clients and a valued member of the firm’s legal team.
Taylor Stewart
Legal Assistant
Taylor Stewart is a legal assistant with a strong foundation in organization, client support, and community advocacy. Through years of volunteer leadership and community outreach, she has developed practical skills in communication, problem-solving, and coordinating complex projects involving diverse groups of people.
Taylor has extensive experience managing volunteers, organizing events, coordinating resources, and working directly with individuals facing challenging circumstances. These experiences have strengthened her ability to remain calm under pressure, communicate clearly, and handle sensitive situations with professionalism and empathy.
She brings a detail-oriented approach to legal support, assisting with case organization, client communication, and administrative coordination while maintaining a strong commitment to integrity and accountability.
Taylor believes that every person and every story matters, and she is passionate about supporting work that helps people navigate difficult moments with clarity and dignity.
Kregg Halstead
Paralegal
Kregg Halstead serves as a Paralegal for the Law Office of David Meyer. He holds a J.D. degree with distinction from the University of Iowa and a B.A. degree with honors from the University of Northern Iowa and passed the Iowa State Bar Examination on his first attempt. He completed a two-year Judicial Clerkship for the First Judicial District of Iowa with family law matters constituting a large percentage of his assigned case responsibilities. He also served as the Branch Office Director of Russin & Vecchi, LLC, a Washington D.C.-based US law firm assisting western companies working in the Russian Far East on continental shelf oil and gas extraction. He additionally served as the Country Director for the American Bar Association civil and criminal law reform program being implemented in Armenia.
Building on these above positions for more than 25 years, Mr. Halstead worked on USAID or US Department of State funded rule of law, legal privatization, good governance, and election law projects being implemented in Bangladesh, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Pakistan, Russia, and Ukraine strengthening almost all aspects of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches as well as creating a functioning land market based on private ownership.
Mr. Halstead additionally served as a US Peace Corps volunteer in Kazakhstan from 1993 to 1995 being part of the first group of volunteers in that country and has the official status of a “Returned Peace Corps Volunteer”. He is highly fluent in Russian being able to easily speak and present on any topic in Russian.
A lover of sports, Mr. Halstead (in high school) was a two-year starter in basketball and playing no. 1 man all four years reached the Iowa state tennis singles quarterfinals as a sophomore, semi-finals as a junior, and was part of the state championship doubles team as a senior.