C. Peter Bolvig of Whitaker, Mudd, Luke & Wells, LLC in Birmingham, was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He attended Vanderbilt University, where he earned a B.E. degree in Civil Engineering in 1981, and Tulane University School of Law, where he earned a J.D. degree in 1984. Mr. Bolvig was admitted to the Bar and licensed to practice in 1984. He is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Alabama, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of the United States. He is a certified engineer in training by the Tennessee Board of Architectural and Engineering Examiners. Mr. Bolvig is a member of the Birmingham and American Bar Associations, the Alabama State Bar, the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association and DRI.

Fred R. DeLeon, Jr., is principal in engineering and environmental services with ATC Group Services LLC. He attended the University of Illinois where he earned a B.S. degree in Geology in 1984. He later earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in geotechnical and environmental engineering in 1989. After practicing as an environmental consultant for 10 years, Mr. DeLeon attended the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University where he earned his J.D. degree in 2001. While in law school, he was a Cordell Hull Teaching Fellow, a member of the National Moot Court Team, and was awarded the Hand Arendall Excellence in Appellate Advocacy Award. Mr. DeLeon is also a member of The Order of Barristers. He was admitted to the Bar and licensed to practice law in 2001. As an attorney, Mr. DeLeon has practiced law focusing on toxic torts, environmental regulations, land issues, and construction. For the past five years, he has been focusing on providing tailored environmental and occupational regulatory counseling to numerous commercial and industrial clients. He still holds registrations as professional engineer in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Kansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas, as well as professional geologist in Alabama, Arkansas, and Tennessee.

Christopher S. Hamer of Hamer Law Group, LLC is a Birmingham native. He regularly advises and represents clients on a broad range of legal issues, including: civil litigation, arbitration, business transactions, contract disputes, construction law, mergers and acquisitions, probate matters, estate planning/administration, and taxation. He received his B.S. degree in Commerce and Business Administration, with a concentration in Small Company Management, from the University of Alabama in 2005. After earning his undergraduate degree, he worked as general manager of Sports Transportation, LLC, and successfully negotiated the sale of the company to an industry peer in 2011. While running the business, Mr. Hamer attended the Birmingham School of Law as a full-time student and received his J.D. degree, graduating with honors in 2010. After completing his law degree, he attended the University of Alabama School of Law and received his Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Taxation degree, graduating cum laude in 2013, with a concentration in Business Tax. He is admitted to practice in Alabama state courts, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, and the U.S. Tax Court.

Mike Jackson serves as Vice-President and Senior Design Professional Insurance Specialist for Crow Friedman Group, a division of Risk Strategies Company. Mike specializes in professional liability and property & casualty insurance solutions for architectural and engineering firms, as well as owners and developers. He has over 20 years’ experience in the areas of architects and engineers professional liability. Mike has been instrumental in reviewing and negotiating state, municipal, university and other owner contracts. He is as an advocate for AIA, ACEC, ASCE, SEA and ASLA, and he serves not only as a board member for the Alabama Center for Architecture, but also serves on the ACFA Scholarship Committee.

W. Eric Pitts attended Auburn University where he received both his undergraduate and graduate degrees in Agricultural (Biosystems) Engineering. While at Auburn, Mr. Pitts was a member of Gamma Sigma Delta, the honor society of the College of Agriculture, and Alpha Epsilon, the national honorary for the Agricultural Engineering discipline. Mr. Pitts received his J.D. degree, cum laude, from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University where he was an associate editor and published member of the American Journal of Trial Advocacy and a member of Curia Honoris. Mr. Pitts has lectured at Auburn University, the international meeting of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers and the annual meeting of the International Erosion Control Association. Mr. Pitts’ publications include: The Role of the Jury in Patent Infringement Actions: Reconciling Markman v. Westview Instruments, Inc. and Warner-Jenkinson Co. v. Hilton Davis Chemical Co., 24 Am. J. Trial Advoc. 623 (2001). Mr. Pitts is licensed to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office as a patent attorney and has been in private practice since 2001.