PRI Staff
Linda Sturm, President.
Linda is the owner of PRI and holds the following certifications:
Registered Professional Reporter, Registered Merit Reporter, Registered Diplomate Reporter,
Certified Realtime Reporter, Certified CART Provider, Certified Broadcast Captioner. Linda is
a hands-on owner. Her overseas destinations have included
Germany, Slovenia, Norway and Spain. She is past president (2004-2006) of the Ohio Court
Reporters Association, and served on the Ohio Supreme Court Task Force for the Certification
of Court Reporters. Linda has given many presentations and seminars to bar associations,
court reporters, disabilities services associations, etc. She is also known for her quirky
sense of humor, and thus participated in one of the first reality TV shows, The Guinness
Book of World Records (
view the video!).
Gary Burgard, Production Manager.
Gary has worked with PRI for over 20 years. He obtained his BS
from Ohio Dominican University. Before joining PRI, Gary was an electronic court reporter/transcriber. Gary is in charge of the quality control of transcript production and document control for exhibits.
Dorothy Snader, Proofreader.
With over 30 years in the court reporting business, Dorothy began as a typist for court reporters before computer-aided transcription. At PRI Dorothy is in charge of the proofreading of transcripts and timely delivery.
Karen Ladina, Client Relations Manager.
Karen has a degree in court reporting and has worked with court reporting firms since 1986. Knowing the business from all aspects, court reporter, client, office, Karen facilitates a good working relationship from all angles. She works with the clients and reporters in scheduling assignments, and works with accounts and billing. Karen maintains ongoing contact with clients and assistants to ensure quality of service.
Christy M. Heaney, Administrative Assistant.
Christy attended the Ohio School of Court Reporting and has been involved in the court reporting field for 10 years. Christy schedules and confirms assignments and works with everyone to ensure quality control. Christy is also responsible for the implementation of the office management software and repository at PRI.