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Prior to his service at TVA, Mr. Savage was in private survey practice for 10 years specializing in dispute resolution and expert witness services. He has surveyed several disputed state boundaries to resolve jurisdictional conflicts. Mr. Savage is an adjunct professor at Cleveland State Community College where he teaches courses in boundary law, geodesy, GIS, and surveying fundamentals. He has researched and retraced the historical surveys of Henry David Thoreau and has published several articles on the subject. Mr. Savage teaches exam review and continuing education seminars at various state and local conferences across the country.

Ms. Bowman formerly served four years as the Senior Director of Ethics and Professional Practice with the National Society of Professional Engineers. She is the principal of a woman-owned business in civil engineering, dispute resolution, and legal services. She is experienced in boundary law issues, engineering design and forensic analysis, and construction/project management. She is a registered professional engineer, a certified arbitrator, mediator, and Christian conciliator, and a Diplomate of Forensic Engineering. Mrs. Bowman wrote a column for Pennsylvania’s PE Reporter, “Risky Business,” for more than 20 years. Her book, Residential Construction and Remodeling in Pennsylvania: Working with Homeowners and Small Contactors, is going into its second edition. She is a frequent CPE lecturer (law and engineering) for a variety of providers. She received her B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of North Dakota, her M.B.A. degree from Oklahoma University, her J.D. degree from Duquesne University, and she recently completed her certificate in Sustainability Policy from Penn State.

Mr. Devaney chartered and practices in the areas of general municipal law, eminent domain, land-use litigation, and environmental law. Prior to joining Kennedy & Graven in 2016, he volunteered with Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid and WATCH. Mr. Devaney received his B.A. in economics from Reed College. He graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School in 2014. While in law school, Mr. Devaney volunteered with the Asylum Project, helping immigrant women who are survivors of domestic abuse apply for U.S. citizenship. 

Mr. Helfrich has been principal land surveyor with Craig R. Knoche & Associates, P.C. and its successor Koru Group PLLC in the Chicago area for the last 30 years. Mr. Helfrich first picked up a plumb bob in 1971 for Webster & Associates. From tape-and-transit to GPS, mortgage surveys to shopping centers, he has his seal on billions of dollars of commercial, residential and institutional developments and transactions in 23 counties in Illinois together with consulting and managing projects in 15 other states. Mr. Helfrich has enjoyed working with countless prominent developers, attorneys and other professionals in the field and the office. His specialties include real estate law, boundaries and boundary law, easements, rights-of-way and other encumbrances and servitudes, statutory and common-law plats, ALTA surveys, topography, building and site layout, construction- and project-management as well as land development consulting. He has presented classes and co-written manuals with the Illinois Institute For Continuing Legal Education along with classes at the University of Illinois and HalfMoon Education. Mr. Helfrich is a member of the National Society of Professional Surveyors and the Illinois Professional Land Surveyors Association.

Ms. Schwarz works to protect Minnesota’s most vital natural lands. She resolves complex legal issues, reviews title and surveys, drafts legal documents, and collaborates with partners. Ms. Schwarz previously worked as an attorney at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) where she worked on legal and legislative issues related to the land managed by the DNR. She also coordinated the DNR’s conservation easement stewardship and enforcement programs. Prior to joining the DNR, Ms. Schwarz worked as an attorney in Office of General Counsel at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Mr. Severson is an MSBA Board Certified Specialist in Real Property Law. Fewer than 3% of all registered attorneys in Minnesota are certified specialists in their field. He focuses his practice in the areas of real estate, business, estate planning, and probate. Mr. Severson can draft the full array of business and commercial documents. He also provides effective litigation services with an aim toward solving the underlying problem. Mr. Severson has successfully tried complex commercial cases involving shareholder disputes and contractual disputes. He has also successfully tried many different types of real estate matters including, but not limited to, land use and zoning matters, easement issues, lake law, municipal law, quiet title, trespass, lot lines issues, water run-off issues, and general neighbor disputes. Mr. Severson utilizes a problem-solving approach in representing large corporations, non-profits, and individuals in business and real estate matters. He is a regular presenter for Minnesota CLE on real estate matters.  He has served on multiple boards for non-profits and governmental entities.

Ms. Walters-Hird drafts and reviews all components of its real estate transactions involved with the conservation of land and shoreline throughout the state. She was previously a litigator for the City of Chicago’s law department where she engaged in civil litigation over environmental matters, fraud, contract disputes, and public utility issues and prosecuted violations of the municipality’s environmental code. Ms. Walters-Hird also has private practice experience focusing on various areas of law including real estate, natural resources, and consumer protection. She earned a J.D. and a Master of Environmental Law and Policy from Vermont Law School and received a B.B.A. from the University of Minnesota-Duluth.

Mr. Weir leads Kennedy & Graven’s eminent domain practice group and practices primarily in the areas of eminent domain, construction, real estate, transportation, utilities, and environmental law. Prior to joining Kennedy & Graven, he worked as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Washington. In this role, Mr. Weir represented the State Department of Transportation in condemnation cases, bridge strike and other affirmative actions brought on behalf of the state, and a variety of litigation related to public projects and land use.

Mr. Cavell lives in Baton Rouge and is a native of Lafayette. “Tony” is a licensed PLS and CFedS. He is a Fellow of American College of Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) and the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) and a past president of NSPS and Louisiana Society of Professional Surveyors (LSPS). Mr. Cavell is on the Board of Directors of AAGS and associate editor of the Surveying and Land Information Science Journal (SaLIS). He is the surveyor for the LSU Center for GeoInformatics (C4G) & La. Spatial Reference Center (LSRS). Mr. Cavell served on the East Baton Rouge Engineer and Surveyor Selection Board. He provides consulting services, covering GNSS, geodesy, property/ boundary, historical surveying, and education. He was awarded the 2007 Earle J. Fennel Award for Surveying and Mapping Education.

Mr. Campbell assists clients in matters involving federal, state, and local energy and environmental laws and regulations. He represents large energy users in utility litigation and regulatory matters as well as policy development before the Michigan Public Service Commission and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Mr. Eory is the manager of Corporate Planning at Lansing Board of Water & Light.

Mr. Janiszewski is a senior attorney in Dykema’s Lansing office. Mr. Janiszewski specializes in government relations and administrative law while representing clients in highly-regulated industries. Before joining Dykema, he served as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Michigan within the Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture Division. During this time, Mr. Janiszewski served as first chair on numerous electric and natural gas ratemaking proceedings before state and federal administrative agencies. He gained substantial experience in public utility regulation, energy law, and environmental law while advising and representing agencies such as the Department of Environmental Quality, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Agriculture, and the Michigan State Police. Mr. Janiszewski received the Attorney General’s Top Civil Litigator award in 2014 for his work in the Special Litigation Unit representing the Attorney General in ratemaking proceedings before the Michigan Public Service Commission and appellate courts. His work experience includes serving as an adjunct professor of Business Law & Ethics at Michigan State University’s Eli Broad College of Business. Mr. Janiszewski graduated magna cum laude from the Michigan State University College of Law. While in law school, he served as the Managing Articles Editor for the Journal of Business & Securities Law.

Mr. Konwinski’s practice is commercial and environmental litigation. He has represented clients in trials, administrative trials and on appeal. Mr. Konwinski has argued before the Michigan Supreme Court, litigated contested case hearings in the Michigan Administrative Hearing System, and litigated statecourt environmental lawsuits.

Ms. Patton is a member of the firm’s Real Estate, Energy Infrastructure, Business, and Eminent Domain practices. She counsels commercial and energy clients through complex contracts and business disputes; and on development matters including zoning, planning and land use; and real estate and permitting due diligence in mergers and acquisitions. Ms. Patton also assists energy, utility, communications, and state and municipal clients in acquiring rights through eminent domain for infrastructure projects throughout Michigan. When projects or companies are at stake, her attention to detail and ability to understand her clients’ highly technical needs and diverse experts help her craft solutions and win where it counts: the finish line. She began her career at a large Midwestern law firm, handling construction, employment, and other litigation matters before a foray into the consulting world, where she managed a team of attorneys while providing advice to banking institutions regarding securities and regulatory compliance. Ms. Patton earned her bachelor of arts degree in Economics & Management and Philosophy, magna cum laude, from Albion College and was a merit scholarship recipient prior to receiving her law degree from the University of Notre Dame Law School.

Penelope L. Hefner is the Principal and Managing Attorney at Sodoma Law Union. She is a Certified North Carolina Family Financial Mediator and a Certified Collaborative Law Attorney. Ms. Hefner’s focus has been on family law since she first started practicing fifteen years ago.

She began her practice in Union County and then joined Sodoma Law in 2012 at the Charlotte office. After dividing her time between the two counties, Ms. Hefner identified a need to better serve her Union County clients and encouraged the rest of the leadership team at Sodoma Law to open an office in Monroe, North Carolina. Sodoma Law Union opened its doors in 2015. Ms. Hefner is the past president of the Union County Bar and is a member of the North Carolina, Mecklenburg County, and Union County Bars. Her charitable work includes active participation in the Union County Community Shelter as a board member, the Charlotte Rescue Mission as the chair of the ChariTEA fundraiser, and she works with several local organizations to offer pro bono hours among many other endeavors. Regularly recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine and Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite, Penelope has always been recognized as one of Charlotte’s 50 Most Influential Leaders and a Leader in the Law by Mecklenburg Times.

Brian King started King Law in 2002, in a two-room office above a bar. He had the vision to create a firm that was built around business principles and taking care of clients. It is under his leadership the firm has grown from a small community firm to one of the largest and fastest-growing firms in the Carolinas. Mr. King has always called Western North Carolina home and has always considered taking care of the community as a natural role of the small-town lawyer. As King Law has grown in location and numbers, that vision has never changed. Mr. King is a member of the North Carolina and South Carolina Bars, and in 2009 became a Family Law Specialist through the North Carolina Bar Board of Specialization. He has served as the attorney for the Rutherford County Department of Social Services, and the McDowell County Department of Social Services, been a member of the North Carolina Child Support Council. He is a sought-after and consistent speaker at various Continuing Legal Education events. He has spoken across the country at legal conferences and has a network of attorneys across the country that call on him for legal business advice. Mr. King is a proud father and understands the dynamics of family law as an attorney and as a client. He has been elected as President of the Judicial District Bar and has served in various legal leadership positions. Mr. King has been involved in several Court of Appeals cases, with important and often referenced opinions.

Carrie L. Lehmann is an Attorney at Sodoma Law York. She is a licensed Family Law Mediator in both North and South Carolina and a Family Court Guardian Ad Litem in Union County, North Carolina and York County, South Carolina. While her focus has primarily been in the practice area of family law both as an attorney and as a Guardian Ad Litem, Ms. Lehmann also has experience in criminal law and traffic law, as well as estate planning and estate administration.

Ashley-Nicole Russell, Esq. is an experienced family law attorney, author, and speaker who is changing the way divorce is perceived around the world. She is widely-known as a dedicated, passionate, and trustworthy attorney with integrity. As a child of divorce and divorcee, she brings a unique, relatable, and personal understanding to AN|R Law Offices. With more than a decade of experience in Collaborative Law, Ashley-Nicole knows first-hand how this model benefits families during separation and divorce. Her North Carolina law practice is an award-winning firm with locations in Greenville, Raleigh, Beaufort, and Wilmington. She is the author of The Cure for Divorce Culture, hosts the podcast, Divorce, Healthy!, and serves as a board member with the National Parents Organization. As an expert in divorce culture, Ashley-Nicole has appeared on various multi-media platforms to discuss Collaborative Law, shared parenting solutions, conflict resolution in the workplace, and the future of divorce in America. She actively shares her mission nationwide and is committed to sharing information to help families navigate the emotional and legal aspects of separation and divorce.

Theresa E. Viera founded Modern Legal in 2020 amidst the pandemic and drastic changes to our judicial system. Her law firm is dedicated to helping individuals navigate the legal system by utilization of the law and current-day innovation. She conducted her undergraduate studies at George Washington University and obtained her law degree at the University of North Carolina School of Law. She has been practicing family law for over ten years and is a Certified Family Financial Mediator. She was named a Top 40 Young Lawyer by the American Bar Association in 2020, a North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Rising Start in 2021, and has received the designation of Super Lawyers Rising Star, Best Lawyer Ones to Watch, and Legal Elite by Business North Carolina.

Leigh Anne Williams has dedicated her career to making sure families are equipped with the knowledge and tools they need to adequately protect themselves and their loved ones, with over 20 years of experience working with families in a variety of high conflict situations. She works with the Olsinski Law Firm in Charlotte, North Carolina. Ms. Williams believes her role as an attorney is to educate clients and to make the law easier for them to understand. Her practice areas include “all things family.” Her practice style is to work hard to make sure her client’s rights and family are protected while turning towards litigation and the courts as a last resort. Leigh Anne is trained in the Collaborative Process and a member of Charlotte Collaborative Divorce Professionals, Mecklenburg and Cabarrus County Bar Associations.