TVA Private

    TVA Private

    SeminarApril 27, 2017
    Barry E. Savage

    Speakers

    Barry E. Savage, PLS

    Survey Products Group Manager with Tennessee Valley Authority in Chattanooga, TN

    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.


    Typical Roadway Sections and Alignment

    Typical Roadway Sections and Alignment

    WebinarNovember 30, 2018

    U.S. Patent Practice for Paralegals

    U.S. Patent Practice for Paralegals

    WebinarJanuary 25, 2017
    Betsy Dulin + 1 Other Speaker

    Speakers

    Betsy Dulin

    38th ED, LLC

    38th ED, LLC, RichmondMs. Dulin has over 25 years’ experience in the practice of law and engineering. She is a registered professional engineer (civil) and is licensed to practice law in Virginia, West Virginia and Ohio.Ms. Dulin has a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering and an M.S. degree in Environmental Engineering from WVU and Virginia Tech, respectively, and her law degree is from Washington & Lee University. She has worked throughout her career in the engineering design and construction context as a design professional, project manager, planner, and attorney. Ms. Dulin is experienced in negotiation and drafting of contract documents, including specifications, and she has experience in both civil and criminal litigation. She also has significant experience working with public sector clients on contracting, regulatory, construction, legislative, and public communications matters. Ms. Dulin is a former dean of the College of Information Technology and Engineering at Marshall University and is a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers, the Society of American Military Engineers, the American Society of Civil Engineers, and the Construction Specifications Institute. She owns her own small business, where she specializes in planning, project management, technical writing, public engagement, and meeting facilitation. Ms. Dulin is an adjunct faculty member with Virginia Tech, offering graduate courses that cover construction, contracts, environmental issues, and related topics.
     

    Thomas J. Wallen

    Mr. Wallen has represented many clients before the Patent and Trademark Office and the federal courts in various intellectual property areas, and he has served 12 years as a patent examiner with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Mr. Wallen is a licensed chemical engineer, distinguished fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and an adjunct professor of Chemical Engineering at Howard University. He graduated with a Bachelors of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the Catholic University of America, and he completed a Masters of Chemical Engineering degree from the University of Virginia. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from the Appalachian School of Law. Mr. Wallen has been admitted to the Virginia Bar, the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, the Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He is also a registered professional engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia.


    U.S. Trademark Practice for Paralegals

    U.S. Trademark Practice for Paralegals

    SeminarJuly 14, 2016
    Mary Love

    Speakers

    Mary Love

    Aspire, IP – Colorado and the District of Columbia Trademark Group Leader

    Aspire, IP – Colorado and the District of Columbia Trademark Group LeaderMs. Love is an attorney, public speaker and educator with over 20 years of experience in counseling clients on all matters of intellectual property law. Ms. Love is responsible for building the trademark practice for Aspire IP, where she handles counseling, prosecution of trademark applications and trademark litigation including matters before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. She also assists foreign and domestic clients on trademark selection and enforcement, and she counsels clients on the full spectrum of trademark and copyright issues, including unfair competition, trade dress, trade secret and Internet disputes. Ms. Love works with clients across a broad range of industries, handling all domestic and international trademark and copyright needs for many multinational corporations. Among her career highlights are nine years of counseling a leading plumbing and building materials distribution company headquartered in Virginia, which included being responsible for the entire trademark portfolio for the company’s online platform. Ms. Love also handled the full U.S. and foreign docket for a major pharmaceutical company, including search and opinion work and a global trademark portfolio covering approximately 50 countries.


    U.S. Trademark Searches, Enforcement and Policing

    U.S. Trademark Searches, Enforcement and Policing

    WebinarJuly 14, 2016
    Mary Love

    Speakers

    Mary Love

    Aspire, IP – Colorado and the District of Columbia Trademark Group Leader

    Aspire, IP – Colorado and the District of Columbia Trademark Group LeaderMs. Love is an attorney, public speaker and educator with over 20 years of experience in counseling clients on all matters of intellectual property law. Ms. Love is responsible for building the trademark practice for Aspire IP, where she handles counseling, prosecution of trademark applications and trademark litigation including matters before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. She also assists foreign and domestic clients on trademark selection and enforcement, and she counsels clients on the full spectrum of trademark and copyright issues, including unfair competition, trade dress, trade secret and Internet disputes. Ms. Love works with clients across a broad range of industries, handling all domestic and international trademark and copyright needs for many multinational corporations. Among her career highlights are nine years of counseling a leading plumbing and building materials distribution company headquartered in Virginia, which included being responsible for the entire trademark portfolio for the company’s online platform. Ms. Love also handled the full U.S. and foreign docket for a major pharmaceutical company, including search and opinion work and a global trademark portfolio covering approximately 50 countries.


    UAS Part 107 Remote Pilot FAA Requirements Training Two-Day Seminar

    UAS Part 107 Remote Pilot FAA Requirements Training Two-Day Seminar

    On-DemandJune 27, 2019
    Mark D. Jones

    Speakers

    Mark D. Jones, P.E.

    Principal, Hartech Engineering & Consulting, LLC, in Mechanicsburg, PA

    Mr. Jones, P.E., is president of Hartech Engineering, which was founded in 2007 as a multi-discipline civil engineering consulting firm providing infrastructure, development, and municipal design services for the public and private sectors. Bringing over 30 years of engineering expertise along with specific state-of-the-art, computer-aided technology to achieve efficient, cost saving design solutions, he also provides hydrology and hydraulic studies and reports along with general civil engineering support for prime consultants to PennDOT or local municipality projects. Mr. Jones is a licensed pilot and studied Military Civil Engineering while serving in the U.S. Air Force and continues his master’s education locally through Penn State. He is also a registered professional engineer in the states of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Arizona, and Georgia.


    UAS Part 107 Remote Pilot FAA Requirements Training Two-Day Seminar

    UAS Part 107 Remote Pilot FAA Requirements Training Two-Day Seminar

    On-DemandJanuary 30, 2020
    Mark D. Jones

    Speakers

    Mark D. Jones, P.E.

    Principal, Hartech Engineering & Consulting, LLC, in Mechanicsburg, PA

    Mr. Jones, P.E., is president of Hartech Engineering, which was founded in 2007 as a multi-discipline civil engineering consulting firm providing infrastructure, development, and municipal design services for the public and private sectors. Bringing over 30 years of engineering expertise along with specific state-of-the-art, computer-aided technology to achieve efficient, cost saving design solutions, he also provides hydrology and hydraulic studies and reports along with general civil engineering support for prime consultants to PennDOT or local municipality projects. Mr. Jones is a licensed pilot and studied Military Civil Engineering while serving in the U.S. Air Force and continues his master’s education locally through Penn State. He is also a registered professional engineer in the states of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Arizona, and Georgia.


    Underground Storage Design Considerations

    Underground Storage Design Considerations

    WebinarMay 1, 2020
    Deborah A. Fisher P.E. CFM. CPESC + 1 Other Speaker

    Speakers

    Deborah A. Fisher P.E. CFM. CPESC

    Owner, Senior Water Resources Engineer at Water Engineering Solutions LLC
    Ms. Fisher has over 30 years of experience in hydrology and hydraulics, having designed hundreds of drainage and water quality treatment facilities all along the front range of Colorado. She has also authored hundreds of drainage studies and is well versed in low impact development, groundwater investigation, and emergency flood mitigation. She was the continuing education director for Martin/Martin for over ten years, and she conducted several hundred classes for the civil department. Ms. Fisher’s current passion is helping people and solving water problems, particularly related to floodplains, and understanding water migration and control, both on the surface and underground. She has evaluated hundreds of sites and performed water issue evaluations of floodplains and for conditions such as standing water, wet basements, excessive sump pump discharges, and multiple other drainage issues.

    Eliot Wong

    Advanced Water Resources Engineering, LLC (AWARE)

    Owner and Principal of Advanced Water Resources Engineering, LLC (AWARE)
    Mr. Wong is the owner and principal engineer of Advanced Water Resources Engineering, LLC (AWARE), a water resources engineering firm that provides consultation relative to stormwater design and management, drainage, flood control, floodplain management, H&H, and permitting, as well as expert testimony on drainage and flooding litigation matters. Mr. Wong is a licensed professional engineer in Colorado with 15 years of consulting experience, and he has worked on stormwater projects in Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota, Texas, Illinois, and New York, as well as in Peru. He has worked on nearly 40 litigation matters, of which many had a major component relative to stormwater runoff. Mr. Wong was a lead instructor for CDOT’s Transportation and Erosion Control Supervisor Certification program and frequently presents the topic of underground storage and treatment, including as the annual guest lecturer at UWRI’s 2-day detention design class. Mr. Wong enjoys spending time with his 12-month old son, the newest addition to his family.


    Understanding Adverse Possession

    Understanding Adverse Possession

    WebinarMay 18, 2022
    Wendy Lathrop

    Speakers

    Wendy Lathrop, PLS, CFM, CFS

    President and Owner of Cadastral Consulting, LLC

    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.


    Understanding and Practicing under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act

    Understanding and Practicing under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act

    WebinarAugust 9, 2016
    Jillian Wood

    Speakers

    Jillian Wood

    Stange Law Firm, PC

    Partner, Stange Law Firm, PCJillian A. Wood is a partner with the Illinois offices of Stange Law Firm, PC. Ms. Wood represents clients in Illinois and Missouri in family law matters; including, divorce, child custody, child support, guardianship, adoption, paternity and other domestic relation matters. Ms. Wood received her B.S. degree, in clinical laboratory science, from St. Louis University, where she attended the University as a presidential scholar. She also received her J.D. degree and her master’s in public health degree from St. Louis University. Ms. Wood is licensed to practice in Illinois and Missouri. She has extensive knowledge in the area of family law. While in law school, she interned with the school’s legal clinic, where she assisted clients with child guardianship and child orders of protection cases. Prior to joining Stange Law Firm, PC, Ms. Wood worked for a general practice firm where she handled numerous family law cases, as well as personal injury, administrative law and general litigation cases. Ms. Wood has argued in front of appellate courts in Illinois and Missouri and is a member of the Family Law Section of the Illinois Bar Association. Ms. Wood has been instrumental in the growth of Stange Law Firm, PC’s Illinois offices. Along with being selected as a Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2014 and 2015, Ms. Wood is Lead Counsel Rated for Divorce and Family Law in 2015.
     


    Understanding and Working with Urban Soils

    WebinarJuly 23, 2021
    J. Ray Meyer

    Speakers

    J. Ray Meyer, P.E.

    President of J.R. Meyer & Associates in Sugar Land, TX

    Mr. Ray Meyer brings an extensive background of over 50 years in the field of Geotechnical Engineering, Construction Materials Engineering and Testing, and Forensic Investigations. His work is centered on challenges related to expansive and soft soils, soil-structure interactions, and the testing of construction materials for large, complex projects in the public and private sectors.

    In his role as an Adjunct Professor in the College of Engineering at the University of Houston, Mr. Meyer instructs courses on Construction Materials Testing, and Soils Mechanics and Foundation Engineering. This teaching role has refined his ability to demystify complex engineering concepts for individuals with little to no technical background, making him adept at conveying ideas to non-engineers and those with non-engineering backgrounds.

    Mr. Meyer’s career spans a wide range of civil engineering projects, where he has applied his geotechnical expertise to design and analyze structures such as bridges, waterfront structures, deep foundations (e.g., piles, auger cast piers), slabs, pavements, runways, channels, levees, and drainage systems. His work includes critical aspects of industrial paving, airport runways, side slope stability, groundwater drainage, and complex construction scenarios like cofferdams and wet wells and earth retaining structures.

    Additionally, Mr. Meyer is highly experienced in geotechnical forensic investigations, which involve analyzing structure issues such as foundation failures, pavement distress, slope stability, bulkhead and pier performance, and site moisture problems. His forensic expertise also addresses issues stemming from soil movement due to environmental factors like drought and rainfall, underground utility failures, and interactions between foundations and site vegetation.

    Throughout his career, Mr. Meyer has served as a subject matter expert in disputes regarding foundation and pavement performance, making him a valuable resource for understanding and resolving complex geotechnical issues in civil engineering projects.


    Understanding Earth Loop Systems

    Understanding Earth Loop Systems

    WebinarNovember 1, 2018
    Jay Egg

    Speakers

    Jay Egg, CMC

    Egg Geo, LLC

    After serving in the US Navy nuclear power field, Jay Egg began a career in mechanical design engineering & contracting. Now, as an expert consultant, Jay sits on several technical code committees internationally; notably the technical committee for the IAPMO Uniform Mechanical Code. Jay has co-authored two McGraw-Hill Textbooks focused on geothermal HVAC technologies and continues to write curriculum and lecture on the merits of Clean Heating and Cooling technologies.


    Understanding Earth Loop Systems

    Understanding Earth Loop Systems

    WebinarApril 27, 2020
    Jay Egg

    Speakers

    Jay Egg, CMC

    Egg Geo, LLC

    After serving in the US Navy nuclear power field, Jay Egg began a career in mechanical design engineering & contracting. Now, as an expert consultant, Jay sits on several technical code committees internationally; notably the technical committee for the IAPMO Uniform Mechanical Code. Jay has co-authored two McGraw-Hill Textbooks focused on geothermal HVAC technologies and continues to write curriculum and lecture on the merits of Clean Heating and Cooling technologies.


    Understanding Earth Loop Systems

    Understanding Earth Loop Systems

    WebinarJanuary 9, 2020
    Jay Egg

    Speakers

    Jay Egg, CMC

    Egg Geo, LLC

    After serving in the US Navy nuclear power field, Jay Egg began a career in mechanical design engineering & contracting. Now, as an expert consultant, Jay sits on several technical code committees internationally; notably the technical committee for the IAPMO Uniform Mechanical Code. Jay has co-authored two McGraw-Hill Textbooks focused on geothermal HVAC technologies and continues to write curriculum and lecture on the merits of Clean Heating and Cooling technologies.


    Understanding Earth Loop Systems

    Understanding Earth Loop Systems

    WebinarDecember 15, 2016
    Jay Egg

    Speakers

    Jay Egg, CMC

    Egg Geo, LLC

    After serving in the US Navy nuclear power field, Jay Egg began a career in mechanical design engineering & contracting. Now, as an expert consultant, Jay sits on several technical code committees internationally; notably the technical committee for the IAPMO Uniform Mechanical Code. Jay has co-authored two McGraw-Hill Textbooks focused on geothermal HVAC technologies and continues to write curriculum and lecture on the merits of Clean Heating and Cooling technologies.


    Understanding Earth Loop Systems

    Understanding Earth Loop Systems

    WebinarNovember 1, 2017
    Jay Egg

    Speakers

    Jay Egg, CMC

    Egg Geo, LLC

    After serving in the US Navy nuclear power field, Jay Egg began a career in mechanical design engineering & contracting. Now, as an expert consultant, Jay sits on several technical code committees internationally; notably the technical committee for the IAPMO Uniform Mechanical Code. Jay has co-authored two McGraw-Hill Textbooks focused on geothermal HVAC technologies and continues to write curriculum and lecture on the merits of Clean Heating and Cooling technologies.