Our Team

Texas Lawyers’ Insurance Exchange is the tried and true source of reliable, responsibly priced legal malpractice insurance for Texas lawyers and judges.

Steve Couch, J.D.

President & CEO

Carrie Johnson Phaneuf

Vice President of Loss Prevention

Patricia A. Peterson

Vice President of Claims

Diane Z. De Los Santos

Executive Assistant

Marvin Jennings

Claims Attorney

Shaela Leggett-Bresett

Claims Assistant

Edward Solis

Assistant Director of Member Services

Olivia Thompson

Member Services

Lupe Cortes

Member Services Assistant

Amanda Azua

Lead Underwriting Manager

Andy Cantiello

Underwriting and Technical Project Manager

Jeffrey Hobkirk

Senior Underwriter

Leigh Nauman

Underwriter

Shelbe Taylor

Underwriter

Mike Franklin

Computer Operations

Neal Hendrickson

Vice President of Finance

Dennis Haney

Accounting Supervisor

Vanessa Peña

Accounting Assistant

Cris Chapa

Underwriting Assistant