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Dr. Meyer is a professor in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment at UConn’s College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR). He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, and he is a fellow and past president (2016, 2019) of the American Association for Geodetic Surveying. Dr. Meyer is a past president (2006-2007) of the Geomatics Society of New England (previously known as the New England Section ACSM) and a member of the editorial boards of the Journal of Surveying Engineering and Surveying and Land Information Science. Dr. Meyer earned his Ph.D. degree from Texas A&M University (College Station, 1998) where he was a research associate in the Mapping Sciences Laboratory. He was named a UConn Teaching Fellow (2015), and he has taught geomatics courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels in geodesy, geographic information science, digital terrain modeling, spatial statistics, and global navigation satellite system surveying. Dr. Meyer has authored an undergraduate-level geodesy textbook and numerous peer-reviewed papers about surveying and mapping, and he teaches professional education seminars for surveyors throughout New England and the United States.

Mr. Helfrich has been principal land surveyor with Craig R. Knoche & Associates, P.C. and its successor Koru Group PLLC in the Chicago area for the last 30 years. Mr. Helfrich first picked up a plumb bob in 1971 for Webster & Associates. From tape-and-transit to GPS, mortgage surveys to shopping centers, he has his seal on billions of dollars of commercial, residential and institutional developments and transactions in 23 counties in Illinois together with consulting and managing projects in 15 other states. Mr. Helfrich has enjoyed working with countless prominent developers, attorneys and other professionals in the field and the office. His specialties include real estate law, boundaries and boundary law, easements, rights-of-way and other encumbrances and servitudes, statutory and common-law plats, ALTA surveys, topography, building and site layout, construction- and project-management as well as land development consulting. He has presented classes and co-written manuals with the Illinois Institute For Continuing Legal Education along with classes at the University of Illinois and HalfMoon Education. Mr. Helfrich is a member of the National Society of Professional Surveyors and the Illinois Professional Land Surveyors Association.

Brian D. Bolinder is a shareholder at Richards Brandt Miller Nelson where he practices in the areas of construction litigation, insurance defense litigation and other complex litigation matters. After receiving his law degree in 2006 from the University of Utah, Mr. Bolinder has represented architects, engineers, surveyors and other design professionals, as well as both horizontal and vertical contractors in connection with risk management, procurement, contracting and litigation. In addition, he represents individuals and companies in a broad range of industries with general litigation matters, including personal injury, products liability, and commercial contracts. His experience includes all aspects of litigation including bench and jury trials, as well as efforts towards achieving his clients’ goals short of trial or formal litigation. Mr. Bolinder is a member of the State Bar of Utah (member and current vice-chair, Construction Law Section) and the State Bar of Wyoming.

Mr. Handy’s practice focuses on representing designers, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and other parties in a variety of construction-related contexts. He is a member of the Utah State Bar and is licensed to practice in state and federal courts in the State of Utah. Mr. Handy graduated from Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School in April of 2011. He received his bachelor of science degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering in 2006 from Brigham Young University where he was inducted into the Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society. Mr. Handy also received a master of science degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Brigham Young University in 2008. He is active in the Construction Section of the Utah State Bar and currently serves as its chair.

Mr. Horton brings a blend of chemical engineering, business, and legal knowledge to advising on intellectual property law matters. His multidisciplinary approach to advising clients is rooted in continuous research and teaching. This multifaceted experience allows Mr. Horton to tackle complex IP challenges with a unique perspective that often benefits clients across various technology sectors.

Mr. Horton’s comprehensive background supports him in bridging the gap between technical innovation and legal protection. Clients benefit from his ability to understand intricate technologies while navigating the nuances of IP law – frequently resulting in more comprehensive and effective patent applications, litigation strategies, and IP evaluations. His proficiency in pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, chemical, imaging, and semiconductor technologies leads to tailored IP strategies that can better align with each client’s specific technological landscape and business goals. 

Mr. Marshall helps organizations navigate legal obligations relating to data innovation, privacy, and security, and Artificial Intelligence. His risk management approach is informed by his experience as a business litigation and trial lawyer, and as legal counsel in response to hundreds of cybersecurity and data privacy incidents which, in some cases, involved litigation and regulatory investigations. He has been lead-counsel in multiple jury and bench trials in Utah state and federal courts, and against government agencies nationwide. As organizations embrace digital transformation, Mr. Marshall helps them manage legal risks by tailoring incident response plans and risk assessments, and co-developing written information security and AI risk management programs. 

McNeil Engineering, Sandy, Utah
Mr. Roblez is a board certified and licensed structural engineer, lecturer and published technical author. He has worked in the engineering industry since 1984 when he was a “print boy” at the age of 15 for a Salt Lake City company. Mr. Roblez is a co-owner of McNeil Engineering, an award- winning civil/surveying/structural engineering firm. He has been involved with many engineering projects that vary in size from large commercial to small residential and in scope from structural engineering to full design and project/construction management. Mr. Roblez has also has been chosen to appear many times on the local news concerning many different civil engineering issues. Mr. Roblez was recently awarded American Society of Civil Engineers – Utah Section Engineer of the Year award (2017). He serves as the chair of the ASCE Utah Section History and Heritage Committee and the Utah Section State and Government Relations Committee.

Arnold Wadsworth & Coggins
Brian Arnold has substantial and extensive experience in the areas of family law and criminal defense. He has been voted to the top 2.5% of lawyers in Utah in the area of Family Law (Divorce) by Super Lawyers. Mr. Arnold has been featured on Big Talk 860 AM Radio answering family law questions and was an editor on the Utah Journal of Family Law where he works closely with judges and other attorneys in developing meaningful articles for Utah attorneys that practice family law. He has also recently been chosen to be an editor on the Utah Journal of Criminal Law. He received his undergraduate degree in English Literature. Mr. Arnold also practices in the areas of divorce, general family law, child custody, alimony, child support, civil litigation, and criminal defense. He has also appeared and argued in front of the Utah Court of Appeals on family law and criminal matters.

Attorney, Pearson Butler
Angilee Dakic is an accomplished litigator, managing prominent cases and mastering arcane points of law and procedure. Over the past decade, her family law practice has included preparing pre-nuptial agreements, assisting clients going through divorce and child custody disputes, working as a guardian ad litem, and assisting clients to obtain delayed birth records, name changes, and guardianships. She also prepare wills, estate plans, handles probate matters, works on adoptions, and successfully litigates issues of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). Her track record in the Utah District Court, Utah Court of Appeals, Utah Supreme Court, and U.S. Supreme Court is notable. She humbly set the precedent of federal standards of reasonableness for unwed biological fathers seeking intervention in their child’s adoption proceedings. She also established precedent distinguishing voluntary and involuntary adoption status in ICWA cases. Ms. Dakic has litigated hundreds of business and intellectual property (IP) transactions, contracts, and torts, and successfully resolved disputes through mediation. She earned her J.D. degree from Western Michigan University, Cooley Law School and her B.A. degree from the University of California.

Attorney, Anderson Hinkins
T. Jake Hinkins is the founder of Anderson Hinkins, LLC. His areas of practice include general litigation, business law and litigation, family law litigation, personal injury law, and wills and trusts. He finds satisfaction in helping his clients navigate the legal system to achieve the best possible solutions. Mr. Hinkins is a certified mediator in Nebraska and Utah. He is also a certified domestic mediator in Utah. He received his J.D. degree from the University of Nebraska College of Law and his B.A. degree from Southern Utah University, magna cum laude. He also received his associate of science degree from Snow College. Mr. Hinkins is a member of the Utah State Bar Association, Aldon J. Anderson American Inn of Court, Utah Association for Justice and J. Reuben Clark Law Society. He is admitted to practice in the United States District Court, Colorado and the Supreme Court of the United States of America.

Licensed Paralegal Practitioner, Peck Hadfield Baxter & Moore, LLC
Rheané Swenson has been a paralegal at Peck Hadfield Baxter & Moore since July 2015. Ms. Swenson is a general litigation paralegal and has worked in several different practice areas at Peck Hadfield; including litigation, entity law, estate law, trademark law, landlord tenant law, collections, and family law. She is a Licensed Paralegal Practitioner (LPP) with licensure in Family Law (temporary separation, divorce, parentage, cohabitant abuse, civil stalking, custody and support, and name change), Debt Collections, and Landlord/Tenant disputes. She is a Certified Paralegal (CP) through the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA), and recently earned her Associates Degree in Legal Studies from Southern Utah University. Ms. Swenson earned her Business Administration degree from the College of Idaho in Caldwell, Idaho.

Landscape Architect/Environmental Manager at Project Engineering Consultants
Mr. Anderson has 23 years of experience as a both a landscape architect and environmental manager. Starting his career with UDOT, he was first introduced to stormwater management on the Provo Canyon expansion project in 1998. UDOT was being sued and Mr. Anderson was designated as the compliance officer for the environmental impacts resulting from the project. That project propelled him into developing the environmental control supervisors course required by UDOT for all contractors working on state or federally funded projects. Joining PEC in 2006, Mr. Anderson has continued to teach and consult in storm water management. In 2015 PEC developed the low-impact development standards for Spanish Fork City, the first City in Utah to develop such standards. Since then, Mr. Anderson continues to teach about stormwater management for continuing education credits and continues implementing low-impact development standards in municipal and private projects. He received his B.S. degree in Environmental Science from Brigham Young University and his M.L.A. degree in Landscape Architecture from Utah State University.

Assistant State Engineer over the Applications and Records Section at the Utah Division of Water Rights, Salt Lake City, UT
Mr. Bingham joined the State Engineer’s Office in July 2011 as a program manager – and subsequently assistant state engineer, responsible for directing the statewide adjudication efforts before shifting to his current position in May of 2020. Mr. Bingham earned his B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the College of Engineering at Utah State University in 2003 and is a registered professional engineer in the State of Utah.

Previously, Mr. Bracken served as the assistant director and general counsel for the Western States Water Council, where he represented state water managers from Utah and 17 other western states on water policy issues. He is a graduate ofthe S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah. At Smith Hartvigsen, Mr. Bracken will practice in the areas of water law, natural resources, government law, public policy, and mediation and facilitation.

Mr. Gittins practices primarily in the area of water law. He assists governmental entities, corporations, and private individuals in all aspects of water law, including water rights transactions, water rights analysis, water rights litigation, and applications with the Utah Division of Water Rights. Prior to joining Smith Hartvigsen, Mr. Gittins served as a clerk to the Honorable Justice Jill N. Parrish of the Utah Supreme Court.

Deputy Director of the Utah Division of Water Resources, Salt Lake City, UT
Ms. Hasenyager oversees the day-to-day operations including the Planning and Development branch, and the Water Conservation and Education section, and she is the Division’s legislative liaison. She has worked on water resource and planning projects for the last 13 years. Over her career, Ms. Hasenyager has been involved in surface water modeling, hydrology studies and municipal water demand projections. She graduated from the University of Utah with a bachelor of science and master of science degrees in Civil Engineering.

Assistant Utah Attorney General representing the Utah State Engineer in Water Right General Adjudications throughout Utah
Mr. Jensen holds a B.S. degree in Watershed and Earth Systems from Utah State University and was previously an employee in the Utah State Engineer’s Office working on Water Right General Adjudications. He attended law school in Salem, Oregon, graduating cum laude from Willamette University in 2012.

Director and Shareholder, Co-Chair of Natural Resources and Water Law Practice
Group with Clyde Snow in Salt Lake City, UT Ms. Lewis assists clients in navigating complex water problems. For her traditional law practice she represents a variety of clients from individual water right owners to large providers like water conservancy districts and municipalities. She is also rapidly building a well-regarded “water solutions practice” bringing a unique blend of water expertise to professional partnerships and project-based work. For more information, follow her weekly podcast – “Ripple Effect: Putting Water in Context.”

Mr. Smith has more than three decades of experience as an attorney, in which he has successfully handled a number of complex water disputes, land use disputes, takings claims, and other issues. He has argued over 30 appeals to the Utah Supreme Court. Mr. Smith has represented public and private parties in takings claims arising from land use decisions, represented numerous water users in successful settlement of instream flow claims on the San Rafael River, and won appeals for municipalities and water entities before the Utah and New Mexico Supreme Courts. His most notable projects include securing the water rights for Duchesne City through an act of Congress, successfully entitling and securing water rights for a multimillion-dollar resort in Kane County, and creating the first municipal natural gas utility in Utah.

Ms. Uhlmann is an environmental horticulturist, accredited green roof professional, certified permaculture practitioner and certified sustainable landscape professional. Her firm, Urban Horticulture Consulting, provides green infrastructure planning, training, and asset management. Over the past 19 years, she has been a passionate advocate for green infrastructure education and policy making. Based in Marietta, Georgia, her projects include green roof design, assessments and remediation, maintenance protocol development, FLL compliance testing and the development of public outreach programs. Recent speaking engagements include The Little Rock Sustainability Conference, P80 Global Summit, and The Green Infrastructure Foundation Seattle Design Charette.