Agenda

Registration:                    8:00 – 8:30 am

Morning Session:             8:30 am – 12:15 pm

Lunch (On your own):       12:15 – 1:15 pm

Afternoon Session:           1:15 – 4:00 pm

Locating Land Boundaries on Paper (And on the Ground)         W. Tunnell

   Interpreting land descriptions

      • Metes and bounds

      • Lot and block

      • Dos and don’ts for writing descriptions

   Applying principles of boundary location

      • Collecting and evaluating all types of boundary evidence: documents, physical evidence, people, surveys

      • Locating the described land on a map

      • Locating the described land on the ground

      • Understanding and using geographic information systems (GIS)

   Solving land description and boundary location problems

Identifying, Classifying and Locating Private Easements         T. Rhodes

   What is and is not an easement

   Reviewing state law on easements

   Creating easements: easements by necessity, easements by use, written easements

   Identifying critical distinctions between easements in gross, easements appurtenant and prescriptive easements

   Maintaining easements

   Knowing when and how to terminate easements

   Obstructing use of easements and determining remedies for obstruction

Resolving Boundary Disputes         T. Rhodes

   Types of boundary disputes

      • Adverse possession, easements, boundaries

   Obtaining and reviewing boundary evidence

   Methods for establishing disputed boundaries

   Participating in dispute resolution techniques

      • Litigation, arbitration, mediation, agreements, title insurance

   Examining boundary dispute case studies: exploring techniques for resolving sample disputes

Understanding Riparian and Water Rights         S. McCullers

   History and development of riparian rights

   Determining land boundaries near the water line

   Determining access rights to surface waters

   Determining rights to groundwater

   Complying with regulations restricting access to and use of surface water and groundwater

Credits

Georgia Attorneys

     6.0 CLE Hours

Georgia Engineers &Land Surveyors

     6.0 PDHs

Landmen

     6.0 AAPL CE Hours

Continuing Education Credit Information

This seminar is open to the public and has been approved by the State Bar of Georgia for 6.0 regular CLE hours for attorneys.

This seminar offers up to 6.0 PDHs to Georgia professional engineers and land surveyors to whom the subject matter is professionally relevant. Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval in Georgia.

Georgia engineers and surveyors with continuing education requirements in others states will be able to claim the PDHs from this seminar, in most cases. Refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility.

The American Association of Professional Landmen has approved this program for 6.0 RL, RPL or CPL recertification credits and no CPL/ESA recertification or ethics credits.

Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.

Speakers

Stephen A. McCullers

Stephen A. McCullers is an Associate in the firm’s Environmental Practice. Stephen has a diverse environmental practice, assisting clients with complying with complex environmental, health, and safety regulations. Stephen also has expertise with air and water permitting, environmental due diligence and liability, and environmental litigation. 

 Before becoming an attorney, Stephen was a Natural Resources Specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He conducted environmental compliance inspections, issued environmental permits, and assisted in the management of federal land and natural resources. 

Tracy Rhodes

Rhodes Law Firm

Ms. Rhodes focuses her practice in the areas of land litigation and divorce law. An experienced litigator and trial attorney, Ms. Rhodes is an assertive advocate for her clients. She has tried cases in over 15 North Georgia and Metro Atlanta counties before judges and juries on issues ranging from divorce and child custody to boundary line disputes, land titles, and contested probate estates. Ms. Rhodes earned her J.D. degree from the University of Georgia School of Law.

Willard Tunnell

Mulkey Engineers & Consultants

RLS, Survey Group Manager, Roswell, GA Office of CALYX Engineers + ConsultantsMr. Tunnell has over 29 years of experience in the land surveying field, serving in various roles such as survey crew chief, project manager, and survey and subsurface utility engineering (SUE) department manager. At CALYX, he is responsible for surveying operations, project management, quality control, and project delivery for all survey services in the Roswell office. In his career, Mr. Tunnell has managed a number of surveying and SUE projects for clients throughout Georgia. He also possesses strong relationships with government agencies, private contractors, and state, federal, and local clients. Prior to joining CALYX, Mr. Tunnell managed surveying services for various engineering firms in Georgia. He received his B.S. degree from Liberty University and a surveying certificate from Middle Georgia College. Mr. Tunnell is a registered land surveyor in Georgia and a professional land surveyor in Alabama.