Colleen Pulpan

 PARALEGAL

Colleen is an East Texas native. She has been a member of the Griffith Law Office team since August of 2020. In October of 2025, she became a licensed Associate Attorney.

In December 2020, she graduated from the University of Texas at Tyler with two degrees: Criminal Justice and Psychology. Before working at Griffith Law Office, Colleen worked for the Smith County Juvenile Detention Center and the Smith County Community Supervision Department. She also volunteered for the East Texas Crisis Center.

While at Saint Mary's School of Law, Colleen studied abroad in Austria twice and dedicated significant time to the Center for Legal and Social Justice legal clinics, working on pro bono Family Law cases and serving as both a student and staff member for the Real Estate Clinic. She also volunteered her Spring Break with Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid in El Paso. She graduated from Saint Mary's in May 2025.

She is passionate about helping people through some of the most difficult times of their lives, and in her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, doing CrossFit, and recreational reading.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Paralegal, Griffith Law Office P.C., Tyler, TX Jan. 2022 – Oct. 2025
  • Research Assistant to Professor Genevieve Hebert-Fajardo, Real Estate Clinical Professor of Saint Mary's School of Law, San Antonio, Texas Jan. 2024 – May 2025
  • Law Clerk, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc. Spring Break 2023
  • Contract Employee, Griffith Law Office P.C., Tyler, TX Aug. 2020 – Dec. 2021
  • Felony Adult Probation Office, Smith County Supervision and Corrections Department, Tyler, TX May 2021 – Dec. 2021
  • Pre-Trial Supervision Officer, Smith County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, Tyler, TX Sept. 2020 – May 2021
  • Case Aide, Smith County Juvenile Attention Center, Tyler, TX July 2018 – Sept. 2020