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Ms. Conley’s  areas of expertise include civil litigation, comparative law, international law, and human rights. She has a J.D. from the George Washington Law School, and an LL.M. and Doctor of Civil Laws (D.C.L.) from the McGill University Faculty of Law. Professor Conley has litigated many large-scale complex cases, participated in several rule of law initiatives, and published extensively in international and comparative law. She was an adjunct professor at the University of Montana Department of Political Science teaching Constitutional Law, International Law and Comparative Law from 2017 to 2021. She also was an adjunct professor at the Alexander Blewett III School of Law teaching Global Perspectives on Law and Public International Law from 2007 to 2016. Professor Conley has taught various classes at the Montana Osher Life Long Learning Institute (MOLLI), including International Law: Foundations and Current Challenges, Judicial Power: A Historical, Comparative and Functional Inquiry; Incarceration in Montana; International Law; and Legal Traditions of the World.

Ms. Fox is an experienced Montana family law attorney, and has pioneered the only flat fee model family law practice in the state, specializing in divorces, child custody disputes, and working with domestic violence shelters. She has been a member of the Montana State Bar since 2011. Ms. Fox earned her Undergraduate degree from the University of Montana, Missoula, and her J.D. degree from the University of Montana School of Law.

Mr. Fredrickson’s legal experience spans over three decades and he has tried many cases, both jury and non-jury. He is also a pharmacist and practiced in that profession for a number of years before entering the practice of law. Mr. Fredrickson’s current practice focuses on all aspects of commercial, business, real estate and general civil litigation. He is also available for mediation and arbitration services. Mr. Fredrickson’s experience and knowledge base is very broad. In addition to complex commercial contract and tort litigation, He is also experienced in the areas of employment law, natural resources litigation, lender liability litigation, chemical and drug product liability litigation, pharmacy law issues and intellectual property litigation. Mr. Fredrickson has served as lead trial counsel in all of those practice areas. He has also served as lead counsel and has been admitted pro hac vice in cases in Wyoming, Colorado, Texas and California. Mr. Fredrickson is admitted to practice law before all courts in Montana and North Dakota; the United States District Courts for the Districts of Montana, North Dakota and Colorado; the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth and Ninth Circuit and the United States Supreme Court.

Ms. Lervick is a seasoned litigator who specializes in counseling and defense through every step of conflict prevention and resolution. She particularly focuses on supporting clients in the health care, employment, and local and state government sectors. Ms. Lervick has extensive experience in intellectual property, including both trademarks and patents, as well as the inner workings of local and state government, private businesses, school districts, a variety of health care providers. She litigated and prosecuted patents and trademarks for several years in Chicago, before returning home to Billings to raise her family. For the next decade, Ms. Lervick managed some of Montana’s largest work forces as Human Resources Executive Director and In-House counsel, as well as Chief of the Civil Department of Montana’s largest county. At Crowley Fleck, her extensive real-world experiences have served her in counseling and defending clients large and small. She handles all aspects of employment management and defense, including contract negotiation and drafting, as well as appearing regularly in administrative proceedings before the Human Rights Bureau. Ms. Lervick is licensed in Illinois and Montana and is registered before a wide array of appellate and administrative courts and bodies across the U.S. She obtained her Bachelor of Science from the Honors Program at Montana State University and her Juris Doctor from DePaul University College of Law in Chicago.

Mr. Tappan represents numerous clients from individual landowners with single-issue property disputes to large businesses with complex permitting and land-use demands. He is admitted to practice before all Montana Courts, the United States District Court for the District of Montana, and the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Tappan practiced as an environmental consultant and Professional Geologist prior to practicing law. His main areas of practice include commercial litigation, property litigation, natural resource litigation, private and public lands issues and water law. Mr. Tappan graduated from Gonzaga University School of Law with honors and was a member of the Gonzaga Journal of International Law. He received his undergraduate degree in geology from Northern Arizona University and practiced environmental consulting as a Professional Geologist before attending Gonzaga.

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.

Mr. DeFilippis is a director with over 10 years of tax experience. He specializes in gift, estate, and fiduciary taxation and planning. He brings a unique skill set to all areas of wealth transfer planning and compliance including estate, gift, generation-skipping transfer tax planning, fiduciary income tax, fiduciary accounting, charitable planning, and business succession planning. Prior to joining Citrin Cooperman, Mr. DeFilippis practiced law for some of New Jersey’s top law firms in the areas of estate planning, including drafting and implementing of complex estate planning documents; estate administration; estate and gift tax compliance; probate litigation’ and guardianships. His legal experience provides him with a unique and well-rounded perspective in areas of the trust and estate planning and compliance that serves his clients well at Citrin Cooperman. Mr. DeFilippis is admitted to the New Jersey, New York, and Florida bars.

Ms. Ferrantelli has a diverse background in public accounting with over ten years dedicated to delivering complex Trust, Estate, Gift and Generation Skipping Transfer Tax planning, administration, and tax services to the clients she serves. As director, She has broad national tax experience. Ms. Ferrantelli has a deep understanding of fiduciary and transfer taxes and employs a collaborative approach with clients and their advisors to ensure client goals are defined, implemented and achieved. Planning areas include multi-generational wealth preservation through transfer tax strategies, charitable giving and succession planning. She also assists individual and corporate trustees with administration services by way of providing fiduciary accounting services and complex tax analyses.

Ms. Niemela has over 30 years of extensive experience in High Net Worth, Tax Planning, and Trust and Estate practices. She graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administrative Accounting from Montana State University of Billings. Prior to joining Citrin Cooperman, she held a significant leadership position as a shareholder with Anderson ZurMuehlen and Company. Her deep knowledge of the High Net Worth, Tax Planning, and Trust and Estate practices field has been instrumental in guiding clients through complex financial decisions, ensuring compliance and optimizing wealth preservation. Ms. Niemela’s holistic approach to trust and estate compliance and planning positions her as a reliable partner for clients seeking expert financial guidance. At Citrin Cooperman, she leverages her expertise to provide strategic financial solutions that drive tangible results. With a track record of transforming financial challenges into opportunities, Ms. Niemela is dedicated to nurturing the financial well-being for individuals and organizations alike.

Ms. Oboda has nearly two decades of experience in public accounting. With a focus in trust and estates, she provides tax, financial, estate, and succession planning. She specializes in coordinating family group returns, including their entities, trusts, and private foundations, in addition to their personal returns. Ms. Oboda’s clients include trusts and estates, high net worth individuals, closely-held businesses. She is an active member of the firm’s Trusts and Estates Practice. Ms. Oboda has presented at a number of events and has written a number of articles relating to estate planning. She has a well-rounded background due to her experience working at firms that has exposed her to all aspects of engagements, including bookkeeping and attest work (401k and not-for-profit audits). Ms. Oboda has significant tax experience, working with corporate, partnership, S-Corp, trusts, and individual returns, awarding her with an in-depth understanding of the engagement and her client’s transactions.

Ms. Lathrop is licensed as a professional land surveyor in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland, and as a professional planner in New Jersey. She holds a master’s degree in Environmental Policy and has been involved in surveying since 1974 in projects ranging from construction to boundary to environmental land use disputes. Ms. Lathrop is also a certified floodplain manager through the Association of State Flood Plain Managers (ASFPM) and a certified floodplain surveyor through the New Jersey Society of Professional Land Surveyors. A former adjunct instructor at Mercer County College in New Jersey, she has also taught as part of the team for the licensing exam review course at Drexel University in Pennsylvania. Ms. Lathrop has been teaching seminars for surveyors since 1986 and has been writing articles for surveyors since 1983. She is a contributing editor for The American Surveyor magazine, and she has four articles included in the American Bar Association’s text, Land Surveys: A Guide for Lawyers and Other Professionals. She and Stephen V. Estopinal, PLS, PE co–authored a book entitled Professional Surveyors and Real Property Descriptions: Composition, Construction, and Comprehension, published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. in 2011. She is also on the faculty of GeoLearn, a web-based educational provider. Ms. Lathrop is a past president of the New Jersey Society of Professional Land Surveyors and of the National Society of Professional Surveyors, and she has served on the Board of Directors for the American Association for Geodetic Surveying.

Mr. Carter has a decade of experience working for Herr & Company Building Contractors—specializing in high-end estate homes throughout the Shenandoah Valley. Having a background in both residential and commercial construction, He is well-versed in the cost management and planning of successful construction projects. Often serving as the liaison between the client’s dreams and a project’s budget, Mr. Carter combines his knack for interpersonal communication with his keen eye for industry trends to help both the client and the business meet their respective goals.

Ms. Belt joined VDOT’s Environmental Division as the Decarbonization Program Manager in July 2022. In her role, she manages the deployment of EV charging stations across the Commonwealth through the NEVI Formula Program as well as VDOT’s Carbon Reduction Program. Prior to joining VDOT, she previously worked in construction stormwater for more than 17 years with Virginia DEQ, two Virginia localities and the State of Georgia. She completed her Bachelor’s degrees in Forestry & Wildlife Management and her Master’s degree in Wildlife Management and Ecology at the University of Georgia. Ms. Belt enjoys sustainable homesteading with her husband and cheering on the UGA Bulldawgs.

Mr. Hendricks is a father, architect, and Rotarian. His firm, focuses on using design to build a better community, enhance livability, reduce construction and operation costs, and protect the environment. As a certified aging in place specialist, certified green professional, and LEED accredited professional he designs projects over a wide array of types from a small kitchen renovation or deck addition to a custom home or a new commercial building. Mr. Hendricks is a member of the Rotary Club of Rockingham County, Chairman of the Shenandoah Valley Partnership, Board member of the Massanutten Technical Center Foundation, Board member of Explore More Discovery Museum, Board member of AIA Central Virginia, and an active member of the Harrisonburg Rockingham Chamber of Commerce.

Dr. Leaman chairs the EMU Department of Business and Leadership, where he teaches undergraduate courses in management, finance and economics, and graduate courses in organizational and leadership studies. Industry experience includes both private business and nonprofit administration, including 12 years of service with an international non-governmental organization (INGO) in Kenya. Academic preparation includes a Ph.D. in Public and International Affairs, a master’s degree in Public Administration, and a bachelor’s degree in business administration and computer science. The perspective Dr. Leaman adds to his field is analyzing and teaching about the role and impact of business and organizations within ecological limits and dynamic social systems, resulting in an integrated lens of sustainability, stewardship and justice.

Ms. Chalker-Scott, has a Ph.D. in Horticulture from Oregon State University and is an ISA certified arborist and an ASCA consulting arborist. She is Washington State University’s Extension Urban Horticulturist and a Professor in the Department of Horticulture. Ms. Chalker-Scott conducts research in applied plant and soil sciences, publishing the results in scientific articles and university extension fact sheets. She is also actively involved in enhancing the scientific literacy of her audiences by teaching them how to assess the credibility of information from print and online sources. Ms. Chalker-Scott also is the award-winning author of five books and was featured in a video series – The Science of Gardening – produced by The Great Courses. She also is one of the Garden Professors – a group of academic colleagues who educate and entertain through their blog and Facebook pages. Ms. Chalker-Scott’s educational contributions to science-based information have been recognized by such groups as Garden Communicators International, the National Association of County Agricultural Agents, and the International Society for Arboriculture.

Mr. Simpson founded Gradelta Engineering in 2020 with the intent to help clients better understand the combination of geotechnical and structural engineering that he has worked with for the past 20 years. He earned his B.S.C.E. and M.S.C.E. degrees from Georgia Institute of Technology. He currently provides engineering services to contractors and fellow engineers for earth structure pricing, along with the plans and calculations needed for construction. He frequently consults with clients regarding the optimal structure type and location on the construction site to minimize risk and maximize useable space. He also works in the education sector providing not just seminars such as this one, but also acting as a subject matter expert creating study guide and test prep content for the NCEES Professional Civil Engineer exam. Mr. Simpson has also worked with lawyers and insurance companies during forensic investigation and lawsuits surrounding retaining walls and slope failures. His hope is that through the instructional services that he currently provides, slopes will remain stable and retaining wall failure will be eliminated.

Mr. Iliff has been a certified building official for 10+ years serving communities in Texas, Illinois, and Missouri. He has taught classes on the residential, building, and property maintenance codes with a focus on preparing students for certification exams and effective administration. Mr. Iliff has 30+ years of experience as a city planner, floodplain manager, and code enforcement officer. He earned an undergraduate degree in Urban Planning and Development from Ball State University.

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.

Ms. Cornett is a partner at the forensic engineering consulting firm Ward Cornett & Associates. She has over 20 years’ experience in the world of construction and engineering forensics, representing contractors in disputes related to contract negotiation, job site injury, defect allegations, building envelope consulting, extra-work claims, default termination, delay claims, forensic cost accounting, failure analysis, among other construction and engineering related claims. In addition to construction and engineering related disputes, Ms. Cornett also acts as an Owner’s Representative for best practices in code compliance, premises-liability exposure, and OSHA and job site safety standards compliance. She is also active in performing property condition assessments and safety audits. Ms. Cornett completed a joint Bachelors (B.S.E.) and Masters in Construction and Structural Engineering (M.S.E.) at Arizona State University in the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. with emphasis on Structures and Strength of Materials. She will sit for her Professional Engineering fundamental exams in 2024. Ms. Cornett holds an Arizona KB-2 Dual General Contractor license and maintains safety certifications with both the National Safety Council and OSHA. She sits on several boards in the community: (1) the Arizona Board of Technical Registration (AZBTR); (2) the Arizona State University Engineering Department Academic Integrity Board; (3) the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Committee on Forensic Engineering Standards, (4) the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Committee on Forensic Engineering Standards, Forensic Reporting and Forensic Investigations, (5) The American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI), and (6) The International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC) Arizona Chapter. She is also a certified fire and explosion investigator (CFEI), certified cost estimator, and NRMCA certified concrete plant and fleet inspector. Most recently, Ms. Cornett was invited to participate in the ASCE 11-28 Structural Condition Assessment committee, which will be adopted in the International Building Code. She also instructs as adjunct faculty at both the Arizona State University Department of Engineering and University of Washington, Seattle. Ms. Cornett regularly presents at construction, safety, and engineering conferences throughout the United States. When not speaking or teaching, she provides expert witness and forensic consulting services.

Ms. Berfanger is an IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law adjunct professor. She teaches courses on the First Amendment and Legal Writing and Analysis for LLMs. She has also taught “Media Law and Ethics” and “News Editing” to journalism students at Ball State University for many years. Ms. Berfanger earned her MS degree from Northwestern University Medill School and her J.D. degree from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law.

Katherine E. (“Kate”) Flood is a distinguished G. Kent Frandsen scholar and a cum laude graduate of the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law. As a family law lawyer, Ms. Flood has concentrated her practice on dissolution, legal separation, relocation, child custody, paternity, parenting time/visitation, spousal maintenance/alimony, and guardianships. In dissolution actions, she concentrates on child-related matters, taking a very active and engaged role when it comes to her clients and their children. Ms. Flood also places great emphasis on the financial matters that accompany divorce: analyzing, valuing, dividing, restructuing and protecting marital assets. Her experience extends to the application and drafting of prenuptial and post-nuptial agreements, protective orders, restraining orders, post-secondary education issues, and all post-dissolution matters. She is certified in Collaborative Law. Ms. Flood has a breadth of litigation experience, including representing clients at evidentiary hearings and trials before paternity courts, IV-D Support Enforcement courts, and family law courts in counties throughout central Indiana. She also has experience with alternative dispute resolution both as counsel representing clients involved in the mediation process, and as a civil mediator. In addition, Ms. Flood has co-authored appellate legal briefs submitted before the Indiana Court of Appeals. As a student of the IU McKinney School of Law, she was active within the Dean’s Tutorial Society, being selected as the Director of the One-on-One Tutoring Program during her third year. Ms. Flood was also a faculty research assistant, and served as the Spanish language translator/interpreter for the law school’s Civil Practice and Health & Human Rights Clinics. Ms. Flood holds the distinction of being named a G. Kent Frandsen scholar, and was prominently featured in the premier issue of “The McKinney Lawyer,” the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney Alumni Magazine. During law school, Ms. Flood also worked as law clerk to the Honorable Judge William Hughes of the Hamilton Superior Court, performed transactional work for the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, and she participated in a medical-legal partnership initiative with Wishard Health Services, wherein healthcare providers and legal professionals worked together to provide comprehensive patient care to low-income individuals in Indianapolis. Ms. Flood is a Butler University alumna, earning a degree in English Literature cum laude as well as a degree in Spanish with high honors. While attending Butler, she earned the Elaine Blaine Rudolph Scholarship Award, was named to Butler University’s Top 100 Students in 2006, and was inducted into a number of academic honor societies. Ms. Flood is admitted to all Indiana Courts, as well as the Northern and Southern District Courts of Indiana.

Ms. Jacobucci has practiced family law since 2004. Since her admission to the bar, she has handled various types of family law matters, including but not limited to, divorces, paternity cases, third party custody cases, guardianships, adoptions, and prenuptial negotiations, and regularly addresses issues related to legal custody, physical custody, child support, parenting time, property valuation, division of the marital estate, spousal maintenance, and other issues that arise in the context of family law. In addition to her role as an attorney in various family law matters, she has routinely served as a guardian-ad-litem in complex custody and parenting time proceedings. Ms. Jacobucci is a certified family law specialist, certified by the Family Law Certification Board, and practices exclusively in the area of family law. She has served or is serving as a board member for various non-profit organizations that provide services for families and/or children in her area, including but not limited to Dunebrook, Inc., and Stepping Stone Shelter for Women, Inc.

Ms. Jarrett is a Martinsville High School graduate who has since spent her entire professional career practicing in Morgan County. She attended Indiana University-Bloomington and Robert H. McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis. During her law school career, she spent time as an intern for the federal and public defender’s agency; earned a certificate in criminal law; and spent time teaching law and public policy to students at Shortridge High School. In 2019, Ms. Jarrett was named Top 40 Under 40 Family Law Attorney by the American Institute of Trial Lawyer as well as Top 40 Young Lawyer by the National Alliance of Women in Law. In 2018, she was named Top 40 Under 40 by the Association of American Trial Lawyers. In 2017, She was named National Ranked Top 10 Under 40 by the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys. Ms. Jarrett was selected as a Rising Stars Honoree from 2020-2023 by Super Lawyers. She focuses her work primarily in family law, guardianships, protective orders, criminal defense, and has been known for her compassion for victims of domestic violence. As one of the attorneys for Morgan County, she spends a lot of her time advocating for juvenile rights, CHINS cases, and handles numerous adoptions, both private and through the Department of Child Services. Ms. Jarrett finds her most rewarding work with adoptions and represents foster parents all over the state of Indiana. In addition to practicing law, she is a certified family law mediator and has been trained to work as a Guardian at Litem.

Ms. Lacy has more than 20 years of experience in family and probate law. As a trained guardian ad litem, domestic relations mediator, family law arbitrator, and parenting coordinator, she has helped many families resolve their legal problems. In 1997, Ms. Lacy earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Hanover College, double majoring in English and Secondary Education, and her Juris Doctor from the South Carolina School of Law in 2000.

Ms. Schaefer practices exclusively in the area of family law. She received her Juris Doctorate from the IU McKinney School of Law. Ms. Schaefer also has a bachelor of science degree from Ball State University in Legal Administration and an Associate Degree from Vincennes University in Paralegal Studies.She is a Certified Family Law Specialist as certified by the Family Law Certification Board. Ms. Schaefer is a member of the AFCC as well as the Indianapolis and Indiana Bar Associations and their family law sections. She currently serves on the Pro Bono Standing Committee for the IBA and was formerly chair of this Committee. Ms. Schaefer has been named as a Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters since 2007 has been named in the top 25 Women for the past 7 years. She is also actively involved at her church and currently serves on the pastoral council.

Mr. Anderson is WILMIC’s Director of Claims and works with lawyers in resolving malpractice claims made against policyholders. He enjoys the challenge of helping place policyholders at ease during a time of stress, when they are facing a legal malpractice claim or grievance. Before joining Wisconsin Lawyers Mutual in 2003, Mr. Anderson practiced personal injury law in Madison and served as legal counsel for an insurance company. He began his career in general practice and is a 1992 graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School. Mr. Anderson serves on the content planning committee for the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Solo/Small Firm Conference.

Mr. Beier prior to joining WILMIC in November 2016, he was a civil litigation attorney in Madison with experience before state and federal courts as well as Wisconsin administrative agencies. He has broad experience in diverse areas of the law, including personal injury, employment law, contract law, business law, commercial law, and debtor/creditor law. Mr. Beier is a 1996 graduate of South Dakota State University, with a degree in Political Science, and graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 2000. He is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Defense Counsel, Milwaukee County Bar Association and the Dane County Bar Association. Mr. Beier also serves as a board member on the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Solo/Small Firm and General Practice Section.

Ms. Bosworth has been with the firm since 2014, and has been a partner since 2020. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of Minnesota Law School in 2012. She specializes in plaintiff’s personal injury work, and has litigation experience in complex medical malpractice and products liability cases, as well as premises liability and motor vehicle accidents. She’s been recognized as a Top Trial Lawyer under 40, an Up and Coming Lawyer by the Wisconsin Law Journal, and a Super Lawyer Rising star since 2019. She was also honored with the prestigious designation of Wisconsin Law Foundation Fellow in 2023. She helped co-found Women Lawyers of the North (a local bar associated dedicated to supporting and uplifting women lawyers), where she currently serves on the board. She also serves on the board of the Wisconsin Association for Justice (a group of plaintiffs lawyers dedicated to securing justice and fair trials for the injured.)

Ms. Campbell is recognized as a top-rated personal injury and civil litigation attorney. She prides herself on delivering exceptional results for her clients. She is hired by other law firms to assist with complex cases. She has a deep understanding of the law, is able to navigate complex claims, and works with her clients within all points of the legal system; from pre-suit to verdict, and if necessary, up through the Supreme Court. Ms. Campbell has been listed as a Wisconsin Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2019-2024.

Ms. Healy focuses her practice on a wide variety of personal injury cases. Prior to joining Habush, she worked as an attorney at a civil litigation firm in Madison, Wisconsin, where she dedicated her career to helping those who need it most. She has vast experience representing individuals in both state and federal courts, as well as with transnational litigation. In recognition of her civil litigation work, Ms. Healy was designated a Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2019, 2020, and 2021. Currently, she sits on the board of directors for the Wisconsin Association for Justice (WAJ) and is the immediate past chair of the Women’s Caucus. Additionally, she was  nominated to serve as a Regional Officer for WAJ. She is also a member of the James E. Doyle Inn of Court and is an active member of the Legal Association for Women in Dane County, serving on the board of directors from 2019-2021. Healy received her undergraduate degree from Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, and graduated cum laude, with honors, from Valparaiso Law School. While in law school, she served as editor of the Law Review.

Ms. Scheuerman joined Weiss Law Office, S.C., in October 2022 after spending more than a decade at a large Fox Valley law firm, where she practiced as a Shareholder. Her practice has always been focused on personal injury and civil litigation, and before joining Weiss Law Office, she also served as a municipal prosecutor. Ms. Scheuerman practice has also included appellate work in a variety of practice areas. She was involved in a case that was argued before the Wisconsin Supreme Court to determine the rights of injured parties to access UIM and UM insurance coverages during the “Truth in Auto” era. The outcome of Belding and its companion-cases remains to this day one of her proudest achievements because of the impact that decision had on Wisconsin law and injured parties throughout the State. One of Ms. Scheuerman’s greatest passions is legal education, both for attorneys and for the public. For this reason, a 2019 invitation to be a regular feature on WHBY’s radio segment, The Lawyers, with Mr. Dukelow was especially meaningful. Given their shared passion for education and civil public discourse, Ms. Scheuerman and  Mr. Dukelow then collaborated to put a fresh spin on his podcast Civic Revival. For almost two years, they recorded weekly discussions about the Rule of Law and the need for a return to civil discourse in American life. Before wrapping up the podcast, Ms. Scheuerman and  Mr. Dukelow  returned to their alma mater, Lawrence University, as visiting scholars to record their last episode live in front of a student audience.

Ms. Balzen is currently a hydrogeologist with KT groundwater and has worked as a geologist in several different government and private companies in Central Texas, including the Edwards Aquifer Authority, Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District, USGS, and TCEQ. She has experience in groundwater sampling, regulation, research, and geologic evaluations, and is the Past President of the South Texas Geological Society. Ms. Balzen earned her Bachelor of Science in Geology and Master of Science in Geology from the University of Texas at San Antonio and is a graduate of the Texas Water Leaders class hosted by the Texas Water Foundation’s Carole Baker Water Leadership Institute. She holds a certification as a Professional Geoscientist, and enjoys speaking about career opportunities within the geoscience community.

Professor Banner studies water resources, climate change, and environmental justice. This research combines geoscience and chemistry to examine streams, aquifers, caves, and tree rings, and it takes him to the Caribbean, the Western Pacific Ocean, and Texas among other places. His community engagement initiatives include Hot Science – Cool Talks and Project CRESSLE. Professor Banner is a Fellow of the Geological Society of America, a member of UT’s Academy of Distinguished Teachers, and the recipient of the 2024 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching. In his free time, he enjoys his family, dogs Lucy and Ziggy, and playing ultimate frisbee.

Mr. Ellis has been practicing water law and been involved in water issues for over three decades. As a law student, he helped clerk the House Natural Resources Committee working on a variety of water legislation. After receiving his J.D. degree from the University of Texas School of Law, He worked as legislative liaison for the Texas Water Commission and later served as general counsel to the Harris-Galveston Coastal Subsidence District. The Edwards Aquifer Authority hired Mr. Ellis as their first general manager in 1997, a position he held until October 2004 when he left to start his solo law practice. In addition to representing subsidence districts and groundwater conservation districts, he serves as board secretary of the Texas Water Foundation, a nonprofit corporation that provides water conservation education throughout the State.

Mr. Gary is a karst hydrogeologist who specializes in investigations that expand our understanding of karst processes, and study the implications that karst hydrogeology has on natural resource management. He received his Ph.D. in hydrogeology from the Jackson School of Geosciences at The University of Texas at Austin in 2009, and a B.S. degree from the same institution in 2001. Mr. Gary dissertation focused on defining the geological processes that formed one of the deepest underwater cave systems in the world, Sistema Zacaton. This multi-disciplinary research included studies utilizing geophysics, geomicrobiology, hydrology, field mapping, geochemistry, and numerous related topics. Most notably, Sistema Zacaton was explored by the DEPTHX autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), also known as the Deep Phreatic Thermal Explorer, developed and tested with funding from NASA. The DEPTHX probe produced a detailed 3-D spatial dataset used to characterize this underwater cave system. He also worked for 8 years as a hydrologist for the U.S. Geological Survey, 4 years as a private environmental consultant, and is currently the Field Operations Project Manager for the Edwards Aquifer Authority in San Antonio, Texas. Since 2011, he has taught a class in Applied Karst Hydrogeology at the Jackson School of Geosciences, integrating research objectives of the Edwards Aquifer Authority with this class, strongly emphasizing field hydrogeology. Prior to his career in geosciences, he worked as a commercial diver (A.S. in Marine Technology – College of Oceaneering, 1994), working for over 8 years in the offshore oil industry, conducting marine archeological surveys, managing hyperbaric medical facilities, exploring underwater caves, and recovering ICBMs for the U.S. military in the south Pacific.

Ms. Hovorka has led a team working geologic storage of CO2 since 1998, with a focus on field studies, monitoring, at the Frio Test site and Cranfield Field and EOR studies at SACROC oil field, Cranfield, Hastings and West Ranch industrial CO2 utilization projects and GoMCARB offshore characterization study. She specializes in monitoring to document retention. The Gulf Coast Carbon Center is leading efforts to develop offshore storage capacity in the US and globally. She has a long-term commitment to public and educational outreach. Ms. Hovorka has a BA from Earlham College and a PhD in Geology from The University of Texas at Austin.

 Ms. Luciano has previously worked as a field engineer in fracking operations and has conducted research with the Gulf Coast Carbon Center analyzing and displaying the success of other Underground Injection Control programs as an analog for CCS. She is currently the project manager for TXLA CMC and is working to further public and educational outreach. Ms. Luciano has a BS in Petroleum Engineering and a MS in Energy and Earth Resources from The University of Texas at Austin.

Ms. Smith’s practice focuses on a wide variety of agricultural issues, especially those involving cattle. She additionally spends a significant portion of her time on oil and gas title examination, farm and ranch transactions, and real estate litigation. Ms. Smith also assists clients with estate planning, probates, and business planning needs. She is a graduate of El Campo High School. Ms. Smith received her bachelor of science degree in Agricultural Science from Texas A&M University in 2009, and received her doctor of jurisprudence degree from South Texas College of Law in 2014. She was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 2014 and is also admitted to the Southern District of Texas. Ms. Smith is a member of the Wharton County Bar Association, formerly serving as president, and she is a member of the Texas Bar College. 

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. Simpson founded Gradelta Engineering in 2020 with the intent to help clients better understand the combination of geotechnical and structural engineering that he has worked with for the past 20 years. He earned his B.S.C.E. and M.S.C.E. degrees from Georgia Institute of Technology. He currently provides engineering services to contractors and fellow engineers for earth structure pricing, along with the plans and calculations needed for construction. He frequently consults with clients regarding the optimal structure type and location on the construction site to minimize risk and maximize useable space. He also works in the education sector providing not just seminars such as this one, but also acting as a subject matter expert creating study guide and test prep content for the NCEES Professional Civil Engineer exam. Mr. Simpson has also worked with lawyers and insurance companies during forensic investigation and lawsuits surrounding retaining walls and slope failures. His hope is that through the instructional services that he currently provides, slopes will remain stable and retaining wall failure will be eliminated.

Mr. Kaiser is Vice President of Business Operations at Sona Energy Solutions. He has spent the past 15 years designing and selling Clean Energy solutions including: energy efficiency (primarily LED lighting and industrial air compressors), solar thermal and solar PV, energy monitoring for commercial, industrial, and residential. Mr. Kaiser primary focus for the past 2 years has been EV charging solutions for multi-family, retail, fleets and DCFC. He is a mechanical engineering graduate of Georgia Tech and is passionate about all things related to sustainability. Mr. Kaiser lives in Atlanta, GA with wife and 2 young children.

Mr. DeAngelis (ppdlaw.com) runs his own law firm in San Francisco and concentrates on real estate. His practice includes tenant rights, neighbor disputes, and civil rights. In 1996, he graduated with honors from Boston University School of Law. Since 1998, Mr. DeAngelis practiced at litigation firms in San Francisco and started his firm in 2015. Since 2018, he has taught five different courses at SFSU’s Paralegal Program, most often Investigation, Discovery & Trial Prep; Legal Ethics & Communication Skills; and Real Estate Law.

Mr. Kornblum specializes in all types of civil litigation and representation of clients in trials, arbitrations, mediations and appeals, particularly all forms of insurance matters, personal and commercial (property and casualty, employment coverage, director’s and officer’s coverage, professional liability coverage, general commercial coverage as well as life, health and disability insurance; insurance “bad faith”; serious personal injury, professional liability, real estate, employment matters, and fraud claims involving employee welfare benefit plans, wrongful death and actions claiming punitive damages. He is Certified in Civil Trial Law and Civil Pretrial Practice Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Mr. Kornblum earned his J.D. Degree from Hastings College of the Law University of California.

Mr. Suits is the Chief Executive Officer of Suits Litigation, Inc., a plaintiff personal injury firm based in San Jose, California, which he founded in 2012. With 22 years of legal experience, he focuses his practice on advocating for individuals who have sustained serious injuries in motor vehicle accidents, including those involving cars, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, and pedestrians. Mr. Suits earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1997 before obtaining his law degree from the University of Southern California Law School in 2003. Prior to establishing his own practice, he worked as a litigation attorney for the firms of Tharpe & Howell, LLP and Robinson & Wood, Inc.

Dr. Winter earned his B.A. degree from the University of Southern California, and his J.D. degree from Southwestern University School of Law.

Wolfe Legal Solutions, PC helps lawyers help their clients and provides legal ethics advice to lawyers and law firms to allow them to practice ethically, avoiding legal malpractice claims and possible State Bar actions. Ms. Wolfe has practiced as a plaintiffs’ legal malpractice attorney for the majority of her 41-year career. She is uniquely able to provide assistance and advice to attorneys who wish to avoid malpractice claims as well as actions against their licenses for violating the Rules of Professional Conduct. Ms. Wolfe has qualified and testified in numerous depositions and trials as an expert witness on the subjects of ethics and civil trial practice. Ms. Wolfe is a Certified Legal Specialist in Legal Malpractice Law (State Bar of California) and Civil Trial Law (National Board of Trial Advocates).

Mr. Bryant focuses his practice on construction law. He writes and negotiates construction contracts for private and public projects, representing participants including owners, architects, engineers, general contractors, and subcontractors. Mr. Bryant resolves construction project performance and payment disputes, including surety bond claims and mechanics lien claims. He also represents owners and contractors in litigation matters including defense and prosecution of breach of contract, warranty, and construction defect claims. Mr. Bryant has defended design professionals against claims of professional negligence. He has written and spoken on many construction-related topics, including contract negotiation, public construction, and licensure of construction professionals. Among other organizations, he is a member of the Steering Committee of the American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law Division 7 for Insurance, Surety, and Liens.

Ms. Cohen is an attorney at Tesser & Cohen in Hackensack, New Jersey. Ms. Cohen focuses her practice on construction litigation and condominium association law. She has represented a diverse range of construction clients, including owners, general contractors, subcontractors and material suppliers. Ms. Cohen has been involved in both prosecuting and defending claims on private and public projects in New Jersey and New York, including delay claims, construction lien and mechanic’s lien foreclosure actions, defective work claims, bond claims, prompt payment act claims and trust fund issues. She has also represented condominium associations in the prosecution of construction defect claims, as well as assisted condominium associations with general condominium matters. Ms. Cohen earned her B.A. degree from Rutgers University and her J.D. degree, cum laude, from New York Law School.

Wojciech “Voytek” Jackowski is chair of the Commercial Litigation North practice at Offit Kurman. He focuses on commercial and corporate dispute resolution, emphasizing rational and cost-effective business solutions. His diverse practice includes international facets of litigation and dispute resolution, and criminal and civil facets of various international income reporting obligations. He has represented entities and individuals in cases involving trade and contract disputes, property loss claims, bankruptcy proceedings, construction issues, commodities and derivatives matters, white-collar crime, personal injury, and claims raising questions under federal labor law. Before joining Offit Kurman, Mr. Jackowski was a partner in the New York law firm of Menaker & Herrmann LLP. He began his career as a prosecutor and later became a Senior Assistant District Attorney with the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office, where he was part of the Money Laundering and Revenue Crimes Bureau and the Rackets Division, investigating and prosecuting business and securities fraud, money laundering, and corporate and individual income and sales tax evasion. Mr. Jackowski frequently lectures and publishes articles on construction law and litigation topics. He is active in numerous bar and industry associations, including the Construction Law Committee of the New York Building Congress, the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) Professional Development Committee, the International Section of the American Bar Association’s Forum on Construction Law, the Law Firm Sustainability Network, A/E ProNet, and the European American Bar Association. He is also a member of the Construction Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association.

Mr. Lindborg leads the firm’s construction practice. Lindborg and Mazor acts as general counsel to private entities and as outside counsel to private and public entities. The firm specializes in all facets of real estate and construction, from the negotiating and the documentation stage, through project completion and beyond, including the counseling of clients in claims avoidance and mitigation techniques and the mediation, arbitration and litigation of claims. He has been lead counsel in numerous trials and arbitrations involving the prosecution and defense of multi-million dollar construction and real estate claims. Mr. Lindborg has also represented clients before various state and federal administrative agencies and has appeared in a number of state and federal courts throughout the United States. He is a member of the American, California, New Mexico and Los Angeles County Bar Associations.

Mr. Nudelman has represented members of the construction industry across a broad spectrum of matters for over 25 years. He works with owners and developers, construction managers, general contractors, subcontractors and design professionals to prepare and negotiate contract documents for construction in the New Jersey and New York metropolitan area. Mr. Nudelman drafts, modifies and negotiates customized contracts, as well as contracts based on standard industry forms from groups such as the American Institute of Architects, Consensus Docs and Design Build Institute of America. His construction contracting work helps his clients manage the risk inherent in construction projects so they may adequately protect their interests now to avoid claims and disputes in the future. When claims and disputes are unavoidable, Mr. Nudelman draws upon his wide-ranging experience in construction litigation, representing clients in state and federal courts throughout the New Jersey/New York metropolitan area, as well as in local and international mediations and arbitrations.

Mr. Mattera is the heart of ADA Expert. He is responsible for implementing their client’s site modification plans and provides ADA code compliance consulting. With over 20 years of experience in accessible design, he is a Certified Access Specialist under the auspices of the California Division of the State Architect. Mr. Mattera reviews provide existing facilities in California with special protections from litigation over ADA compliance issues. The firm is available nationwide to create customized plans tailored to each individual client, based on both the ADA and local accessibility codes.

Ms. Paist-Goldman has more than 25 years of experience in water resource engineering with a particular focus in stream and wetland restoration and mitigation design. She is the principal and owner of Rippled Waters Engineering, LLC based in New Jersey. Her firm specializes in water resources engineering services for a variety of projects. She is an experienced hydrologic and hydraulic modeler and has worked extensively on design and analysis using a variety of hydrologic and hydraulic programs including HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, and HydroCAD. Ms. Paist-Goldman’s design expertise includes wetland restoration and mitigation; stream restoration; bridge repair and replacement; and dam repair, replacement, and removal. Specifically related to riverine systems, Ms. Paist-Goldman has extensive expertise with stream restoration, large woody debris, natural channel design and bioengineering stabilization techniques. Ms. Paist-Goldman has designed restoration projects of all sizes ranging from a few hundred feet to several miles of stream. These projects are planned for use as mitigation banks or serve as mitigation for development onsite. Working closely with restoration ecologists and landscape architects, Ms. Paist-Goldman has designed a variety of stream and wetland habitats including creation, enhancement, restoration, and preservation with a focus on sustainability and regulatory compliance.