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	Email	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
Pilar Hastings-Smith	Assistant General Counsel	Pilar.Hastings-Smith@LoneStar.edu	832-813-6706
Britney Brown	Assistant General Counsel	Britney.Brown@LoneStar.edu	832-813-6896
Christina Wood	Assistant General Counsel	Christina.Wood@LoneStar.edu	832-813-6645
Melissa King	Paralegal II	Melissa.D.King@LoneStar.edu	832-813-6739
Angel Kelley	Paralegal I	Angel.Kelley@LoneStar.edu	832-813-6297
Dawn Yuengel	Paralegal I	Dawn.Yuengel@LoneStar.edu	832-813-6854