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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.

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.

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. Duval,

Robert Duval has been the Fire Investigator for the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association), which is based in Quincy, Massachusetts, since 1997. He is responsible for conducting investigations of technically significant incidents in order to gather, “Lessons Learned” from each incident to apply those lessons to improving NFPA codes and standards. The investigation of these incidents includes documenting the emergency services response, the structure(s) involved as well as the events leading up to and following the incident. Mr. Duval was named the New England Regional Manager for NFPA in 2003. His region recently expanded to include NY and NJ and is now referred to as the Northeast Region. As Regional Director, he is responsible for outreach within the northeast states regarding code adoptions, and training. He also serves as a point of contact for stakeholders in the NFPA process; including the fire service, engineering and safety professionals. Mr. Duval was a member of the FEMA Building Performance and Assessment Team (BPAT) that studied the World Trade Center disaster in 2001.

Mr. Duval recently reviewed the fire service response to the Merrimack Valley, MA gas over-pressurization incident of September 2018, a BESS explosion that seriously injured four firefighters in Surprise, AZ in April 2019, as well as a fatal high-rise fire in Minneapolis, MN in November 2019 for NFPA Journal magazine. He has served as the Chief of the Atwood Hose Fire Company in his hometown of Wauregan, CT, where he has been a member since 1981, since 2012. Mr. Duval has worked as an emergency services dispatcher in a regional fire department dispatch center in northeastern Connecticut since 1986. He also serves on the instructional staff of the Eastern CT Fire Training School. Mr. Duval is a Past President of the CT Fire Chiefs Association and a member of the CT Fire Service Hall of Fame, Class of 2021. He serves as a Communications Specialist for CT-TF1 – Connecticut State Urban Search and Rescue Task Force, and is also a member of the CT Region 4 Incident Management Team (IMT – 4). Mr. Duval holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Northeastern University in Boston, MA.

Vice President of Accessibility Services, United Spinal Association
Mr. Marinelli has been with the United Spinal Association for over 26 years and heads the organization’s Accessibility Services (ACS) team. ACS provides training and technical assistance on the latest state and federal accessibility requirements to design professionals and code enforcement officials throughout the country. United Spinal’s Accessibility Services team provides consulting services that have been developed to provide the organization’s experience in accessibility requirements and barrier-free design to a national clientele.
Mr. Marinelli holds a master’s of science degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He is certified in code enforcement by the New York State Department of State Codes Division and as an accessibility specialist/plans examiner by the International Codes Council (ICC). He is a registered provider of continuing education with the International Codes Council (ICC), the Society of American Registered Architects (SARA), and a variety of building official organizations throughout the country.

Mr. Duval,

Robert Duval has been the Fire Investigator for the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association), which is based in Quincy, Massachusetts, since 1997. He is responsible for conducting investigations of technically significant incidents in order to gather, “Lessons Learned” from each incident to apply those lessons to improving NFPA codes and standards. The investigation of these incidents includes documenting the emergency services response, the structure(s) involved as well as the events leading up to and following the incident. Mr. Duval was named the New England Regional Manager for NFPA in 2003. His region recently expanded to include NY and NJ and is now referred to as the Northeast Region. As Regional Director, he is responsible for outreach within the northeast states regarding code adoptions, and training. He also serves as a point of contact for stakeholders in the NFPA process; including the fire service, engineering and safety professionals. Mr. Duval was a member of the FEMA Building Performance and Assessment Team (BPAT) that studied the World Trade Center disaster in 2001.

Mr. Duval recently reviewed the fire service response to the Merrimack Valley, MA gas over-pressurization incident of September 2018, a BESS explosion that seriously injured four firefighters in Surprise, AZ in April 2019, as well as a fatal high-rise fire in Minneapolis, MN in November 2019 for NFPA Journal magazine. He has served as the Chief of the Atwood Hose Fire Company in his hometown of Wauregan, CT, where he has been a member since 1981, since 2012. Mr. Duval has worked as an emergency services dispatcher in a regional fire department dispatch center in northeastern Connecticut since 1986. He also serves on the instructional staff of the Eastern CT Fire Training School. Mr. Duval is a Past President of the CT Fire Chiefs Association and a member of the CT Fire Service Hall of Fame, Class of 2021. He serves as a Communications Specialist for CT-TF1 – Connecticut State Urban Search and Rescue Task Force, and is also a member of the CT Region 4 Incident Management Team (IMT – 4). Mr. Duval holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Northeastern University in Boston, MA.

Mr. Duval,

Robert Duval has been the Fire Investigator for the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association), which is based in Quincy, Massachusetts, since 1997. He is responsible for conducting investigations of technically significant incidents in order to gather, “Lessons Learned” from each incident to apply those lessons to improving NFPA codes and standards. The investigation of these incidents includes documenting the emergency services response, the structure(s) involved as well as the events leading up to and following the incident. Mr. Duval was named the New England Regional Manager for NFPA in 2003. His region recently expanded to include NY and NJ and is now referred to as the Northeast Region. As Regional Director, he is responsible for outreach within the northeast states regarding code adoptions, and training. He also serves as a point of contact for stakeholders in the NFPA process; including the fire service, engineering and safety professionals. Mr. Duval was a member of the FEMA Building Performance and Assessment Team (BPAT) that studied the World Trade Center disaster in 2001.

Mr. Duval recently reviewed the fire service response to the Merrimack Valley, MA gas over-pressurization incident of September 2018, a BESS explosion that seriously injured four firefighters in Surprise, AZ in April 2019, as well as a fatal high-rise fire in Minneapolis, MN in November 2019 for NFPA Journal magazine. He has served as the Chief of the Atwood Hose Fire Company in his hometown of Wauregan, CT, where he has been a member since 1981, since 2012. Mr. Duval has worked as an emergency services dispatcher in a regional fire department dispatch center in northeastern Connecticut since 1986. He also serves on the instructional staff of the Eastern CT Fire Training School. Mr. Duval is a Past President of the CT Fire Chiefs Association and a member of the CT Fire Service Hall of Fame, Class of 2021. He serves as a Communications Specialist for CT-TF1 – Connecticut State Urban Search and Rescue Task Force, and is also a member of the CT Region 4 Incident Management Team (IMT – 4). Mr. Duval holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Northeastern University in Boston, MA.

Mr. Duval,

Robert Duval has been the Fire Investigator for the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association), which is based in Quincy, Massachusetts, since 1997. He is responsible for conducting investigations of technically significant incidents in order to gather, “Lessons Learned” from each incident to apply those lessons to improving NFPA codes and standards. The investigation of these incidents includes documenting the emergency services response, the structure(s) involved as well as the events leading up to and following the incident. Mr. Duval was named the New England Regional Manager for NFPA in 2003. His region recently expanded to include NY and NJ and is now referred to as the Northeast Region. As Regional Director, he is responsible for outreach within the northeast states regarding code adoptions, and training. He also serves as a point of contact for stakeholders in the NFPA process; including the fire service, engineering and safety professionals. Mr. Duval was a member of the FEMA Building Performance and Assessment Team (BPAT) that studied the World Trade Center disaster in 2001.

Mr. Duval recently reviewed the fire service response to the Merrimack Valley, MA gas over-pressurization incident of September 2018, a BESS explosion that seriously injured four firefighters in Surprise, AZ in April 2019, as well as a fatal high-rise fire in Minneapolis, MN in November 2019 for NFPA Journal magazine. He has served as the Chief of the Atwood Hose Fire Company in his hometown of Wauregan, CT, where he has been a member since 1981, since 2012. Mr. Duval has worked as an emergency services dispatcher in a regional fire department dispatch center in northeastern Connecticut since 1986. He also serves on the instructional staff of the Eastern CT Fire Training School. Mr. Duval is a Past President of the CT Fire Chiefs Association and a member of the CT Fire Service Hall of Fame, Class of 2021. He serves as a Communications Specialist for CT-TF1 – Connecticut State Urban Search and Rescue Task Force, and is also a member of the CT Region 4 Incident Management Team (IMT – 4). Mr. Duval holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Northeastern University in Boston, MA.

Attorney at Mansfield Melancon Cranmer & Dick
Mr. Cranmer, a Baton Rouge native, opened his own law practice right out of law school. His practice revolved around fighting for his clients’ rights. He also spent several years as a prosecutor for the City of Baton Rouge. His job as a prosecutor allowed him to be in the courtroom daily. He has prosecuted cases ranging from D.W.I. to domestic abuse battery, securing numerous convictions. In 2017, he received Avvo’s “Clients’ Choice Award” for the dedicated legal service that he provides to his client. He has also received awards including the “American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys 10 Best Attorneys Client Satisfaction” award, and “Super Lawyers Rising Star 2020.” Mr. Cranmer received his J.D. degree from Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University. He served on LSU Law’s Trial Advocacy Board as a member, competitor, and coach, along with serving in the Student Government for the Law Center. He has competed and coached for LSU Law in mock trial competitions ranging from New York to Fort Lauderdale. Mr. Cranmer attended Louisiana State University for his bachelor’s degree in Political Science with a minor in Criminology. He is involved with multiple legal and charitable organizations, including the Family Law Section of the Baton Rouge Bar Association, the Young Lawyer’s Section of the Baton Rouge Bar Association, and the Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Ms. Kaloyares is a trial attorney practicing in the areas of family, criminal and juvenile law. She has handled criminal law trials and appeals, family law trials, mediations and hearings as well as several juvenile felony court trials, DCFS parent representation and juvenile misdemeanors. Ms. Kaloyares grew up in rural Maine before pursing her undergraduate degree from Cazenovia College in Syracuse, New York in 2011 and her Juris Doctorate degree in the law from Southern University, here in Baton Rouge Louisiana in 2015. During her time at Southern University she was a member of Moot Court, Law Review and of Phi Alpha Delta. She is the author of the 2011 publication in the Criminal Law Section of the California State Bar entitled, “Sex Offenders: The Modern Day Scarlet Letter”, and of the book “Annie Get Your Gun? An Analysis of Reactionary Gun Control Laws and Their Utter Failure to Protect Americans From Violent Gun Crimes” available on Amazon. These publications, though controversial, reflect Ms. Kaloyares’s desire for the law to better serve the people, and for the people to one day have better laws. She has served as a juvenile public defender in Ascension Parish for the past three years, dedicating her abilities to the criminal defense of children because she strongly believes in public service and that children deserve a better future.  Ms. Kaloyares prides herself on seeking the best outcome possible for her clients who may be going through the worst times of their lives. 

Attorney at Mansfield Melancon Cranmer & Dick
After several years of practicing law with one of Louisiana’s oldest and most respected firms, Mr. Mansfield formed Mansfield Melancon with other experienced lawyers. He has argued in numerous Louisiana courts and has advocated for clients throughout the state. He has represented clients in personal injury cases, family law cases, criminal cases, and numerous business/civil litigation cases. In 2018, Mr. Mansfield was ranked by his peers among the Super Lawyers – Louisiana Rising Stars. The Rising Stars list recognizes less than 2.5 percent of attorneys in Louisiana. He serves as a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association Ethics Advisory Service Committee, which works to encourage ethical lawyer conduct and supports the LSBA’s Ethics Counsel in the provision of informal, non-binding ethics opinions to members of the Bar. He also serves on the LSBA Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, which protects the public from incompetent or fraudulent activities by those who are unauthorized to practice law or who are otherwise misleading those in need of legal services. Mr. Mansfield graduated from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University. While in law school, he served as an editor of the Mineral Law Institute Newsletter and member of the Student Bar Association Ethics Committee. Mr. Mansfield is admitted to practice in all Louisiana state courts, in the United States District Courts for the Middle, Eastern, and Western Districts of Louisiana, and the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Yazan Rantisi, Attorney
Yazan “Yaz” Rantisi is the founding attorney of The Louisiana Family Law Firm. He was born and raised in the greater New Orleans area and earned a Political Science degree from LSU. He then followed in his father’s footsteps and became a successful car salesman in Baton Rouge. During this time, Yazan discovered his passion for helping others and began dreaming of transitioning into a career as a lawyer. By chance, Southern University Law Center Chancellor John Pierre and Yazan went on a test drive. Chancellor Pierre quickly convinced Yazan to apply to law school and he was soon accepted into the Southern University Law Center’s evening division. The road was not easy, but with the support of his friends, family, and co-workers, Yazan was able to support himself through law school by working during the day and attending classes at night. 

 At the end of 2016, Yazan left the dealership and began preparing for his career as a lawyer. He quickly realized he had a passion for family law, and earned a skill set that lends itself to finding solutions in highly contested divorce and child custody disputes. He applied this passion and skills by volunteering as a CASA advocate, where he assisted children in foster care. Quickly he earned a reputation within the organization and courtroom as someone who could help find solutions among even the most adversarial parties. Yazan has been recognized multiple times by Capital Area CASA for his work and has been published in the Baton Rouge Advocate as a result. 

 Prior to graduating, Yazan spent 2018 working as a law clerk within Southeast Louisiana Legal Services’ Family Law Unit. This opportunity allowed him to gain amazing experience, as Yazan worked on a large number of cases involving divorce, child custody, and domestic violence. This gave Yazan both the knowledge and experience to practice family law after passing the Louisiana Bar Exam. 

 In May of 2019, with the help of his family, friends, and community, Yazan applied all of his experiences and founded the Louisiana Family Law Firm. Now Yazan and The Louisiana Family Law Firm are dedicated to guiding clients towards positive and fulfilling futures.