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Mr. Banks is the principal attorney at Banks & Associates, PLLC, a Houston-based law firm focused on meeting the needs of government and construction contractors throughout Texas. He is a trusted advisor for licensed professionals, CEOs and managers in construction firms, and government contractors. Mr. Banks was licensed as a CPA in 2003 and has more than 20 years of experience as a lead accountant and CFO for successful government contractors. He earned his B.B.A. degree with a double major in Accounting and Finance from the Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston, and secured his J.D. degree from South Texas College of Law. Mr. Banks is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Association of Corporate Counsel and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Mr. Banks is a member of the Construction Law Section of the State Bar of Texas.

Ms. Grove is an experienced and Board Certified Paralegal with a demonstrated history of working in the legal and medical industries. She is skilled in medical record summarization, drafting pleadings and discovery, e-filing, demand preparation, negotiation, subrogation and reductions.

Mr. Mazzola graduated from the University of Houston in 2006 with a B.S. in Kinesiology with a focus in Sport Administration. While at the University of Houston, He was accepted into the Sales Excellence Institute at the Bauer College of Business and obtained an advanced certificate in Professional Selling. After graduation, he went to work for a major insurance carrier for three years before embarking on law school. In 2012, he obtained a law degree from St. Mary’s School of Law in San Antonio, Texas. During law school, Mr. Mazzola served as a senator for the Student Bar Association, chair of the Young Alumni-Law Student Chapter, participated in numerous mock trial competitions, and was a member of the External Advocacy Program’s Competition Negotiations team. In addition, Mr. Mazzola was a staff writer on The Scholar: St. Mary’s Law Review on Race on Social Justice where his article on how the law often criminalized victims of human trafficking received Credit with Honors. Because of his experience as a staff writer, he worked as a TA in the Legal Research and Writing program.

Mr. Ragsdale’s law practice provides legal representation for individuals and families in serious personal injury and wrongful death cases. In law school, he studied to become the kind of lawyer who made an important difference in the lives of clients. He aspired to stand up to large corporate interests and others that were unwilling to take responsibility for injuries and damages they caused. Mr. Ragsdale now has more than 28 years of experience fighting for individuals and families in state and federal courts in Texas. He has handled thousands of cases and obtained millions of dollars in damages for injured clients. He was recently recognized by the National Trial Lawyers as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer in North Texas. Mr. Ragsdale completed mediator’s training at the SMU Center for dispute resolution and conflict management, and he has have served as a mediator and successfully mediated the settlement of over 50 lawsuits.

Mr. Boecker is an Architect Emeritus from both the State of Ohio and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and a graduate of The Ohio State University. Having been employed in Ohio, Florida, and Missouri, he has worked on projects of many types in various parts of this country and overseas, consulting in accessibility needs for owners, developers, and architects. Occasionally, he has provided plan review services for governmental agencies. Additionally, he has worked as an expert witness for several FHA complaints. His involvement with the International Code Council and as a voting member of the ANSI A117.1 committee has resulted in a number of codes and standards being revised and updated. Mr. Boecker has been a speaker at AIA conferences, NFPA conferences, the National ADA Symposium and numerous conference presentations for the Accessibility Professionals Association (APA). He is currently President-Elect for the national APA organization.

Mr. Flack has earned his designations, among select thousands in the world, as a Certified Professional in Erosion & Sediment Controls (CPESC) as well as his designation as a Certified Erosion, Sediment and Storm Water Inspector (CESSWI), lending his experience and training to his customers to consult them in all their stormwater needs. He has also earned his status as a Qualified Compliance Inspector of Stormwater (QCIS) and as a Qualified Preparer of Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (QPSWPPP.) He also earned the Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead (CESCL), which is a 17.5-hour certificate program as required by Washington State for all construction stormwater management. He is a subject matter expert and lead instructor for StormwaterONE, which has established itself as the leader in stormwater management training and credentialing, the school’s mission is to provide their students with the most comprehensive and up to date training of individual stormwater permits, online or in-person.

Brad has been invited to speak in-person on storm water and erosion control issues in many locations, including California, Texas, Tennessee, Louisiana, Wyoming, Oregon, Colorado, Ohio and New Mexico, as well as internationally in Antigua, Guatemala, and in San Jose, Costa Rica. Furthermore, he has provided virtual online training for a wide variety of  organizations across the country, including the Army Corps of Engineers, Maryland Stadium Authority, and more.

Additionally, he served as president and administrative vice president for the South-Central Chapter of the International Erosion Control Association. Furthermore, he directed the IECA Region 1 Education Committee: Stormwater Management Track as co-chair, which encompasses North America, South America and Europe. Brad also sat as the Region 6 Chapter President for EnviroCert International (ECI) and was a member of the Policies and Procedures Committee for ECI. He has served as the Region 7 representative for the CPESC, Inc., group as well as the technical vice-chair for the Council. He has been an IECA Mentor and served as a TCEQ EnviroMentor.

Brad has been involved with Stormwater Quality Management since 2004 where he learned about permitting, turf establishment, erosion control and detention pond maintenance and has continued to be a student of the industry throughout his career. His attention to detail and depth of knowledge about structural control devices, vegetative stabilization and best management practices are a valuable asset to his clients and students.

His wife is his high school sweetheart, and they have been married for over 20 years and have three sons. Brad has also actively served at his church and has ventured on over a dozen mission trips, from drilling for water in rural villages in Honduras to assisting in hurricane recovery efforts in Puerto Rico. Brad was the Director of Hands and Feet Honduras/Puerto Rico, a 501(c)3 organization for over eight years.

Mr. Gorneau is responsible for offering innovative green infrastructure/low impact stormwater solutions that enable new applications and raise the bar on performance, cost effectiveness, and verification. He previously served as national manager of ACF Environmental/Ferguson Waterworks and as regional vice president for FABCO Industries where he was responsible for engineering design, specification, and installation of manufactured stormwater management systems. Mr. Gorneau earned a BS degree in Biological Systems Engineering and an MS degree in Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln which provided the necessary knowledge for him to launch his career into the technical sales and specified engineered products industry. He spent the subsequent time since graduation gaining experience and expanding his knowledge of the industry on a wide variety of civil and environmental engineering design projects for private and public sector clients. Mr. Gorneau is a registered professional engineer in Maine and New Hampshire, and he is a Maine certified stormwater inspector. He has been a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), serving as section president in 2014.

Mr. Nuño is a 2008 graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a specialty in structural and environmental engineering, he has established himself as a leader in the field of drainage and erosion and sediment control. In his 18-year career, Mr. Nuño has excelled in the design of land development projects including grading, utility design, stormwater management, and erosion control. Through his experiences as a consulting engineer, he has prepared civil construction plans for such clients as Marriott International, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), Lennar Homes, Oakwood Homes, and Kiewit Infrastructure West. In the field, Mr. Nuño has provided stormwater inspection services for SDG&E, Caesars Entertainment Group, and public agencies such as the City of Carlsbad, California, and the Town of Elizabeth, CO. He has managed civil projects in 19 different states and prides himself on working with developers, architects, and contractors to bridge the gap between regulatory compliance and constructability in the field. Mr. Nuño is a registered professional engineer in Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, and California; a Certified Floodplain Manager; a certified professional in erosion and sediment control, a Colorado LEED accredited professional, and a qualified SWPPP developer/practitioner. He is an active member in the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Urban Land Institute, and the Colorado Association of Stormwater and Floodplain Managers. 

A registered professional engineer in multiple states, Dr. Simonton has over 30 years of experience in environmental engineering and compliance. A USMC and US Army veteran, his professional experience includes state regulatory agencies, regional and national engineering firms, and academia – where he is a Professor of Environmental Safety and Health. Dr. Simonton has served as an expert witness and/or litigation consultant in over 75 cases, and has provided deposition, hearing, and trial testimony in State and Federal Courts.

Dr. Bishop specializes in the holistic evaluation of building and bridge structures. While at Exponent, he has led investigations of concrete, steel, wood, and masonry structures and their interior finishes and building envelope components that were damaged as a result of design/construction defects, construction procedures, and natural hazards, such as wind, floods, hurricanes, and earthquakes. These investigations typically include on-site testing and documentation, analysis of structural and non-structural component response, interpretation and application of building codes and standards, and identification of the most appropriate repair. He often employs sophisticated engineering analysis and state-of-the-art research in support of these investigations. Dr. Bishop sound engineering advice provides the basis necessary for building owners, insurers, and other stakeholders to make informed decisions.

Mr. Arbuco, concentrates his practice on Medicaid Planning and Estate Planning. He believes it is crucial to plan for the future of yourself and your loved ones. Mr. Arbuco received a B.S. in Global Studies: Political Economy and Development and a B.A. in Italian Studies from the University of Arizona, graduating in 2016. He received a J.D. from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, graduating Cum Laude in 2021. Mr. Arbuco is admitted to practice law in New York. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) and the Westchester County Bar Association (WCBA).

Ms. Ball’s Law Offices are a practice that concentrates on elder law issues, matters affecting the developmentally disabled, trust and estate planning options, including will preparation, and estate administration. As a former Assistant District Attorney, She investigated home repair schemes against the elderly community. Ms. Ball has been appointed as guardian, guardian ad litem, court evaluator, and attorney for the alleged incapacitated person, as well representing clients in guardian proceedings involving elderly and disabled individuals.

Ms. Enea, concentrates her practice on Wills, Trusts and Estates, Medicaid Planning, Special Needs Planning and Probate/Estate Administration. She believes that it is never too early or too late to start planning for your future and enjoys working with individuals to ensure that their plan best suits their needs. An active member of the local bar associations, Ms. Enea was appointed to the Executive Committee of the Westchester County Bar Association (WCBA) Trusts and Estates Section. She is also the co-chair of the WCBA New Lawyers Section, treasurer of the Columbian Lawyers Association of Westchester County, and chair of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Elder Law and Special Needs Section Publications Committee and co-editor of the NYSBA Elder Law and Special Needs Section Journal. Ms. Enea is a past co-chair of the NYSBA Elder Law and Special Needs Section 2020 Fall Meeting and the Elder Law and Special Needs Section 2022 Summer Meeting.

Mr. Korsinsky, is a founding partner at Korsinsky & Klein, LLP. He manages the firm’s litigation groups and Health Care Department, which includes appearing before various courts as well as those matters before administrative tribunals at various government agencies. He concentrates and dedicates most of his time with construction litigation, Elder Law and Health Law matters. Mr. Korsinsky also represents nursing homes throughout New York State, advising them in all areas of reimbursement related issues. He has extensive experience in representing nursing homes in Mental Hygiene Law Article 81 Guardianship proceedings in an effort to obtain Medicaid eligibility for their residents. Mr. Korsinsky also advises and represents healthcare facilities in an effort to solve complex discharge planning problems. He has brought actions in New York State Supreme Court and Surrogate’s Court to solve clients’ accounts receivables troubles. Mr. Korsinsky is recognized in New York State in the elder law and guardianship field. He has given numerous lectures to Nursing Home and Hospital Associations in an effort to have these entities streamline their nursing home admissions process and limit their potential liability from non-paying individuals.

Clients have turned to Ms. Laidlaw for 20 years on a broad range of trust and estate planning needs, including wills, trusts, guardianship, probate, and estate administration. She also works with clients in matters regarding elder law, special needs planning, Medicaid, long-term care asset protection, small business planning, and high net worth estate tax planning. Additionally, Ms. Laidlaw handles fiduciary litigation concerning trusts, wills, guardianships, conservatorships, and related accountings.  She is a Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA), one of approximately 400 attorneys in the U.S. who hold this designation, as accredited by the National Elder Law Foundation and the American Bar Association. As an executive committee member of the New York State Bar Association’s Elder Law and Special Needs Section, Ms. Laidlaw is one of an elite group of attorneys who help advocate and set policy on matters that impact the elderly and special needs community. She frequently lectures and educates on topics such as Medicaid as it relates to long-term care financing; special needs planning; and probate, estates, and gift tax issues. Ms. Laidlaw is also a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). STEP, a global organization whose members come from 98 countries, is the global professional association for practitioners who specialize in family inheritance and succession planning.

Ms. Murdoch joined the Medicare Rights Center in 2014. As Director of Client Services, she oversees programmatic operations of the Client Services Department. This includes the national helpline; Medicare Rights Center’s participation in state ombudsman and technical assistance programs such as New York’s Health Insurance Information Counseling and Assistance Program (HIICAP), Community Health Access to Addiction and Mental Healthcare Project (CHAMP), the Independent Consumer Advocacy Network (ICAN), and Community Health Advocates (CHA); and Medicare Rights Center’s volunteer and intern program. Previously, Ms. Murdoch served as the Helpline & Volunteer Coordinator, managing helpline counselors who work directly with beneficiaries to advocate for access to care, services, and benefits available through Medicare and Medicaid. She has a B.S. from The University of Chicago and an M.S.W. from Washington University in St. Louis. Prior to joining the Medicare Rights Center, Ms. Murdoch worked at Catholic Charities Senior Services in Chicago, coordinating community-based services and home care for older adults.

Mr. Polizzotto III practicing in Estate Planning & Administration, Litigation, Family Law, Elder Law, Real Estate, Financial Planning, and more.

Mr. Brem is a registered professional engineer since 1987 in California and holds active registration in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine. He has led his own small civil engineering and land surveying practice for over 36 years with two offices and up to 28 employees. His experience includes designing private land developments, storm water management systems, sanitary sewer systems, wastewater treatment facilities, and roadways. His firm provides land surveying, construction management, engineering site design and a host of other professional services primarily for private, for-profit companies. He has been involved in the design of over 4000 residential single-family house lots many of which were open space or cluster developments, thousands of condominium units, and over 3 million square feet of commercial/ industrial/institutional space. He has advised MassDEP in numerous task forces and committees including as a present full member of the Stormwater Advisory Committee and on the Title 5, Septic System Stakeholders Group. He is currently the past president, past treasurer and member of the Board of Directors for HBRAM (the Massachusetts Homebuilders Association), past president of NEBA, and a national delegate of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) based in Washington, DC. In 2024 Mr Brem was appointed by Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey to serve on the prestigious “Unlocking Housing Production Commission” to advise the Governor and the Secretary of Housing and Livable Communities on strategies and recommendations to create over 230,000 new residential units in Massachusetts over the next 10 years. He is a proud 35+ year member of the Westford Rotary Club. He has co-authored, with Harvard Law School Professors Joseph William Singer and Brandon Storm, a legal case study on real estate development entitled the “Case of the Interfaith Neighbors”, July 2016 (PSW021-SM01). In addition to engineering, Mr. Brem has been a land developer and homebuilder recently constructing 25 residential homes in the metrowest area of Massachusetts. He enjoys skiing, golfing, Cape Cod, and his family.

Ms. Porter has been a practicing attorney for 36 years and was Utah Lawyer of the Year in 2018. She is the cofounder and CEO of the Cold Case Coalition, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that assists families and communities with unresolved deaths and disappearances. Karra is also cofounder and CEO of Intermountain Forensics, a state-of-the-art accredited forensic DNA laboratory.  She is the coauthor of COLD CASE HELP: How to Work Your Own Cold Case (2023 Cold Case Coalition).

Mr. Doyle has been involved in geodetic surveying since 1967. He joined the National Geodetic Survey in 1972 and functioned in numerous positions dealing with national adjustments, datum transformation and outreach to the surveying and geospatial community. Mr. Doyle held the position of chief geodetic surveyor for 12 years prior to his retirement in 2013. He now owns Base 9 Geodetic Services which provides consultation to public and private agencies and companies as well as teaching seminars on the fundamentals of geodesy and the National Spatial Reference System. Mr. Doyle is a past president of the American Association for Geodetic Surveying, and he is an active member of the DC, Maryland and Virginia professional surveyors’ associations. He has published more than 30 technical articles on geodesy and was honored as the recipient of the AAGS 2018 Joseph Dracup Lifetime Achievement award in addition to numerous other service awards from state and national surveying associations.

Mr. Fisher is a graduate of Arizona’s Phoenix College with an AAS in Land Surveying. His surveying and construction career began in 1989 with the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion “Seabees”. Mr. Fisher’s current position is with the Central Arizona Water Conservation District as a geodetic surveyor. During his career, he has been the president of a private survey/engineering firm, adjunct faculty at Arizona’s Phoenix College, and he has held numerous project management positions in both the private and public sectors. He is an active member in several associations including, Arizona Professional Land Surveyors (APLS), Arizona Geographic Information Council (AGIC), National Society of Professional Surveyor (NSPS), and the American Association for Geodetic Surveying (AAGS). Mr. Fisher has been the National Geodetic Survey State Geodetic Coordinator for Arizona since 2017.

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.

Becoming an established professional in the AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) industry began for Mr. Williams in 2005, following his return from nearly a year of service aiding victims of the 2004 tsunami in Thailand. Inspired by the opportunity to assist those who had tragically lost everything, He developed a passion for rebuilding homes, offering hope for the future to those in need. Along his journey, Mr. Williams acquired numerous mentors and diversified his skill set, gaining expertise across various development and construction processes. Recognized by many colleagues as the “Swiss Army Knife” in business development and marketing, He is renowned for his ability to grasp needs swiftly and translate ideas into collaborative endeavors, resulting in structured goals and successful outcomes. Mr. Williams has worked with some of the nation’s leading contractors and recently established his consultancy firm, Silver Nova Partners, LLC., in January of this year, aiming to enhance clients’ branding across all relevant domains. Before embarking on his AEC career, He served as a full-time production and operations manager under the leadership of legendary speaker Tony Robbins. Working closely with Robbins and other peers provided Mr. Williams with invaluable insights into diverse life experiences and the resilience required to overcome challenges through unwavering perseverance.

Mr. Coulbourne has a Civil Engineering degree from Virginia Tech and a master’s degree in Structural Engineering from the University of Virginia. He has more than 40 years of experience in the engineering and construction business. Most of this experience has been focused on buildings, with the last 15 years exclusively devoted to engineering solutions to the problems created by high wind and flood events including hurricanes and tornadoes. Mr. Coulbourne is actively engaged in guidelines and standards used by engineering professionals and builders for improving the performance of buildings in natural hazard environments, and he has been part of damage assessment teams for many major high wind and flood events. He teaches high wind and flooding design concepts for design professionals through workshops and webinars and has authored several high wind design guides including the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Coastal Construction Manual. Mr. Coulbourne is active in the engineering standards work of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 7 Minimum Design Loads on Buildings and Other Structures and ASCE 24 Flood Resistant Design and Construction. He is a licensed professional engineer in Delaware, Virginia, and Maryland and he is a certified structural engineer and certified building inspection engineer. Mr. Coulbourne has taught as an adjunct faculty member in the Civil Engineering Department of the University of Delaware.

Mr. Meister has worked as a professional trail builder, naturalist, and land manager since 2013. He is currently the natural resource manager for Tennessee State Parks. Previously, he was the Trails & Vista administrator for the agency where he oversaw the maintenance and management of a 1,400-mile trail system spread across 58 state parks and 84 state natural areas. In this role. Mr. Meister was also responsible for the design, construction, and project management of all new trail development. Throughout his career his goal has been to create recreational experiences for everyone, regardless of their ability level. This has led to extensive experience in accessible trail design and construction efforts that have received national awards and recognition.

Mr. Tate is the founder of Open World Access, a firm dedicated to accessibility training and adaptive recreation solutions. He previously served as Facilities Construction Director and Accessibility Coordinator for Tennessee State Parks, where he led multimillion-dollar capital projects, developed statewide accessibility guidelines, and advanced programs that expanded access, including the Tennessee State Parks All-Terrain Wheelchair Program and the Accessible Hiking and Mountain Biking Guidelines. Through his work, Mr. Tate helps equip organizations with practical strategies that not only ensure compliance but also promote meaningful inclusion within recreational environments.

Mr. Burdette has conducted and managed numerous field delineations, permitting under the Clean Water Act; National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) efforts; and other local, regional, and national regulatory projects. He has worked with South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT), North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), and Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) on multiple permitting efforts ranging from bridge replacements to Environmental Impact Studies (EIS) for roadway developments. Mr. Burdette takes pride and specializes in utility scale solar development projects which have developed over 10,000 acres of land into sustainable green energy producing sites. Since 2018 He has held his FAA Part 107 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) License. This has allowed him to use cutting edge software and hardware to create new methodologies for gathering data in the field.

Mr. DeRouen is a Wetland Professional in Training (WPIT) who specializes in botany and natural resources science. He received his B.S. in Biology at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and his M.A. in Biology at Arkansas State University. Mr. DeRouen has been working in Southeastern (USA) ecosystems for over 10 years, primarily in the alluvial and coastal plains ecoregions. His professional experience includes wetland delineation, bioremediation, environmental permitting, T/E species surveying, ArcGIS, natural history collection and curation, invasive species management, habitat restoration, green infrastructure, native landscaping, and trail construction.

Mr. Dilley earned a B.S. in Natural Resources (Fisheries Management) in 1991 and a M.S. in Environmental Science (specializing in wetlands) in 2003, both from The Ohio State University. He and his wife Christine are co-owners of a WBE, WOSB, and EDGE-certified environmental consulting firm, MAD Scientist Associates, specializing in ecological and wetland consulting. Mr. Dilley has over 22 years’ experience as a field biologist, ecologist, and wetland scientist. He is an EPA-certified Level 3 Qualified Data Collector (QDC) for fish and habitat studies in Ohio, a Certified Senior Ecologist with the Ecological Society of America, and a Professional Wetland Scientist with the Society of Wetland Scientist. Mr. Dilley has conducted ecological surveys in over 11 states, at a variety of sites, including Department of Energy, NASA, and U.S. military facilities, landfills, and industrial sites.

Mr. Scarborough joined Young/Sommer in 2023 and focuses his area of practice on energy, environmental, and land use law. Prior to joining, Austin worked at other law firms in the Capital Region, where he assisted clients on various energy, environmental, land use, and cybersecurity matters. He provides counsel on matters such as environmental compliance, due diligence, and obtaining permits and approvals at local and state levels. He also regularly presents on wetlands issues and updates at the state and federal level.

Ms. Schroeder focuses her legal practice on litigating complex environmental matters, drafting contracts for agribusinesses and farms, and assisting agricultural clients with regulatory compliance and land use issues. Her experience ranges from defending dairy farms against nuisance suits to negotiating solar leases and advising farmers on wetlands compliance. Ms. Schroeder has also litigated environmental insurance coverage, environmental liability, county zoning, and other complex litigation matters throughout Illinois and Indiana, representing a wide variety of clients from large corporations to municipalities to private individuals.

Mr. Schweisberg provides policy, regulatory and technical advice and assistance for clients seeking to navigate a wide range of regulatory and non-regulatory issues related to wetlands and other aquatic resources. He works throughout the U.S. Mr. Schweisberg is a Professional Wetland Scientist under the Professional Certification Program of the Society of Wetland Scientists. He is a retired federal wetlands ecologist and wildlife biologist who spent over 32 years with the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency at its headquarters office in Washington, D.C., and at the New England Region office in Boston. Mr. Schweisberg served as chief of the New England Region’s Wetlands Protection Program, as senior wetland ecologist, and on national work groups developing guidance and regulations on Clean Water Act jurisdiction, among other issues. He has testified before federal grand juries and has served several times as an expert witness in federal, state, and private litigation. Mr. Schweisberg has taught courses in wetland regulation, restoration, and creation; wetland ecology; and wetland identification and delineation for federal and state agencies, academic organizations, and environmental consultants. He received his degree in Wildlife Management from the University of Maine.

Mr. Gorski is an attorney in Annapolis, specializing in environmental, natural resources and agricultural law. He advises clients on environmental and agricultural matters, water supply and sewer capacity allocation, land use and related litigation. In addition, he represents clients litigating in State and federal courts and administrative forums, including trial and appellate advocacy.

Mr. Gorski served as an assistant attorney general representing the Maryland Department of the Environment from 1991 to 1997. In addition to his law practice, he has taught environmental law in the graduate engineering program at Johns Hopkins University for over 20 years and water resources law and policy for the University of Maryland’s Department of Agriculture and Resource Economics. He is an active speaker in legal education seminars.

Mr. Gorski earned a J.D. degree and a master of environmental law degree, cum laude, from Vermont Law School and a B.S. degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Management, with minors in Biology and Chemistry, from Frostburg University. He is admitted to practice in Maryland, before the US District Court for Maryland, and before the US Courts of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the Federal Circuit. He is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association (Environmental Law and Agriculture Law Sections).

Mr. Henderson is the co-founder and managing partner of Rich &
Henderson, P.C., which has law offices located in Annapolis and Easton, Maryland. Widely regarded as among the leading trial and transactional attorneys in his region, Mr. Henderson provides exceptional representation and support to clients throughout Washington, D.C., and surrounding areas. His main areas of practice include administrative law, business and commercial law, energy and natural resources law, environmental law and land use and zoning. Over the course of his legal career, Mr. Henderson has achieved remarkable success helping a diverse range of clients across the country with their important and pressing legal issues. He has extensive experience handling matters involving regulatory compliance of hazardous waste disposal and related violations as well as helping his clients to obtain the necessary permits and licenses they need.

In addition, Mr. Henderson has considerable experience handling environmental due diligence for mergers and acquisitions and complex real estate-related issues involving land use and zoning requirements. He has become known as an authority on environmental law, and he has gained a reputation for his efficient and cost-effective manner of helping his clients navigate the complex and convoluted process of environmental requirements needed to allow them to open their businesses or acquire land. As further evidence of his in-depth legal knowledge and leadership skills, Mr. Henderson serves as an instructor of environmental law and business law courses with the Johns Hopkins University Engineering for Professionals Program.

He has also conducted numerous lectures and continuing legal education seminars across the nation on a variety of legal topics related to real estate law, land development and other subjects, and he has served as Chair of the Maryland State Bar Association’s Environmental Law Section. A 1976 graduate of the State University of New York at Purchase with a Bachelor of Arts in environmental science. In 1980, Mr. Henderson received his Master of Science from the Nelson Institute of Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison his Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin Law School.

Mr. J. Hershey is active in Rich & Henderson’s transactional, regulatory, and litigation practices, including with respect to environmental, administrative, business, zoning and land use, and contracts law. Prior to joining Rich & Henderson, He served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Ronald B. Rubin, Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland. As a judicial law clerk, he regularly worked on cases in the Maryland Business and Technology Case Management Program. Mr. J. Hershey received a J.D. from the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University in Arlington, Virginia and a B.B.A in Finance and a B.A. in History from the College of William and Mary in Virginia. While in law school, he served as a legal intern for the Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Investment Management and for the Department of Justice Civil Division. Prior to enrolling in law school, Mr. J. Hershey worked as an Information Technology auditor for Ernst & Young, LLP, in Tysons, Virginia and in Washington, D.C. He is admitted to practice in Maryland and the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.

Mr. P. Hershey  practices in the areas of environmental, natural and cultural resources, land use, criminal, construction, maritime, procurement, and commercial law. He advises clients on a wide range of environmental, commercial, marine/maritime and other laws and regulations and is active in the firm’s trial and appellate litigation practice. Prior to joining Rich & Henderson, Mr. P. Hershey  served as a judicial law clerk and senior judicial law clerk to the Honorable Christopher B. Kehoe, Maryland Court of Special Appeals, and as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Broughton M. Earnest, County Administrative Judge for the Talbot County Circuit Court. He received a B.A. in History from the College of William and Mary in Virginia, and a J.D. from the William and Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law.

Mr. Moore’s main areas of practice are Environmental, Real Estate, Business, and Construction Law. Mr. Moore advises and represents individuals and businesses in civil litigation and commercial affairs including business asset purchases and sales, materials and mining, real estate, chemical manufacturing, energy development and construction. He also advises on regulatory, permitting and litigation matters. He delivers C-level consulting services for large regional development and manufacturing groups related to CERCLA remedial actions at legacy sites, real estate transactions, asset sales, mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Moore is also the owner and Principal Engineer with D. Moore & Associates, LLC with decades of environmental engineering and earthwork construction experience. He earned his B.A. degree in Environmental Sciences from the University of Virginia, his B.S. degree in Geology and his M.S. degree in Environmental Engineering from Virginia Tech and his J.D. degree from The George Washington University Law School.

Ms. Sadeghi has more than 17 years of experience providing legal services and representation to individuals and families, developing strategies and advocating for legal rights. Her experience includes litigating and advocating on behalf of a large, active client base focusing on complex civil litigation, family and probate law and elder law. Ms. Sadeghi formerly taught at the paralegal program for Suffolk University Law School and is currently a guest lecturer at Northeastern University Law School. In 2023, she received the Massachusetts Lawyers’ Weekly “Making a Difference” honor, part of the Top Women of the Law 2023. She serves as a Board of Bar Overseers lawyer licensing board discipline hearing officer as well as a certified Guardian Ad Litem by the Massachusetts Trial Court.

Mr. Glabe is President of Glabe Consulting Services, Inc., a company he founded in 1985 as an engineering firm that provided engineering design and analysis for the temporary structure industry. The firm has evolved into a broader company providing expertise for contractors, manufacturers, and suppliers. These services included product testing and evaluation, product design, specific project solutions, training, and expert witness services. In 2011 the company DH Glabe & Associates was established to provide the engineering services formerly provided by Glabe Consulting Services, Inc. He was the founding partner of the company. Glabe Consulting Services, Inc., continues to provide litigation support. Utilizing the experience he received from the many projects and different facets of construction with which he has been involved, Mr. Glabe developed an interest in construction training. He began by providing scaffold training for the construction industry. Mr. Glabe co-developed a scaffold training seminar held at Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, Indiana, and developed and instructed the Train the Trainer Scaffold Course at two certified OSHA Training Institutes. Additionally, he was an instructor for Federal OSHA and CalOSHA and has developed and conducted numerous additional training and skill evaluation programs for the industry. Mr. Glabe also taught the official OSHA course in excavation and soil mechanics in addition to the official OSHA course in fall protection. He also provided training in concrete shoring and forming. In addition to consulting engineer Mr. Glabe also serves as an expert witness in construction related matters, specifically in the areas of trenching/excavation, scaffolding, fall protection, shoring/forming, and access. He attended Valparaiso University in Indiana, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. Mr. Glabe is a Licensed Professional Engineer in numerous states and a Structural Engineer in Utah. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers [ASCE] committee: “Design Loads During Construction,” and is actively involved in the Scaffold & Access Industry Association [SAIA]. Mr. Glabe is a member of the American National Standards Institute [ANSI] A10.8 – Scaffold Committee. He is a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers, the American Concrete Institute, and the American Society of Civil Engineers. Mr. Glabe is a co-holder of patents on a high-rise evacuation system and shoring equipment.

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.

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. Hershberger began his construction and engineering career when he found a job as a timber frame carpenter after returning east broke and jobless from a winter chasing snow in Jackson Hole. This job of convenience led to over a decade of making sawdust, first as joiner than as itinerate timber framer and small business owner. This career path ignited a passion for woodworking and the pursuit of the historic craft. It was initially fostered by climbing around the bank barn of his childhood home in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. A recession and a baby boy led to the decision to return to school to study civil engineering, broadening his understanding of structural analysis and material science.

Upon graduating Mr. Hershberger headed back to the building industry, first as a subcontracted drafter and engineering intern, then structural engineering project manager. After a handful of years of consulting engineering work for log and timber manufacturers throughout North America the draw to return back to the shop floor became too much to ignore, and lead to the creation of Slick Timberworks in the summer of 2020, an effort to bring a bit more flexibility between structural engineering consulting and timber fabrication. He relies heavily on his practical experience while working with clients to produce structurally efficient and elegant designs, and while remaining focused on the initial priorities of the project. Mr. Hershberger has earned a B.S. degree in Geology from Bates College and a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of North Dakota.