The Merianne Gaston Award for Excellence in Legal Support

This award recognizes a legal support professional whose conduct, commitment, and actions demonstrate extraordinary dedication to the legal profession. The award is named in honor of Merianne Gaston, who worked for over 30 years at the State Bar of Texas. She served the Texas Bar College from 2009 until her retirement in 2018, first as Managing Director and then as Executive Director. Merianne dedicated her entire career to promoting the importance of continuing legal education and improving the quality and content of the programing.

2019 Recipient – Kay Redburn

Kay Redburn has been a paralegal in Family Law since 1983 and has worked with Brian L. Webb and The Webb Family Law Firm since 1992. Kay is a Board Certified Paralegal in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization; is a Charter Member (Paralegal) of the Texas Bar College; is a member of the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists (TAFLS); the Paralegal Division of the State Bar of Texas; the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Texas; as well as DAPA. She received the “Paralegal of the Year Award from DAPA in 2006 and the President’s Award from TAFLS in 2008. She is also the chair of the Paralegal Studies Program Advisory Committee at El Centro College and does volunteer work with the Mesquite Police Department.

Past Recipients