Meet the Team

  • Lora Hortert

    FOUNDER AND CEO

    Lora has 15 years of paralegal experience in various areas of law including personal injury, family law, wills, estate, probate, business, construction, and general civil litigation, She started Tennessee Paralegals, LLC in January of 2022. She has three adult children. In her spare time, she enjoys playing pickleball with her husband of twenty-six years, cooking, and loving on her fur babies.

  • Christina Bice

    WORKFLOW MANAGER

    Christina has six years of paralegal experience in multiple practice areas, including civil litigation, personal injury, family law, criminal defense, estate planning, and real estate. She and her husband are the proud parents of two rambunctious boys. In her free time, she loves to read, crochet, go hiking, and travel.

  • Therese Kukla

    PARALEGAL

    Therese has fifteen years of paralegal experience in various areas of law including personal injury, insurance defense, and general civil litigation. She and her family moved to Tennessee in 2010 from Chicago, Illinois. She and her husband of thirty-three years enjoy spending time with their adult children, son-in-laws, and six fur grandbabies. She also enjoys cooking with a nice glass of box wine, boating, and lake life with family and friends.

  • Heidi Raiders

    PARALEGAL

    Heidi was born and raised in Minnesota. She moved to Tennessee in 2018 and has fallen in love with the area. She has extensive experience in personal injury, business law, probate, and estate planning. She is the mom to four busy children. In her free time, she enjoys watching and coaching them in a variety of sports.

  • Amy Fuller

    PARALEGAL

    Amy has 28 years of paralegal experience in various areas of law including probate, real estate litigation, personal injury, social security disability, and general civil litigation. She and her husband of 27 years have a very smart and talented teen daughter. In her free time, Amy enjoys shopping for antiques and vintage items and cooking for her family.

  • Angela Houghton

    PARALEGAL

    Angela has 20+ years of experience in various areas of law, including family law, criminal defense, estate, probate, and general civil ligation. She is a busy mom to three children and is an avid sports mom. She loves to spend time with her family and watch her children play sports.