For Immediate News Release                                                July 20, 2010 
Contact:  Marilyn L. Weber/President/CEO                        (210) 545-2946                      

Deaf Attorney hired as Legal Counsel

SAN ANTONIO- Deaf Interpreter Services, Inc is pleased to announce the appointment of Marion T. Carson to General Counsel for the company.

Carson has served as a Municipal Court Judge for over 20 years as well as running his own very successful private practice.  Carson is a graduate of St. Mary's University and also obtained his law degree from St. Mary's University School of Law and was named “Outstanding Graduating Senior”.  Carson, who lost his hearing in an accident, uses Sign Language Interpreters, Captioning (CART) services and computer based software to facilitate communication.

An accomplished individual, Carson has served as a litigator, counselor and civic speaker. In 2009, he was the recipient of Deaf Interpreter Services' "Outstanding Achievement Award" and served on their Advisory Board. He has been a gubernatorial appointee, served on multiple planning councils, written various charters, and is a Director Emeritus of the San Antonio Livestock Exposition (Rodeo).  Carson is also licensed to practice before the Supreme Court of Texas, Federal District Court Western District, Federal District Court Southern District, and Federal Court of Appeals 5^th Circuit. Carson honorably served in the United States Air Force Military Intelligence.

About Deaf Interpreter Services, Inc.   A woman owned, State of Texas Certified Historically Underutilized Business (HUB), award winning company based out of San Antonio Texas that specializes in providing professional, state/nationally certified Sign Language & Oral Interpreters, ADA consulting, Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) and Captioning /CART services 24 hours a day, Nationwide.  Since 1993 Deaf Interpreter Services, Inc. has worked with thousands of people enabling successful communication between persons who are Deaf / Hard-of-Hearing and hearing through the use of Sign Language, Oral Interpreting & Captioning.
 

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