Meet Our Team

Spring Liberty started her paralegal career in 1980 and  practiced for fourteen years in the family law arena. She then focused on forensic accounting for ten years, particularly family law complex property cases including tracing and characterization of separate and community property. In 2004, Spring became a Trust Officer and worked in the trust, estate and probate areas of law. Spring resumed her paralegal career in 2009, and brought her 31 years of varied experience to NMSB in 2010.  She is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Spring earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration from St. Edward’s University.

Rebecca Alvarez joined us as a paralegal in 2015. Originally from Fredericksburg, Rebecca graduated from Texas State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Public Relations and then obtained her paralegal certificate. Even in school, Rebecca found herself fascinated with family law. Since she began her paralegal career in 2006 she has proved skilled in the field and demonstrated it by earning Board Certification in Family Law from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in 2011.

Catrina Sorensen became a paralegal in 1995 and began working exclusively in family law in 2009. She has been Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 2013. As a child of divorce and a divorcée herself, she is empathetic to her clients and thoroughly understands the hardship and emotional turmoil endured by all family members impacted by divorce.

She is an active member of the Paralegal Division of the State Bar of Texas, an Associate Member of the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, and a member of The College of the State Bar of Texas. Catrina is also a Court Appointed Special Advocate with CASA of Travis County.

Catrina enjoys playing competitive soccer, travelling to new places, outdoor adventures and spending time with her very large family and wonderful friends.

Sara Martin joined Noelke Maples St. Leger Bryant, LLP in February of 2020 as a paralegal with twelve years of experience, nine of which were exclusively in family law.  Sara is committed to connecting with her clients to ensure their understanding of the litigation process which can be very confusing and overwhelming.  She also strives to be efficient as possible to minimize the impact on the client’s finances.  Sara is an active member of the Paralegal Division of the State Bar of Texas and the Capital Area Paralegal Association.

Outside of the office, Sara enjoys traveling with her family, spending time by the water, and attending her children’s competitive sporting events.

Krystal Ramon began her career in the legal field in 2009 as a legal assistant in West Texas focusing on family, criminal, and civil cases. While working, she completed her associate and bachelor’s degrees in legal studies, and then went to law school.  She obtained her JD degree from UNT Dallas College of Law in 2020. She became a Board-Certified Paralegal in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in 2021. Krystal has also started the LLM program at St. Mary’s University and plans to continue her education so that she may better serve her clients during their time of need.

Natalie Astudillo has worked exclusively in family law and is committed to assisting with each client’s individual needs.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English & Philosophy from Texas State University and has recently completed Texas State University’s ABA-approved Paralegal Certification and Master of Arts in Legal Studies Program in May of 2024.

With a strong academic foundation and training in legal practices, she is dedicated to delivering exceptional support and expertise to every client. Natalie is focused on helping clients through difficult times with professionalism and dedication.

Bethany Pinedo began her paralegal career in 2021. She brought her 3 years of experience in family, criminal, estate planning and probate law to NMSB in October of 2024. While working in various fields of law, her unwavering commitment to her clients remained consistent.

Bethany is originally from El Paso, Texas. She attended Texas A&M University where she pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy. Afterwards, she moved to Austin and completed the Paralegal Certificate Program at The University of Texas at Austin. Bethany has aspirations that include obtaining her Paralegal Board Certification in Family Law and eventually attending law school herself.

When Bethany is not diligently working away, you can find her trying some new recipes, attending a live music event, or strength training at the gym.

Vanessa Rodrigues is our Office Administrator.  Vanessa joined NMSB in 2013 and quickly proved her worth to the firm. In addition to her high accuracy rate, Vanessa has a great creative bent and helps with making our office a bright and fun place to work.

Prior to joining NMSB, she worked in the hotel industry, where she developed her strong customer service and accounting skills.

Vanessa is originally from Del Rio but she and her family have adopted Austin as their new home. She is a movie lover and the proud owner of a Yorkie named Pedro.

Kim Griffin joined NMSB as receptionist in 2024.  She has a professional background in Media & Marketing within the Engineering & Consulting industry, where she honed her time management, customer service, and interpersonal skills.  As a long-time Austinite, she shares her life with her husband and their two rescue Chihuahuas, Iggy and Chula.  Her passions include traveling, the arts, and interior design.  She also enjoys spending quality time with family and friends.