General Counsel
Welcome to Lone Star College's Office of the General Counsel web page. The Office of the General Counsel provides information and related services to the Lone Star College and its component campuses and centers. To best meet the needs of our complex constituency, our office assumes a variety of roles.
The Office of the General Counsel strives to provide timely and responsible legal advice regarding the expansive array of legal issues that face a thriving, modern, public community college system, such as Lone Star College. Our office addresses existing and potential legal matters in order to help the College continue to be the premier institution of higher education.
All matters requiring legal advice or legal action should be referred to the Office of the General Counsel.
Important Information
Notice: This site is intended to be used by employees of Lone Star College in their official capacities. It is not intended to provide personal legal advice to any individual or entity.
Contact Information
| Name | Position | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mario K. Castillo | Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel | Mario@LoneStar.edu | 832-813-6655 |
| John Guest | Deputy General Counsel | John.R.Guest@LoneStar.edu | 832-813-6898 |
| Valentina Dassey | Associate General Counsel | Valentina.Dassey@LoneStar.edu | 832-813-6843 |
| Nancy Molina | Chief of Staff & Associate General Counsel | Nancy.M.Molina@LoneStar.edu | 832-813-6761 |
| Rosario Benhart | Administrative Assistant | Rosario.Benhart@LoneStar.edu | 832-813-6779 |
| Lance Morgan | Assistant General Counsel | Lance.Morgan@LoneStar.edu | 832-813-6598 |
| Britney Brown | Assistant General Counsel | Britney.Brown@LoneStar.edu | 832-813-6896 |
| Christina Wood | Assistant General Counsel | Christina.Wood@LoneStar.edu | 832-813-6645 |
| Catherine Matta | Assistant General Counsel | Catherine.Matta@LoneStar.edu | 832-246-0060 |
| Kyle Stone | Counsel | Kyle.J.Stone@LoneStar.edu | 832-813-6706 |
| Joanetta Fields van Rijn | Counsel | Joanetta.FieldsvanRijn@LoneStar.edu | 832-246-0079 |
| Mariah Ortiz | Legal Fellow | Mariah.Ortiz@LoneStar.edu | 832-813-6634 |
| Bernardo Villarreal Aguirre | Law Clerk | Bernardo.VillarrealAguirre@LoneStar.edu | 832-813-6584 |
| Melissa King | Paralegal II | Melissa.D.King@LoneStar.edu | 832-813-6739 |
| Dawn Yuengel | Paralegal I | Dawn.Yuengel@LoneStar.edu | 832-813-6854 |
| Amanda Scott | Paralegal I | Amanda.Scott@LoneStar.edu | 832-813-6868 |
| Dawn McNeal | Legal Specialist III | Dawn.McNeal@LoneStar.edu | 832-813-6213 |