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Attorney at Law with Noel J. Hebets, PLC, PhoenixMr. Hebets has worked for more than 38 years as a licensed Arizona attorney working in, around, and for Arizona’s real estate development and construction industry since his admission to the Arizona State Bar in 1977. He received a B.S. degree from ASU’s Engineering College and a J.D. degree from ASU Law College. In the late 1970s, Mr. Hebets worked as a commercial litigator, primarily handling construction and real estate cases. Through most of the 1980s, he worked directly in Arizona construction and real estate development, including three and a half years as house counsel for the WM Grace Companies, and two years in a pre-lien business which he formed to improve the forms and procedures then in use. In 1991, Mr. Hebets began working in a solo practice from an office in Cave Creek/Carefree, generally covering normal commercial matters, real estate, construction, small business, corporations, contracts, leases and liens, but with a major focus on legal issues, such as access, lot splitting and well sharing, pertinent to development of the natural desert and other rural areas of the state. In late 2007, he moved into a home office near ASU, where he taught land use law to planning students. In late 2012 Mr. Hebets moved his office to its current location on 48th Street between McDowell and Thomas Roads. His legal work continues to focus on issues like lot-splitting, well sharing, and access.

Founder of Black Mountain Surveying in Surprise, AZMr. Mattingly first started surveying in 1984 and acquired the fundamental knowledge in construction, boundary and topographic surveying after working with local civil engineering and surveying firms. He later became a registered land surveyor with the State of Arizona in 2001. Black Mountain Surveying was established in 2004 in Surprise, Arizona. Mr. Mattingly is a member and former president of the Arizona Professional Land Surveyors Central Chapter. He is also a member of the National Society of Professional Surveyors. Mr. Mattingly’s experience in providing a broad range of services throughout the state of Arizona ranges from boundary surveys and agreements to lot splits and minor land divisions.

Prior to his service at TVA, Mr. Savage was in private survey practice for 10 years specializing in dispute resolution and expert witness services. He has surveyed several disputed state boundaries to resolve jurisdictional conflicts. Mr. Savage is an adjunct professor at Cleveland State Community College where he teaches courses in boundary law, geodesy, GIS, and surveying fundamentals. He has researched and retraced the historical surveys of Henry David Thoreau and has published several articles on the subject. Mr. Savage teaches exam review and continuing education seminars at various state and local conferences across the country.

Sierra Surveying, Inc.Mr. Church has been involved in the surveying profession since 1970, coordinating both field and office operations. Early experience was gained while associated with several survey, engineering and architectural firms in Indiana and Ohio. For the past 27 years he has practiced in Arizona, Nevada and California. Mr. Church worked in Raymond Vail & Associates’ Tahoe City, California, office for three years overseeing it’s daily surveying operations in and around the Lake Tahoe basin. Mr. Church has had extensive experience involving construction staking, boundary surveys, private developments, and municipal works. As president of Sierra Surveying, Inc., he oversees daily operations to assure quality control and timely delivery.

Gunderson Law Firm
Ms. Forster is admitted to the state bars of Nevada and California, along with all federal courts in both states. She has represented a wide variety of clients from Nevada, California, and across the country. Ms. Forster has appeared in both state and federal courts, including at the appellate level, across Nevada and California. She has represented clients in several jury and non-jury trials, arbitrations, and mediations. Ms. Forster is the author of numerous published articles on topics that affect individuals and business alike, including personal liability shields and construction defect reform, and she has presented educational seminars to non-lawyer professional organizations.

Laura Granier is a partner at Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP. Ms. Granier’s practice includes regulatory work including government affairs with a focus on natural resources and land use and complex commercial litigation. She has successfully handled several issues of first impression involving mineral resources in Nevada, including a 2011 case enjoining enforcement of a state tax imposed on mining claims determined to be unconstitutional as well as cases involving complex land tenure issues and water rights. Ms. Granier has been involved in the land use planning process in Nevada for greater sage grouse conservation efforts and currently is lead counsel for a number of Nevada counties and private plaintiffs challenging the Bureau of Land Management’s and U.S. Forest Service’s decisions issued in that land use planning process. Ms. Granier has successfully handled litigation involving complex land tenure issues for various mining projects throughout Nevada. She has worked closely with legislators in previous sessions on challenging issues related to water, mineral resources, revenue, education and land use. Her regulatory experience includes a broad spectrum of work before various agencies with regulatory jurisdiction over environmental issues, mining, education, taxes, land use, and public utilities.

Mr. Taggart is the founding partner of Taggart and Taggart, Ltd. Long respected in the water rights arena, representing businesses and municipalities in transactional and litigation matters, his practice includes water rights acquisitions, sales, contracts, easements, well share and water delivery agreements, adjudications, permitting, extensions, transfers, certification, regulatory compliance and litigation of water rights disputes before state administrative bodies as well as State and Federal trial and appellate courts. Additionally, he practices real property, real estate, land use, redevelopment, complex and general civil litigation, and administrative proceedings. Mr. Taggart provides his clients the unique combination of legal experience combined with particularly skilled considerable success in representation of clients and projects. He continues to be actively involved in working with and handling matters and individuals, corporate clients, business owners, contractors, developers, and lenders throughout Nevada look to him to represent them in complex water law cases and issues.

Robertson, Johnson, Miller & WilliamsonMr. Williamson is a partner with the law firm of Robertson, Johnson, Miller & Williamson in Reno, Nevada. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of San Diego and his J.D. degree from American University’s Washington College of Law. Mr. Williamson is a member of the American Bar Association, and he contributes much of his spare time to volunteer activities. He began his career as a law clerk in the Second Judicial District Court for the State of Nevada. His practice now focuses on real estate law and litigation.

Prior to his service at TVA, Mr. Savage was in private survey practice for 10 years specializing in dispute resolution and expert witness services. He has surveyed several disputed state boundaries to resolve jurisdictional conflicts. Mr. Savage is an adjunct professor at Cleveland State Community College where he teaches courses in boundary law, geodesy, GIS, and surveying fundamentals. He has researched and retraced the historical surveys of Henry David Thoreau and has published several articles on the subject. Mr. Savage teaches exam review and continuing education seminars at various state and local conferences across the country.

Vice President/Division Manager at MSC, A Division of TF Moran, Inc.Mr. Colwell is vice president and MSC division manager, and he has over 30 years of experience in land surveying and civil/environmental permitting. He has managed residential, commercial, and industrial projects throughout seacoast New Hampshire. Mr. Colwell has 24 years of experience with presentations to land boards and 17 years of experience in expert testimony for boundary dispute issues in the court system of New Hampshire. He is a member of the New Hampshire Land Surveyors Association.

Member, Parnell, Michels & McKay, PLLCMr. Parnell is a member of the law firm of Parnell, Michels & McKay, PLLC, where he focuses his legal practice on real estate litigation, condominium and homeowner association issues and other civil litigation areas. Over his career, he has tried several boundary/easement and adverse possession cases to a conclusion and served as lead counsel in numerous others. In addition to his practice, Mr. Parnell has been active in community service, including Rotary and Chamber of Commerce, and he has served in several economic development roles. As an adjunct professor, he taught paralegal studies in real estate and other areas and has also lectured in continuing education on the topic of ethics. Mr. Parnell graduated from Boston University in 1971 and from the New England School of Law in 1976. He was admitted to practice in Massachusetts in 1977 and in New Hampshire in 1978. Mr. Parnell is admitted to both the New Hampshire and Massachusetts bars and the United States District Courts in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

Attorney, sklawyers, pllMr. Ratte practices primarily in the areas of business law, real estate, contracts and commercial transactions, estate planning and business succession planning. He is admitted to practice in New Hampshire and Maine and earned his J.D. degree from the Pierce Law Center. Mr. Ratte is a member of the New Hampshire Bar Association (member, Real Property Section), the Maine Bar Association, the International Academy of Collaborative Law Professionals, and the Collaborative Law Alliance of New Hampshire.

Shareholder at Sweetbaum Sands Anderson PC in DenverMr. Anderson practices in the areas of real estate litigation, commercial litigation and real estate transactions. For 2010-11, Mr. Anderson was chair of the Real Estate Section Council of the Colorado Bar Association. He is the author of the book Colorado Quiet Title Actions formerly publishedby Bradford Publishing but now published by CLE of Colorado and author of the chapter on easements in Colorado Real Estate Forms Desk Book also from CLE of Colorado. Mr. Anderson is a frequent lecturer on real estate topics including easements, roads, boundary disputes and quiet title. He is a member of the Title Standards Committee of the Colorado Bar Association and the Forms Committee of the Colorado Real Estate Commission. Mr. Anderson earned his law degree at the University of Denver and a bachelor of science degree at Colorado State University.

Member of Zarlengo & Kimmell, PC, in DenverMr. Kimmell concentrates his practice in oil and gas and related litigation. His practice includes trials, administrative hearings, mineral notifications, liens and oil and gas contract, lease and title matters. Mr. Kimmell received his A.B. degree, magna cum laude, from Harvard University and his J.D.degree from Columbia Law School. He is a member of the American, Colorado and Denver bar associations.

Mr. Osborn is an equity shareholder with Montgomery Little & Soran in Greenwood Village, Colorado. His practice is focused on real estate litigation, real estate transactions, and commercial litigation. He also helps numerous real estate and medical businesses by acting as their full-service corporate attorney. In addition to his work for clients, Mr. Osborn can be hired as an expert witness in cases involving real estate issues. He is licensed to practice in Colorado and Nebraska. Mr. Osborn represents a broad mix of clients but primarily handles matters relating to real estate title and access disputes, title insurance, boundary disputes, landlord-tenant disputes, leases, foreclosures, title agent negligence, liens, easements, real estate purchases and sales, real estate development, condominium conversions, real covenants, spurious liens, partitions, and real estate broker license complaint cases. Mr. Osborn is also a trial attorney and has tried 40 cases in his career. Mr. Osborn received the highest “AV Preeminent” rating from Martindale Hubbell in 2014 and has maintained this prestigious rating since then. Mr. Osborn was also recognized as a 2018 and 2019 Super Lawyers – Rising Star.

Mr. Pittinos focuses his practice in the areas of real estate and commercial litigation. In his real estate litigation practice, Mr. Pittinos focuses on helping developers, landlords, and homeowners protect their property rights; he assists clients in resolving disputes over the purchase and development of real estate; and he frequently litigates disputes over boundaries, roads, easements, and leases. He has written and lectured about Colorado adverse possession law. Mr. Pittinos also helps to address real estate issues as a member of Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Englewood. In 2013 and 2014, he was selected as a rising star in real estate by Colorado Super Lawyers.

Project Surveyor at Jacobs Engineering Group in DenverMs. Smithson has more than 20 years of experience in land surveying and is employed by Jacobs Engineering Group. She earned a master’s degree in Geospatial Surveying Engineering from Texas A&M and is currently a PhD student at the University of Colorado – Denver working to integrate survey data and GIS systems. Her published articles about surveying include Rules of the Game: Coordinates as Boundary Evidence. Ms. Smithson is an active member of the geospatial community, and she is on the Board of Directors for both Professional Land Surveyors of Colorado (PLSC) and the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA).

Owner of Dale & Dale LLC dba Benthin and Associates – Professional Land Surveying and Planning in WA
Mr. Dale is a professional licensed land surveyor in Washington since 1992 and Idaho since 2004. His firm evolved from James F. Benthin & Associates, which opened in January 1984 and was purchased by Mr. Dale in 2004. He is actively involved in his practice, not only as the professional land surveyor of record in the office, but also actively and intimately involved in the fieldwork on a regular basis. Mr. Dale was appointed to the urban surveying position of the Washington State Department of Natural Resources Survey Advisory Board by the Commissioner of Public Lands for a third term 2014 – 2019 and is the current chair. This position involves reviewing and creating Washington Administrative Code for the land surveying profession along with establishing educational paths and materials for the profession. He is also the liaison to the State Auditor’s Association Recording Committee. Mr. Dale is also a featured speaker presenting land surveying issues concerning the Recording Act, conflicting legal descriptions, title elements, boundary disputes, boundary agreements and land development to surveyors, title companies, realtors and attorneys. He also served as a peer review professional consultant for Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors 2009-2010 and a Pro-Tem board member in 2015-2016 involving active investigations. Mr. Dale also serves on a regular basis in Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho providing supporting exhibits and testifying for lost boundary resolution, mediation and litigation as an expert witness.

Mr. George received his Juris Doctor degree from University of Washington School of Law and graduated from Whitworth University cum laude with a degree in Economics. During law school, he served as a member of the Washington Law Review. Mr. George is an active member of the Idaho Bar Association and is admitted to practice law before the Idaho Supreme Court. Mr. George is also licensed in Washington. Originally from Spokane, Mr. George is committed to providing the highest quality legal services in Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho. He has published in the Idaho State Bar’s Advocate Magazine and presented Exceptions and Exclusions in Title Insurance for continuing legal education credits to the local Kootenai County Bar.

Senior Attorney with Macomber Law, PLLC – with offices in Spokane and Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Mr. Macomber graduated from Hastings College of the Law at the University of California and received his undergraduate degree from George Fox University. He has practiced real property law in the inland northwest since 2006 bringing practicality, plain language and a detail-oriented approach to legal problems. Mr. Macomber bases his practice on 25 years of non-legal experience including forestry, construction and real estate sales. He publishes regularly in The Idaho State Bar Advocate. Mr. Macomber taught Contracts for Paralegals at North Idaho College and Contracts Drafting at Gonzaga University School of Law. He is admitted to practice in the following districts: Idaho Supreme Court, United States District Court, District of Idaho, Washington Supreme Court and United States District Court, District of Washington.

Mr. George received his Juris Doctor degree from University of Washington School of Law and graduated from Whitworth University cum laude with a degree in Economics. During law school, he served as a member of the Washington Law Review. Mr. George is an active member of the Idaho Bar Association and is admitted to practice law before the Idaho Supreme Court. Mr. George is also licensed in Washington. Originally from Spokane, Mr. George is committed to providing the highest quality legal services in Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho. He has published in the Idaho State Bar’s Advocate Magazine and presented Exceptions and Exclusions in Title Insurance for continuing legal education credits to the local Kootenai County Bar.

Senior Attorney with Macomber Law, PLLC – with offices in Spokane and Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Mr. Macomber graduated from Hastings College of the Law at the University of California and received his undergraduate degree from George Fox University. He has practiced real property law in the inland northwest since 2006 bringing practicality, plain language and a detail-oriented approach to legal problems. Mr. Macomber bases his practice on 25 years of non-legal experience including forestry, construction and real estate sales. He publishes regularly in The Idaho State Bar Advocate. Mr. Macomber taught Contracts for Paralegals at North Idaho College and Contracts Drafting at Gonzaga University School of Law. He is admitted to practice in the following districts: Idaho Supreme Court, United States District Court, District of Idaho, Washington Supreme Court and United States District Court, District of Washington.

PLS/PE, Vice President of Stratton Land Services, Inc. in Rathdrum, Idaho
Mr. Stratton is licensed in Idaho, Washington, Oregon and California. He has been the Northern Section Director for Idaho Society of Professional Land Surveyors since 2013 and is a past state president of Land Surveyors’ Association of Washington. Mr. Stratton is the county surveyor for Shoshone County. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering from Montana Tech in 1990. Mr. Stratton grew up working for his father, Bob Stratton, who has also been licensed as a professional land surveyor in six states. He has worked on a large variety of projects including boundary, platting, topography, cell sites, utility surveys, municipal surveys, construction and design. Mr. Stratton has given prior presentations to professional surveyors, survey technicians, realtors and K-12 schools on topics such as survey drafting, legal descriptions, the rectangular survey system, lot/ block surveys, monument evaluation, GPS surveying, when Lewis and Clark first saw Mt. Hood, and land surveying in general.

Mr. Cavell lives in Baton Rouge and is a native of Lafayette. “Tony” is a licensed PLS and CFedS. He is a Fellow of American College of Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) and the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) and a past president of NSPS and Louisiana Society of Professional Surveyors (LSPS). Mr. Cavell is on the Board of Directors of AAGS and associate editor of the Surveying and Land Information Science Journal (SaLIS). He is the surveyor for the LSU Center for GeoInformatics (C4G) & La. Spatial Reference Center (LSRS). Mr. Cavell served on the East Baton Rouge Engineer and Surveyor Selection Board. He provides consulting services, covering GNSS, geodesy, property/ boundary, historical surveying, and education. He was awarded the 2007 Earle J. Fennel Award for Surveying and Mapping Education.

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