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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. Agee is the director of Building and Code Enforcement for St. Charles County, Missouri. Previously, he worked in urban and suburban municipal governments managing building code enforcement, facilities, and information technology. Prior to his public sector positions, Mr. Agee worked in the construction industry in design and project management.

He has an undergraduate degree in Architectural and Mechanical Design and a graduate degree in Public Administration and Policy Analysis. As a Master Code Professional, Mr. Agee is one of approximately 800 people to obtain the highest level of certification from the International Code Council. He currently holds a total of 28 certifications in building, energy, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, and accessibility areas.

Mr. Agee is a former president of the Missouri Association of Building Officials and Inspectors (MABOI). In addition, he founded Regimen Consulting LLC, which provides code training and technology consultation to various organizations across the country.

Ms. Talarico is an ICC-certified energy/green code plan reviewer and consults with architects and engineers throughout the Northeast to provide continuing education on a range of subjects from codes to building science. She is an instructor for Urban Green/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority’s “Conquering the Code”, an 8-hour energy code class in New York State. Ms. Talarico was a member of the engineering outreach team for the Brick Industry Association, and she is an award-winning journalist with more than 25 years of experience as a writer and editor for such publications as Architectural Record and This Old House. Her areas of expertise include building energy, sustainability issues, and codes, including the IECC, ASHRAE 90.1, IEBC, and the IgCC.

Ms. Crowson is originally from Columbia and Camden, South Carolina. She graduated magna cum laude from the College of Charleston in 1997 and from Vanderbilt University School of Law in 2000. After law school, Ms. Crowson served as a law clerk to the Honorable Kaye G. Hearn, former Chief Judge of the S.C. Court of Appeals and now a Justice of the S.C. Supreme Court. She is licensed to practice law in South Carolina and Florida, and her prior experiences also include Howser, Newman & Besley Law Firm and the Pennington Law Firm, both in Columbia, South Carolina and as Assistant State Attorney, Fourth Judicial Circuit, Florida. Since 2013, Ms Crowson has been a member of Rogers, Lewis, Jackson, Mann & Quinn, LLC in Columbia, SC. She maintains both a litigation and transactional practice, focusing on condemnation/ eminent domain, telecommunications, easement and right-of-way disputes and acquisition (including fiber, utilities, access), lease negotiations, and commercial contract negotiations. In condemnations, easement, and right-of-way disputes, she primarily represents utility companies seeking to acquire or enforce utility easements. In telecommunications matters, Ms. Crowson represents wireless carriers, fiber providers, tower companies, utility companies, and business entities, related to telecom towers, colocations, antenna leasing, DAS/IBRD systems, pole attachments, 5G, and small cell node networks. She actively assists clients in negotiating master lease agreements (MLAs) and individual site leases (SLAs) for the deployment of wireless infrastructure and technology across the U.S., as well as the continued evolution of that infrastructure and technology.

Assistant Chief Counsel, South Carolina Department of Transportation
Paul D. deHolczer was admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 1994. He is a member of the South Carolina Bar and the American Bar Association. He received his education at Presbyterian College (B.A.), Central College (London Program); University of South Carolina (M.A., International Studies; J.D.), and Corvinus University of Budapest (Summer Program). He has represented landowners as well as condemnors in eminent domain cases. Among other projects, he served as condemnor’s counsel on the Southern Connector (I-185), the Conway Bypass/Veterans Highway (SC-22/I-74), the Carolina Bays Parkway (SC-31) and the Ravenel Bridge (US-17) projects. Mr. deHolczer has lectured on eminent domain for the South Carolina Bar, the University of South Carolina School of Law, the Charleston School of Law, Presbyterian College, the International Right of Way Association (Carolinas Chapter), and for several professional education firms. He is Assistant Chief Counsel at the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT). The opinions he expresses in the CLE presentation and materials do not necessarily reflect the viewpoint or policies of SCDOT.

Attorney – The Mosteller Law Firm LLC
For more than 30 years, Attorney James D. Mosteller, III, the founder of the Mosteller Law Firm, has been providing legal assistance to South Carolina small business owners and local government leaders. His personal interest in business and government law issues has been prevalent throughout his years in legal practice, adding scope to his other areas of experience in litigation, personal injury, criminal defense and real estate law. The Mosteller Law Firm welcomes new clients from across the state of South Carolina, and serves many clients from Aiken, Bamberg and Barnwell Counties.

Partner – Lewis Babcock L.L.P.
David Paavola represents individuals and businesses in eminent domain and condemnation, complex business disputes, professional misconduct, legal malpractice, and contract disputes. David has tried condemnation cases to jury verdict and on appeal. He has been selected as a South Carolina Super Lawyers® Rising Star for 2019-2021. Mr. Paavola received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Financial Services and Planning from Baylor University in 2002, and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2012. During law school, Mr. Paavola served as the editor in chief of the South Carolina Law Review.