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Mr. Moseley has 26 years of experience providing holistic, multi-objective watershed management planning services for regulatory compliance, infrastructure implementation and resilience, floodplain management, stormwater management, and public engagement. He has a background in program development and implementation for both water quality and quantity concerns for municipal, state, and federal clients across the United States. Mr. Moseley specializes in National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) compliance, flood resilience planning, Community Rating System (CRS) application and program review, and on-site flood disaster assistance. He also brings extensive experience in stormwater management to clients, having managed numerous municipal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) regulatory, planning, and implementation projects in support of Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit applications and compliance plans. Mr. Moseley’s experience also includes stormwater program financing feasibility and implementation, including establishment of stormwater utilities in multiple states. He presents at – and facilitates – public and advisory committee meetings. Of note, Mr. Moseley has served on four different technical advisory committees addressing stormwater management regulation, practice, and process in Virginia, including the most recent Stormwater Handbook update in 2023. He holds a bachelor’s degree in American government and a master’s degree in Urban & Environmental Planning from the University of Virginia, and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP); a Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) through the Association of State Floodplain Managers; and an Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP) through the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure.

Liam Braber is a shareholder with Charlson Braber McCabe & Denmark, P.C., located in Philadelphia and serving Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey. Over the course of 22 years, Mr. Braber has established an extensive construction law practice. He also has a considerable employment, labor and ERISA practice. In his construction practice, Mr. Braber drafts and negotiates construction contracts of all types, including general contracts, construction management agreements, subcontracts, supplier and vendor agreements, architect and design-build agreements, and many other commercial instruments that are fundamental to the construction industry. He also litigates construction cases in court and in mediation/arbitration throughout the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Mr. Braber
has received many recognitions for his work, including being named a Best Lawyer, a Superlawyer, and a Lawyer on the Fast Track. He maintains an active commitment to the community and to legal service for those in need.

Vittoria D. Greene is a partner at Milber Makris Plousadis & Seiden LLP. Her practice focuses on the representation of engineers, architects, and other design professionals. She regularly acts as their advocate by negotiating contracts, addressing potential claims during design and construction, and defending them in litigation. Ms. Greene is also a contributing author to the Pennsylvania section of the Cumulative Supplement of the State-By-State Guide to Design and Construction Contracts and Claims (2nd Edition), published by Wolters Kluwer.

David Makara is a partner of Davis Bucco & Makara, having joined the firm in 2006. He has practiced in Pennsylvania since 1996, primarily representing clients in business litigation. Mr. Makara has litigated and arbitrated hundreds of cases to verdict in Pennsylvania and has argued numerous cases before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania supreme court. Specifically, he argued two cases before the Supreme Court, involving interpretation of the Pennsylvania Mechanics Lien Law. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Makara worked with a general practice firm in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, where, in addition to handling commercial litigation matters, he represented parties in all types of civil litigation. He then worked with a large Philadelphia defense firm, where he practiced in the Architects, Engineers and Contractors Liability Department.

Veronica Morrison is an experienced litigator who focuses her practice on construction law. She also assists with a range of commercial, real estate and environmental litigation issues as well as procurement and administrative matters. Her clients include commercial real estate owners and developers, general contractors, subcontractors, local governments, national health care insurance providers, and large and small commercial business owners. Ms. Morrison counsels clients, particularly those with large construction projects, on risk avoidance and options for alternative dispute resolution. She also represents clients in mechanic’s lien claims and cases before the Board of Claims. Ms. Morrison is a Hearing Committee Member for the Supreme Court Disciplinary Board, serves on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Committee on Rules of Evidence and sits on the PBA Civil Litigation Section Council. She also serves as chair of the Associated Builders and Contractors’ Inclusion, Diversity and Unity Committee and is a member of the organization’s Workforce Development Committee.

Mr. Gregory is a Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering Technology and former Department Head at Purdue University Northwest in Hammond, Indiana. He is registered as a professional surveyor in Indiana and Illinois and consults as a Project Surveyor at Abonmarche through their Hobart, Indiana office. Mr. Gregory has presented numerous seminars on various land surveying topics to professional land surveyors, surveying technicians, attorneys, title company officials, and real estate professionals through various settings. He is a member of the Indiana Society of Professional Land Surveyors (ISPLS), the Illinois Professional Land Surveyors Association (IPLSA), and the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS). Mr. Gregory previously served on the ISPLS Board of Directors and is a past society president. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of NSPS and chairs the NSPS Education Committee.

Mr. Jungclaus is an independent consultant and a Ph.D. researcher with the Living Materials Laboratory at the University of Colorado Boulder, where he develops whole-building embodied carbon benchmarks. His research focuses on life cycle assessment, building material flows, and computational analysis. Prior to joining the University of Colorado, Mr. Jungclaus was a manager at Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), where he focused on reducing embodied and operational carbon in the built environment. His work at RMI included leadership in the Department of Energy’s Zero Energy District Accelerator, policy work with NYSERDA and the City of Pittsburgh, developing a net-zero energy roadmap for the McDonald’s Corporation, delivering integrative design workshops for federal and private sector clients, and creating industry-leading reports focused on zero energy buildings and carbon-reducing policies. Prior to joining RMI, Mr. Jungclaus served as an energy auditor and project manager for many public sector, commercial, and residential building retrofit projects. His core competencies lie in life cycle assessment, building science (including energy auditing and modeling), architectural and mechanical engineering, teaching, and project management. 

Mr. Halsted is responsible for increasing the market share for ready mixed concrete products through education, promotion, design, technical services, and construction activities at the local, regional, and state level. He has nearly 30 years of experience in the use of cement and concrete in the pavements and geotechnical industry. Mr. Halsted has knowledge of planning, design, materials testing, construction, and sustainability; has participated in numerous training and construction workshops involving state and provincial transportation agencies, public works departments, universities, material suppliers, and consulting firms; and has authored several publications related to cement and concrete construction. He currently serves as a voting member of several Transportation Research Board (TRB), American Concrete Institute (ACI), and ASTM International (ASTM) standing technical committees. Mr. Halsted holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering Technology from Southern Polytechnic State University and is a licensed engineer in the state of Georgia. Prior to joining NRMCA, he held civil and geotechnical engineering positions with the Portland Cement Association, the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute, and the Georgia Department of Transportation. 

Ms. Hill comes to Halfmoon Education with a deep background in design, she specializes in design for manufacturing, modular and off-site BIM. She has spent much of her 35 years of design experience focused on off-site construction using modular or panelized construction methods and the use of CAD/CAM software for DfMA and enjoys educating others on the benefits and challenges within the industry. Ms. Hill also has a passion for passive houses that is closely tied to design for manufacturing. During her CPHC training she discovered that modular and prefab construction were passive house concepts, a concept that she has been championing since 2006. She has experienced many modular and prefab start-ups to include Transform, Katerra and Modulous. Ms. Hill’s architectural experience includes working for a local passive house builder, passive panel manufacturers and being a part of the design team for a local passive house library. She lives just north of Seattle, WA with her spouse and enjoys mountain biking, kayaking, and racing her hydroplane race boat. She champions diversity and inclusion and equality.

Mr. Messmer has over 30 years of engineering experience in analysis, design, plan/specification development, and project management/personnel supervision for geotechnical, foundation and structural engineering projects in the transportation, industrial, municipal and commercial fields of civil engineering. Throughout his career he has placed an emphasis on quality control and staff training. Mr. Messmer is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Concrete Institute, the American Society of Highway Engineers and the Society of American Military Engineers. He earned his B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. Mr. Messmer was accepted into the Academy of Geo-Professionals in 2013.

Mr. Kent is in his 40th year with Schneider Geomatics in Indianapolis – having transitioned to part-time status in 2020. He also provides training, consulting and expert witness services as manager and owner of Meridian Land Consulting, LLC. He served as chair of the Joint ALTA/NSPS Committee responsible for the ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey standards from 1995 to 2021. He also served on the Indiana State Board of Registration for Professional Surveyors from 2004-2025 and is a past-president of both ACSM and the Indiana Society of Professional Land Surveyors. Mr. Kent has presented programs on boundary law, easements and rights of way, surveying standards and practice, and leadership multiple times in all 50 states.

Mr. Stanfield earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Technical Education from the University of Georgia. He spent over forty years in HVACR education, including serving as Program Director of the Air Conditioning Technology Department at Athens Technical College in Athens, Georgia. His industry credentials include an RSES CMS and a State of Georgia Unrestricted Conditioned Air Contracting License. Mr. Stanfield belongs to several professional organizations including RSES, ASHRAE and ACCA.

Ms. Annest is a Seattle native, she graduated cum laude and with high honors from Dartmouth College in 2000, where she captained the women’s volleyball team and was a visiting student at Oxford University. Ms. Annest received her J.D. with honors from the University of Washington School of Law in 2003 and served as a Notes and Comments Editor of the Washington Law Review. She spent the first 16 years of her career at Mills Meyers Swartling, P.S., and gained substantial litigation experience representing large and small businesses in a variety of contract, insurance, product liability, and real property matters. Ms. Annest served as President of the Western Washington chapter of the Dartmouth Alumni Association for years, and continued competing in volleyball tournaments with her USAV team. After adopting her daughter in 2008, she began building her family formation practice. Adoption, assisted reproduction, estate planning, and probate matters filled an increasingly large percentage of her time. Particularly after she and her husband adopted their son in 2010, the kids also filled an increasingly large percentage of her time. In 2015, Ms. Annest became a Fellow of the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys (fka the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys). In 2019, she joined the experienced adoption and estate planning team of Albert Lirhus and John Keckemet. Ms. Annest’s practice now includes all types of adoption, including complex situations involving ICWA and ICPC, step-, second-, and third-parent adoptions, contested adoptions, and birth parent representation. In addition, the 2019 revisions to Washington’s Uniform Parentage Act opened new possibilities for families pursuing assisted reproductive technologies. Surrogacy and gamete donation contracts represent a growing portion of her work.

Ms. Buie is the founder and CEO of Elise Buie Family Law. Her practice focuses on family law and serving as a guardian ad litem, advocating for children’s best interest in high-conflict divorce and dependency matters. Ms. Buie’s practice involves all aspects of family law: preparation of postnuptial and separation agreements, parenting plans, child support, simple and complex financial cases, relocation, and blended families. She is collaboratively trained and has had 40 hours of mediation training. Ms. Buie is an active member of the Washington Bar, a voluntarily inactive member of both the Minnesota Bar and the Louisiana Bar, and the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana. She is a member of the King County Bar Association (Family Law Section, Collaborative Law Section), the Snohomish County Bar Association, the Washington State Bar Association, (Family Law Section, CLE Committee), the Washington Women Lawyers, the National Association of Women Lawyers, The Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) (incoming president 2019 Washington Chapter), and the American Bar Association (Family Law Section and GP Solo Division, Family Law Committee, Juvenile Law Committee, Commission on Women in the Profession). She earned her J.D. degree from Loyola School of Law.

Mr. Hawthorne is a paralegal and Limited License Legal Technician with Just-in Case Family Law. He has been a paralegal for more than 11 years and was admitted to the Washington State Bar as an LLLT in 2021.

Mr. Khan’s practice emphasizes family law, bankruptcy, general litigation (including personal injury), and drafting simple wills. He is an experienced family law mediator and has published several articles, including co-writing the Family Law Deskbook chapter on prenuptial agreements. Mr. Khan has served as a pro tem family law commissioner at King County Superior Court. He is a former adjunct professor of family law in the paralegal program at Edmonds Community College. Mr. Khan is a member of the Illinois and Washington State Bars. He is also a member of the Washington State Bar Family Law and Bankruptcy Law sections, and King County Bar Association (and Family Law and Bankruptcy Law sections). He earned his J.D. degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology and his LL.M. degree from the University of Washington School of Law. 

Korey Twombly has been an experienced paralegal with Envision Family Law since February 2024, with prior paralegal roles at Morris | Sockle | Posadas and at the Washington State Department of Health as a Health Services Consultant. Ms. Twombly holds an associate of arts and sciences degree in Paralegal Studies from South Puget Sound Community College and an associate’s degree in Hospitality and Hotel Restaurant Management from Anne Arundel Community College. She is currently working towards a bachelor’s degree at The Evergreen State College.

Dr. Hoskins earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Fire Protection Engineering from the University of Maryland. He also received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland in 2011 with an emphasis on building egress. Dr. Hoskins spent one year working for Arup on projects primarily dealing with life safety design and people movement. He then spent two years working for the National Institute of Standards and Technology working on projects dealing with building evacuations and emergency messaging. He is a registered fire protection engineer in the state of Oklahoma. Professor Hoskins is the chair of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) working group that developed a research roadmap for fire protection and a member of the Human Behavior in Fire Task group for SFPE. He serves on multiple code and standards committees. He has authored more than 20 articles related to building evacuations and human behavior in fire.

In May 2022, Ms. Cole opened Cole Family Law Firm, a boutique family law firm in Las Vegas. In addition to serving the Las Vegas metropolitan area, Ms. Cole also serves the Ely, Nevada, community and she has a second office there. Previously, Ms. Cole practiced with Willick Law Group, a premier Las Vegas family law firm, for seven years. She attended the Houston Family Law Trial Institute program in 2019 to build her trial advocacy skills, and she is well versed in complex litigation. Ms. Cole practiced in Elko, Nevada, from 2011-2015, and she served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Dan Papez and the Honorable Steve Dobrescu in the Seventh Judicial District Court of Nevada in White Pine, Lincoln, and Eureka Counties in 2010. Ms. Cole is a graduate of Gonzaga University School of Law where she earned a Cali Excellence Award in Legal Research and Writing. She is admitted to practice in the State of Nevada and the U.S. District Court, District of Nevada.

Ms. Haseebullah is a 2014 graduate of UNLV’s William S. Boyd School of Law. While in law school, Ms. Haseebullah gained experience in the family law arena, externing at Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, interning with the Honorable Judge William Gonzalez, and clerking at a local family firm where she worked with divorce, custody, and bankruptcy clients. Upon admission to the Nevada State Bar, Ms. Haseebullah accepted a position as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Frank P. Sullivan in the Family Division of the Eighth Judicial District, where she specialized in child abuse and neglect court. She later joined Kelleher and Kelleher, practicing domestic cases exclusively until 2018, when she began practicing in abuse and neglect matters. In 2022 Ms. Haseebullah was certified as a national specialist in child welfare law.

Ms. Resch has been practicing since 2013. She obtained her bachelors degrees in Political Science and Drama from the University of California, Irvine, and attended the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. After graduating, Ms. Resch was a judicial law clerk for a family court judge in the Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada. Ms. Resch is a skilled trial attorney and graduate of the National Family Law Trial Institute in 2017 where she worked directly with nationally renowned forensic, business, and child custody experts. Due to her experience and knowledge, Ms. Resch spoke for American Institute of Certified Public Accountants at the Forensic Valuation Services Conference and the Expert Witness Skills Workshop. Prior to partnering with Gonzalez Law Firm to run the family law department, Ms. Resch was a partner at Naimi & Cerceo, where she worked side by side with fellow specialists, as well as with Fellows with the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the International Academy of Family Lawyers.

Ms. Urfalyan has dedicated her entire legal career to complex divorce and child custody matters. She is admitted to the State Bar of Nevada and is currently in the process of being certified as a family law specialist. She has co-authored the Hague Convention Chapter for the American Bar Association (ABA) in 2017; The Codex of Family Law Manual to assist new attorneys with specific statutes and case law for the Family Law Conference in Bishop, California, in 2018; the ABA publication for Foreign Discovery in 2020; and the State Bar of Nevada divorce information guide in 2023. She has also been distinguished by the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada for her legal contributions and community service. In 2022, Ms. Urfalyan served as a co-instructor for a State Bar of Nevada Continuing Legal Education (CLE) class for over 50 family law attorneys. Attorney Urfalyan received her juris doctorate degree from Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles, California in 2017. While in law school, she received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award for Children and the Law, the Witkin Award for Family Law Procedure and Practice, and the Wiley W. Manuel Certificate for Pro Bono Legal Services by the State Bar of California.

Alexandra Houle works together with her business partner Elena Houle at My Medicare Solutions, a family company in Auburn, Washington. The company has been in business for 17 years and has served clients in all of Washington state as well as 10+ other states. As a Medicare broker, Ms. Houle is able to represent and compare all the highly rated and recognized insurance companies providing all available Medicare products. The goal of My Medicare Solution is to assist each client in finding an insurance solution that fits their unique needs and make sure that they understand their options and choose a plan that works for them through one-on-one meetings and group presentations. She also provides support for her members all throughout the year and continues to make sure their plan fits year after year.

Brian Isaacson is an attorney with Washington Elder Law PLLC in Edmonds. Mr. Isaacson is a native of the Pacific Northwest and has been practicing law for over 20 years. He focuses on the areas of elder law, Medicaid planning, estate planning, IRA planning, tax planning, and stock option planning. Holding a masters of law degree in Taxation, he is a certified Attorney/CPA, and he is highly respected nationwide in the legal and tax community for his extensive and sophisticated work in tax litigation. An active member of the American Academy of Attorney-CPAs and president of its Washington State chapter, Mr. Isaacson approaches his work with great energy and serves his clients with respect and compassion. He is a member of the American Bar Association Tax Section, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, and Lawyers With Purpose. Mr. Isaacson is a sought-after speaker and has coauthored several books on wealth preservation, including Don’t Go Broke in a Nursing Home; Protect Your IRA—Avoid the 5 Common Mistakes; and Tax Free Money For Long-Term Care.

Aaron Paker follows a trinitarian (not Trinitarian) approach to life based around a core value of Love, including in his legal work. This approach can best be summarized as an overarching belief in Ubuntu (“I am because you are”); an interpersonal commitment to love everyone; and an intrapersonal faith in the value of a “Givers Gain” mentality. His family life, friendships, social services, and legal work are all centered on this idea of treating everyone with respect and love and doing all that he can to improve their lives. To Mr. Paker, a client is not a source of income or another face in the crowd. He prides himself on patiently listening to stories that are completely unrelated to the work he is doing, but that are important for the client to share with someone; keeping in touch after the work is done and ensuring that he puts the extra mile in, even at the expense of the profit margin. It is this need to improve lives that drew him to specialize in Crisis cases, typically Medicaid or Medicaid alternatives and Probate. Mr. Paker has been doing Medicaid work for about 10 years, starting as a paralegal and working his way through Seattle University School of Law as a part-time evening student. He graduated cum laude, with special honors, in his Elder Law and Advanced Elder Law classes, has self-published a guide to Medicaid with over 1,300 copies distributed in the first 2 years, and has successfully filed over 1,000 Medicaid applications.

Travis Pierce is an attorney with Inland Northwest Estate Planning and Elder Law, PLLC, in Spokane Valley. His practice focuses exclusively on elder law and estate planning. He has been an attorney since 1998 and practicing in the state of Washington since 2014. Mr. Pierce is a graduate of Lewis and Clark School of Law in Portland, Oregon. In addition to his JD degree, he earned an LLM (Masters in Law) with Distinction in Elder Law from Stetson University. Mr. Pierce is an active member of the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys and the Washington Association of Elder Law Attorneys.

Scott Terry is an attorney with Terry Law firm in Sumner. His main areas of practice are estate planning and personal injury. Mr. Terry is a local attorney who grew up in Des Moines, Washington. After graduating from Brigham Young University in 1986, he attended Seattle University School of Law. Mr. Terry has worked as a legal analyst on NW Cable News, as a pro tem judge, and has represented clients in more than 40 jury trials. With more than 30 years of practicing law, he is confident in the legal services he provides in Washington.

Mr. Meadows recently retired from more than 40 years in the fire service. During his time in the fire service, he spent more than 21 years with the Cabot Fire Department in Cabot, Arkansas, a suburb of Little Rock. During his career with the fire department, he served as Firefighter, Fire Marshal and more than 10 years as Fire Chief which included plan reviews, building inspection and fire/building code enforcement. In addition, Mr. Meadows has also spent more than 19 years as a statewide instructor with the Arkansas Fire Training Academy, a division of Southern Arkansas University Tech, teaching fire and building codes to fire and building officials throughout the state. He has simultaneously served as a city planner for more than 20 years by serving as Vice Chairman of the Cabot Planning Commission and Chairman of Ward Planning Commission. Mr. Meadows is currently employed by the City of Ward, in Central Arkansas, as the Building Inspector and Chief Building Official. He is certified through the International Fire Service Accreditation Council as an Inspector l, ll, and lll. He is currently licensed and/or certified as a municipal plumbing inspector, HVAC inspector and electrical Inspector through the State of Arkansas. Mr. Meadows attended the University of Central Arkansas before graduating with honors with a Fire Science Degree through Black River Technical College. In his retirement, He continues to teach and work in fire and building code education and enforcement. Mr. Meadows was recently inducted into the Arkansas State Firefighter Hall of Fame.

Dr. Dawson recently retired as the Associate Vice President for Administrative Operations at Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi where he oversaw facility operations, maintenance, grounds, custodial, and planning and construction as well as Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) for the “Island” campus. His experience spans federal, state, county and local municipality projects including the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), General Services Administration (GSA), Department of Justice (DOJ), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Department of Defense (DoD) including the Naval Construction Battalion’s at Gulfport and Port Hueneme, Seabees, Navy Civil Engineer Corp, Army Corps of Engineers, Air Force Civil Engineers and RED HORSE units, in addition to higher education with the Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) University of North Texas System (UNTS) and Tarrant County College District (TCCD). Dr. Dawson has more than 38 years’ experience in urban planning, developmental programming, building and infrastructure design, construction and program management for a wide variety of capital investment programs and unique environments. He is a retired Air Force Civil Engineering officer with experience in the design and construction of numerous facilities supporting major weapon systems and the U.S. electronic security and space programs world-wide. Dr. Dawson is a registered architect in the State of Texas and a certified city planner. He is also a U.S. Green Building Institute Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional (AP) with experience in numerous sustainable projects. He has specialized mediation and disputes resolution training and experience directly related to the design and construction industry, successfully resolving construction claims based on errors and omissions, defective product or workmanships, scheduling deviations or Acts-of-God. Additional skills include preparation of specifications, bidding and construction plans, cost estimates, and bidding services related to federal and state contract requirements and processes.

Mr. Hanrahan has more than 47 years of industry experience. In addition to presentations in Canada, Taiwan and the Dominican Republic, he has also presented at the national level for many organizations, including the International Erosion Control Association, the Land Improvement Contractors of America, the Geotechnical Fabrics Institute, the National Working Waterfront Network, and the American Water Works Association. Mr. Hanrahan’s articles have been published in many magazines, including Erosion Control, Land & Water, Geosynthetics, and Landscape Architect & Specifier News. He has produced webinars for the International Erosion Control Association, the International Association of Hydroseeding Professionals, the New York State Society of Professional Engineers, and Forester University. Mr. Hanrahan has also served as a guest lecturer at the University of Mississippi, Ohio Northern University, University of New England, and Vermont Technical College. He has also been active in industry organizations. He was national president of the International Management Council in 1991-92 and served four terms as president of the Northeast Chapter of the International Erosion Control Association. Mr. Hanrahan is also a member of the Senior Advisory Committee of Envirocert. He has developed and delivered training events throughout his career. From 2008 to the present, he has organized coastal erosion control training events up and down the New England Coast, with multiple seminars in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. Event co-sponsors for these events have included the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Maine Sea Grant, the Rhode Island Coastal Management Council, the University of Rhode Island Coastal Resources Center, Connecticut College, and Connecticut Sea Grant. Mr. Hanrahan has also assisted with the development of erosion control standards with the Illinois Tollway Authority, and the State Departments of Transportation in New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, and Illinois.

Joshua Arnold is a founding partner in the law firm of Fortune, Beard, Arnold, Graham, & Arnold, LLP, in Columbiana, Alabama. He has represented clients in civil, criminal, domestic, estate and probate matters since 2010 and has extensive trial experience in state courts. Over time, his focus shifted to the area of state and local government law, and he currently serves as City Attorney for a number of cities in Shelby and Chilton Counties. Mr. Arnold earned his B.S. degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Montevallo, his M.Ed. degree from the University of Montevallo, and his J.D. degree from Birmingham School of Law.

Joey Barlow is an attorney with Alexander Shunnarah Trial Attorneys in Birmingham. Mr. Barlow began his legal career interning with the Honorable Laura Petro at the Circuit Court of Jefferson County while pursuing his undergraduate studies. Following his internship, he gained valuable experience working as an assistant, focusing on family law, bankruptcy, personal injury, and criminal cases. After earning his bachelor’s degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Mr. Barlow continued his education at Liberty University, where he obtained a Master’s Degree in Forensic Psychology, followed by a J.D. degree from the Birmingham School of Law. In 2018, he joined Alexander Shunnarah Trial Attorneys as a paralegal, where he handled various personal injury cases, acquiring invaluable experience that now drives his dedication to serving clients. Attorney Barlow is committed to fighting relentlessly for his clients, ensuring their rights are protected and justice is served. He now focuses his practice on personal injury law and civil litigation.

Lindsay Demers is an attorney in Gulf Shores who has cultivated a diverse range of legal expertise since establishing her own law practice. Specializing in civil litigation, domestic relations, real estate, and criminal defense, she has consistently demonstrated her dedication to her clients and the legal profession. Whether navigating complex contractual disputes or advocating for individuals’ rights in personal injury cases, Ms. Demers’s courtroom acumen and negotiation skills have proven invaluable. In the realm of domestic relations, Ms. Demers provides comprehensive legal guidance and representation in divorce proceedings, child custody disputes, and spousal support matters, prioritizing the well-being and best interests of her clients and their families. Her proficiency in real estate law encompasses a broad spectrum of services, from residential and commercial transactions to property disputes and landlord-tenant issues. As a staunch advocate for justice, she is committed to defending the rights of individuals facing criminal charges. Ms. Demers earned her undergraduate degree from Suffolk University, and her J.D. degree from Massachusetts School of Law at Andover.

Emily Yeager is an associate attorney with Alexander Shunnarah Trial Attorneys in Birmingham. She earned her Bachelor’s degree from Birmingham-Southern College and her J.D. degree from Birmingham School of Law.

Mr. McWhite is from Indiana and a graduate of Vincennes University. He is an accomplished building inspector and plans examiner, with 20 years of experience in public and non-profit code enforcement and inspections. Mr. McWhite has served as an inspector and plans examiner in Massachusetts, Georgia, Virginia, and Indiana. He has served on the Massachusetts Construction Supervisor Licensing exam rewriting committee to help transition the exam from the 2009 to the 2015 International Codes, as a member of the International Code Council’s IPMC/IZC Code Development Committee, and as member of the ICC Building Membership Council and most recently BCAC. Mr. McWhite also currently serves as an ICC Governmental voting member representing Region 6. He has earned a combined 21 certifications ranging from SBCCI (Legacy Code) to ICC, including Housing Code Official, Building Code Specialist, Plumbing Code Specialist, Certified Building Official, and is currently two certifications away from Master Code Professional.

Mr. Holthus’ primary areas of focus are the defense of construction, governmental liability, and employment and general liability claims. He has tried, advocated and arbitrated nearly one hundred cases before civil juries, administrative licensing and other boards and arbitration panels throughout Ohio, as well as Illinois and California, in both state and federal courts. Among his other professional and civic positions, Mr. Holthus is past Chair of the Columbus Bar Association’s Professionalism Committee and is a member of the Professional Liability Defense Federation. 

Sheli Fulcher Koontz practices with the law firm of Johnson May in Boise. Ms. Koontz provides clients with concierge legal services, helping them access and navigate the courts, and securing long-term stability and success for themselves and their families. She has practiced law since 2002. She was named Idaho Trial Lawyers Association President 2015-16 and is one of only four women to serve in that office in over 50 years. Ms. Fulcher Koontz’s legal practice includes estate planning, probate, family law (divorce, custody, asset & debt division), personal injury, and family law mediation. She founded and managed Fulcher Koontz Law PLLC in 2008, and joined the firm of ANGSTMAN JOHNSON PLLC, now known as JOHNSON MAY, in July 2018, after 10 years of independent practice. She is currently the managing partner JOHNSON MAY with offices in Boise and Twin Falls. Ms. Fulcher Koontz is also an adjunct professor at the University of Idaho College of Law in Boise, where she teaches Family Law. She received her BS degree in Molecular Biology from Northwest Nazarene College in Nampa, Idaho, her graduate degree in Forensic Sciences from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and her J.D. degree from University of Idaho College of Law.

Katherine Meier is a partner with Cosho Humphrey, LLP, in Boise. She is a general practice attorney with an emphasis in family law. She received her undergraduate degree from the College of Idaho and her J.D. degree from Gonzaga University School of Law. Ms. Meier was admitted to the Idaho State Bar in 2014, and she is licensed to practice before all state and federal courts in Idaho.

Abigail Morehouse is the owner of Morehouse Law firm in Boise. She is an Idaho native having grown up in Boise. Ms. Morehouse has extensive litigation experience and is a skilled trial attorney. She is a dedicated attorney that focuses on ensuring her clients are well informed and understand the complicated legal process, and she fights to get the best legal outcome possible in every case. After graduating from Boise State University, she attended Concordia Law where she served on the Board of Law Review as managing editor, volunteered in the Housing Clinic where she assisted clients that faced eviction and other housing issues, and served as research assistant to the Dean. After being admitted to the Idaho State Bar, Ms. Morehouse went to work at the Ada County Public Defender’s Office. During her time as a public defender she handled cases ranging from basic misdemeanors to serious felonies. Since opening Morehouse Law, she has expanded her practice to include family law.

Denise Penton at Penton Law Offices, Pllc, in Boise, is skilled is skilled in all aspects of legal representation. She is a former prosecutor and public defender, and she has been in private practice for over 20 years. She has been a practicing attorney for over 25 years. Ms. Penton brings all of her years of legal experience for her clients’ exclusive benefit. She gives each client her personal attention and commitment and ensures her clients will receive the very best representation. She provides efficient, aggressive, and experienced representation to resolve her clients’ legal issues. Ms. Penton was born and raised in Boise, Idaho and graduated from Boise High School. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Idaho. She went on to earn her J.D. degree from the University Of Idaho College Of Law in 1996. Ms. Penton practices with an emphasis in legal representation in immigration law and family law.

Robert J. Taylor is an attorney and mediator with Taylor Law & Medication PLLC. He opened Taylor Law & Mediation PLLC in Mountain Home in 2013 and expanded into Boise, Idaho, in 2020 and Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, in 2022. His main areas of practice include divorce, will and estate planning solutions and adoptions. In addition to practicing law, Mr. Taylor also serves as an engineer officer and public affairs officer in the Idaho Army National Guard. Prior to commissioning in 2008, he spent six years as a paralegal specialist for the Idaho Army National Guard. Mr. Taylor graduated from Mountain Home High School in 2002 and attended the College of Southern Idaho. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Idaho in public relations; a master’s in sports administration from American Military University; and a J.D. degree from the University of Idaho College of Law.