About Us

IMG_2955-400Shelly L. Collins, RMR, CRR, CRC

Shelly L. Collins began her court reporting career in 1981, in Iowa, where she was born and raised. After obtaining an A.S. degree in Court Reporting, she spent eight years reporting in Denver, Colorado, before relocating to Lexington, in 1989, with her family.

Shelly is a Registered Merit Reporter, Certified Realtime Reporter, Certified Realtime Captioner, and Certified LiveNote Reporter.

She is a member of the National Court Reporters Association, Kentucky Court Reporters Association, and Society for the Technological Advancement of Reporting.

Contact Shelly at Shelly@cslreporting.com.

Marybeth C. Sowards, CCR, CLVS

Marybeth C. Sowards has a B.S. and an M.S. in English from Eastern Kentucky University. After a short stint as a high school English teacher, she has been reporting in Central Kentucky for 30 years. Court reporting was an easy choice for her as her mother was also a court reporter.

Marybeth is a Certified Court Reporter as well as a Certified Legal Video Specialist. She is a member of the National Court Reporters Association and the Kentucky Court Reporters Association.

Contact Marybeth at Marybeth@cslreporting.com.

IMG_2956-400Daniel F. Lennon

Daniel F. Lennon received his B.A. in French and Business Management from Nazareth College in Rochester, New York, in 1988. At that point, he went on to Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont, where he obtained his A.S. degree in Court Reporting. While living in New York State, he worked in the central and northern part of the state as well as Quebec, Canada, and Ontario, Canada, for approximately two years.

In the fall of 1992, Dan made the move to Lexington, where he has lived ever since. In May of 1993, Dan received his Registered Professional Reporter certification. He is a member of the National Court Reporters Association and the Kentucky Court Reporters Association.

Contact Dan at Dan@cslreporting.com.