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Mr. Schweisberg provides policy, regulatory and technical advice and assistance for clients seeking to navigate a wide range of regulatory and non-regulatory issues related to wetlands and other aquatic resources. He works throughout the U.S. Mr. Schweisberg is a Professional Wetland Scientist under the Professional Certification Program of the Society of Wetland Scientists. He is a retired federal wetlands ecologist and wildlife biologist who spent over 32 years with the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency at its headquarters office in Washington, D.C., and at the New England Region office in Boston. Mr. Schweisberg served as chief of the New England Region’s Wetlands Protection Program, as senior wetland ecologist, and on national work groups developing guidance and regulations on Clean Water Act jurisdiction, among other issues. He has testified before federal grand juries and has served several times as an expert witness in federal, state, and private litigation. Mr. Schweisberg has taught courses in wetland regulation, restoration, and creation; wetland ecology; and wetland identification and delineation for federal and state agencies, academic organizations, and environmental consultants. He received his degree in Wildlife Management from the University of Maine.

Wetlands Bureau of New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
Ms. Tilton has worked at the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services for more than 30 years, and currently serves as the Assistant Administrator for the Wetlands Bureau. She led an effort to rewrite coastal and inland state rules, the first rewrite since 1991. The rules were the result of a multi-year initiative to incorporate best available science, increase consistency, and streamline processes. She also has organized and led multiple internal work groups, 40 public meetings, many drafts, and thousands of responses to comments, in addition to her “regular” work supervising staff, putting in place wetland program plans and grant proposals, and overseeing wetlands permit activities. She has a B.A. degree in Botany and Zoology from Connecticut College, a M.S. degree in Zoology from the University of Rhode Island, and a J.D. degree from the UNH Law School.

Mr. Dilley earned a B.S. in Natural Resources (Fisheries Management) in 1991 and a M.S. in Environmental Science (specializing in wetlands) in 2003, both from The Ohio State University. He and his wife Christine are co-owners of a WBE, WOSB, and EDGE-certified environmental consulting firm, MAD Scientist Associates, specializing in ecological and wetland consulting. Mr. Dilley has over 22 years’ experience as a field biologist, ecologist, and wetland scientist. He is an EPA-certified Level 3 Qualified Data Collector (QDC) for fish and habitat studies in Ohio, a Certified Senior Ecologist with the Ecological Society of America, and a Professional Wetland Scientist with the Society of Wetland Scientist. Mr. Dilley has conducted ecological surveys in over 11 states, at a variety of sites, including Department of Energy, NASA, and U.S. military facilities, landfills, and industrial sites.

John A. Heer Supervising Attorney at Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services in Cleveland, OH 
Mr. Heer has almost 30 years of experience practicing litigation, transactional, regulatory and environmental law, including experience with traditional environmental issues relating to the Clean Water Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Clean Air Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, the Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), brownfields, wetlands and stormwater. He also has experience across North America with sustainability and chemical management. He is also a certified ISO 14001:2004 EHS auditor. Mr. Heer earned his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Case Western Reserve University School of Law, where he earned the Lewis F. Powell, Jr. Excellence in Advocacy Award on the National Mock Trial team. He received a B.A. degree in Criminal Justice and Psychology from Indiana University. 

Land Solutions, LLC
Ms. Paschke is a principal at Land Solutions, LLC with a focus on environmental resource studies and permitting related to a variety of land development transportation, and infrastructure projects. Ms. Paschke is a senior environmental scientist with a demonstrated history of working in the environmental consulting industry. Skilled in water resource management, environmental awareness, stream restoration, wetlands, permitting and regulatory compliance and NEPA. Ms. Paschke is a strong technical and research professional with a masters of education (M.Ed.) degree focused in Natural Resources Conservation and Research from Gannon University.

Mr. Strain has over 30 years of experience with all aspects of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance including preparation of environmental assessments (EA), environmental impact statements (EIS), categorical exclusions (CE) and other NEPA documentation, baseline biological assessments, and habitat evaluation procedure (HEP) analyses; threatened and endangered species surveys and critical habitat assessments; wetland and stream evaluations; cultural resource investigations; and vegetative community surveys. Mr. Strain’s particular expertise is in wetland science; including delineation, creation, and restoration of wetlands for mitigation and wildlife habitat; Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 404 and 401 permitting; and design of constructed wetland treatment systems.

Babst CallandMs. Baldwin is an associate in the Environmental and Energy and Natural Resources Groups of Babst Calland in its Pittsburgh office. She assists clients in a variety of industrial sectors with a broad range of environmental matters, including issues related to federal and state permitting and regulatory compliance. Ms. Baldwin graduated magna cum laude from the State University of New York at Buffalo, earning a B.S. degree in Environmental Studies with a focus on environmental policy and management. Ms. Baldwin earned her law degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, with a concentration in Energy & Environmental Law.

Beran Environmental Services, Inc.Mr. Beran in the founder and president of Beran Environmental Services, Inc., and he has been active professionally in ecological restoration for over 35 years. He has worked for the private sector, state and federal agencies, and non-profits, having constructed/restored over 50 acres of wetlands. Mr. Beran is a member of the Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Professionals, the Association of State Wetland Managers, The American Society of Mining and Reclamation, and the Society of Wetland Scientists. With an extensive background in construction, heavy equipment, project management, and ecology, he has constructed mitigation and abandoned mine drainage treatment wetlands, implemented numerous bioengineering projects, and been involved in over 25 dam removal projects throughout Pennsylvania. Mr. Beran served as an instructor for the University of Pittsburgh’s Pymatuning Ecology Lab’s summer Ecological Restoration class (2002-05). He has provided training for PADOT environmental managers on wetland construction. Mr. Beran has coordinated several volunteer efforts that have resulted in the implementation of long term volunteer commitments to numerous restoration projects throughout Pennsylvania. He is currently a USDA Forest Service Forest Stewardship Plan Writer, chairman of Butler County’s Environmental Advisory Board, and serves on the academic curriculum advisory board for Slippery Rock University’s Environmental Science Department.

SWCA Environmental ConsultantsMs. Riley is a professional wetland scientist and certified environmental planner with over 32 years of experience delineating and monitoring tidal and non-tidal wetlands, assessing habitats, and preparing environmental reports, particularly in the mid-Atlantic states. She evaluates development projects for environmental concerns and regulatory requirements, and guides clients through the approval process. Ms. Riley holds a B.S. degree in Biology/Environmental Science from East Stroudsburg University and an M.S. degree in Ecology from Rutgers University.

Babst CallandMr. Steinbauer is an associate in the Environmental Group of Babst Calland in its Pittsburgh office. He has experience with a broad range of environmental regulatory programs and assists clients on a variety of environmental matters. Prior to joining Babst Calland, Mr. Steinbauer spent nearly eight years working as an attorney in Region 5 of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. While at the U.S. EPA, he handled civil enforcement matters brought under major federal environmental laws, including administrative and judicial enforcement actions involving wetlands under the Clean Water Act. Mr. Steinbauer also advised EPA regional program offices on complex permitting matters, including those arising under Clean Water Act’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System program. Mr. Steinbauer graduated magna cum laude and with a concentration in environmental law from the University of Toledo College of Law and earned a B.S. degree in Environmental Biology from Ohio University. He began his legal career by serving as a law clerk for a federal district court judge.

Attorney with Clark Hill in Washington, D.C.Ms. Bennett is a member in the firm’s Environment, Energy & Natural Resources practice group. She represents clients on environmental and administrative law matters, focusing primarily on permitting, compliance, litigation and legislative and regulatory policy under the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). Ms. Bennett has also guided clients through Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) cost recovery actions and appeals. She is recognized as a skilled strategist, with expertise in obtaining federal approvals for complex projects that face multi-front regulatory hurdles and public scrutiny, with special emphasis on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. Prior to entering private practice, Ms. Bennett was vice president for Environmental Affairs at the National Mining Association (NMA), the Washington, D.C.- based trade association that represents the coal and hardrock mining industry before Congress, the Administration, and regulatory agencies. Ms. Bennett earned her JD degree from the University of Denver, College of Law, where she was the editor of the Water Court Reporter, and is licensed to practice in the District of Columbia.

Avi M. Sareen, President/Principal, TNT Environmental, Inc. 
Mr. Sareen is president and principal wetland scientist with TNT Environmental, Inc., a leading wetland and natural resource consulting firm in Northern Virginia. He is a Virginia certified professional wetland delineator, professional wetland scientist, certified arborist, and certified ecologist. Mr. Sareen’s firm is multi-disciplined, specializing in fields of wetland science, regulatory consulting, biology, ecology, botany, forest ecology and arboriculture. Mr. Sareen earned his bachelor’s degree in Biology with a minor in Chemistry and Ecology Concentration from Virgina Polytechnic Institute and State University. He studied Applied Ecology and Conservation Biology at Frostburg State University.

Robin M. Closs has 15 years of experience as a structural engineer designing and analyzing anything from pipes to multistory buildings in fields such as commercial, power, government, institutional, nuclear, industrial, and residential. She traveled to Long Island in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy as part of a Code Enforcement Disaster Assistance Response Team. Her engineering knowledge in timber, concrete, steel, masonry, aluminum, and light gauge metal has helped her design new buildings, complete renovations and additions, demolish existing structures, produce mechanical platforms, and design appropriate repairs to roofs, walls, floors, and spillways. Ms Closs is the president of The Engineering Society of Buffalo and currently creates, writes, and edits their newsletter. She also regularly spends time tutoring and greatly enjoys assisting young minds to see the benefits of engineering. She has also acted as the principal coordinator for 80-person volunteer teams, judged inventions, and mentored winners of engineering city competitions. Ms Closs graduated from the Milwaukee School of Engineering with a BS degree in Architectural Engineering with a Structural Specialty. She is a licensed professional engineering in multiple states, is a licensed structural engineer in Illinois, and is certified as a NCEES Model Law Structural Engineer. Her goal is to meet client needs in a positive and timely fashion.

Robin M. Closs has 15 years of experience as a structural engineer designing and analyzing anything from pipes to multistory buildings in fields such as commercial, power, government, institutional, nuclear, industrial, and residential. She traveled to Long Island in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy as part of a Code Enforcement Disaster Assistance Response Team. Her engineering knowledge in timber, concrete, steel, masonry, aluminum, and light gauge metal has helped her design new buildings, complete renovations and additions, demolish existing structures, produce mechanical platforms, and design appropriate repairs to roofs, walls, floors, and spillways. Ms Closs is the president of The Engineering Society of Buffalo and currently creates, writes, and edits their newsletter. She also regularly spends time tutoring and greatly enjoys assisting young minds to see the benefits of engineering. She has also acted as the principal coordinator for 80-person volunteer teams, judged inventions, and mentored winners of engineering city competitions. Ms Closs graduated from the Milwaukee School of Engineering with a BS degree in Architectural Engineering with a Structural Specialty. She is a licensed professional engineering in multiple states, is a licensed structural engineer in Illinois, and is certified as a NCEES Model Law Structural Engineer. Her goal is to meet client needs in a positive and timely fashion.

Robin M. Closs has 15 years of experience as a structural engineer designing and analyzing anything from pipes to multistory buildings in fields such as commercial, power, government, institutional, nuclear, industrial, and residential. She traveled to Long Island in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy as part of a Code Enforcement Disaster Assistance Response Team. Her engineering knowledge in timber, concrete, steel, masonry, aluminum, and light gauge metal has helped her design new buildings, complete renovations and additions, demolish existing structures, produce mechanical platforms, and design appropriate repairs to roofs, walls, floors, and spillways. Ms Closs is the president of The Engineering Society of Buffalo and currently creates, writes, and edits their newsletter. She also regularly spends time tutoring and greatly enjoys assisting young minds to see the benefits of engineering. She has also acted as the principal coordinator for 80-person volunteer teams, judged inventions, and mentored winners of engineering city competitions. Ms Closs graduated from the Milwaukee School of Engineering with a BS degree in Architectural Engineering with a Structural Specialty. She is a licensed professional engineering in multiple states, is a licensed structural engineer in Illinois, and is certified as a NCEES Model Law Structural Engineer. Her goal is to meet client needs in a positive and timely fashion.

Robin M. Closs has 15 years of experience as a structural engineer designing and analyzing anything from pipes to multistory buildings in fields such as commercial, power, government, institutional, nuclear, industrial, and residential. She traveled to Long Island in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy as part of a Code Enforcement Disaster Assistance Response Team. Her engineering knowledge in timber, concrete, steel, masonry, aluminum, and light gauge metal has helped her design new buildings, complete renovations and additions, demolish existing structures, produce mechanical platforms, and design appropriate repairs to roofs, walls, floors, and spillways. Ms Closs is the president of The Engineering Society of Buffalo and currently creates, writes, and edits their newsletter. She also regularly spends time tutoring and greatly enjoys assisting young minds to see the benefits of engineering. She has also acted as the principal coordinator for 80-person volunteer teams, judged inventions, and mentored winners of engineering city competitions. Ms Closs graduated from the Milwaukee School of Engineering with a BS degree in Architectural Engineering with a Structural Specialty. She is a licensed professional engineering in multiple states, is a licensed structural engineer in Illinois, and is certified as a NCEES Model Law Structural Engineer. Her goal is to meet client needs in a positive and timely fashion.

Robin M. Closs has 15 years of experience as a structural engineer designing and analyzing anything from pipes to multistory buildings in fields such as commercial, power, government, institutional, nuclear, industrial, and residential. She traveled to Long Island in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy as part of a Code Enforcement Disaster Assistance Response Team. Her engineering knowledge in timber, concrete, steel, masonry, aluminum, and light gauge metal has helped her design new buildings, complete renovations and additions, demolish existing structures, produce mechanical platforms, and design appropriate repairs to roofs, walls, floors, and spillways. Ms Closs is the president of The Engineering Society of Buffalo and currently creates, writes, and edits their newsletter. She also regularly spends time tutoring and greatly enjoys assisting young minds to see the benefits of engineering. She has also acted as the principal coordinator for 80-person volunteer teams, judged inventions, and mentored winners of engineering city competitions. Ms Closs graduated from the Milwaukee School of Engineering with a BS degree in Architectural Engineering with a Structural Specialty. She is a licensed professional engineering in multiple states, is a licensed structural engineer in Illinois, and is certified as a NCEES Model Law Structural Engineer. Her goal is to meet client needs in a positive and timely fashion.

Billie Jo Jentsch is an experienced divorce and family law paralegal with Kaehne, Cottle, Pasquale & Associates, S.C. Ms. Jentsch graduated from Moraine Park Technical College with a Legal Secretary Associates Degree in 1993 and subsequently received the Registered Paralegal designation on June 26, 2000 from the National Federation of Paralegal Associations. She is one of only ten paralegals in the State of Wisconsin with this distinguished designation. With 25 years of experience in family law, Ms. Jentsch is passionate and knowledgeable about all divorce and family law matters including: paternity, child custody, physical placement of a minor child, child support, maintenance, absolute divorce, legal separation and post-judgment modifications.

Corinne Kaplan is president and shareholder of Kaplan Law Firm, S.C. Ms. Kaplan has been practicing law for 30 years. A graduate of Indiana University for both her undergraduate and graduate educations, she received an undergraduate degree in Political Science and a J.D degree with specialties in Taxation and Securities. Attorney Kaplan was admitted to the State Bar of Wisconsin in 1984. While an extremely skilled family law practitioner, she is also very well versed in real estate law, business and taxation law, personal injury law, and sport law. Before pioneering Kaplan Law Firm, S.C., Ms. Kaplan worked as an attorney at other firms, as an accountant and tax specialist for Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co., and as a consult and register representative for Kidder, Peabody & Co. Also, Attorney Kaplan worked as a mediator and arbitrator for Alternative Dispute Resolutions, Inc. Attorney Kaplan served as the 2010 president of the Ozaukee County Bar Association. She has been a frequent keynote speaker nationally, and she has been a presenter at continuing legal education seminars in business, tax, and family law areas. Besides law, Ms. Kaplan is passionate about her 28 year teaching career. She has been a professor at Cardinal Stritch University teaching a wide range of courses which allows her to remain current both in technology and in legal issues.

Rachel R. Laborde is an attorney with Kaehne, Cottle, Pasquale & Associates, S.C. in the Sheboygan office. A certified collaborative family law lawyer, she obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish Language, Literature and Culture from Marquette University and subsequently earned her Juris Doctor degree from Marquette University Law School. Ms. Laborde has been practicing family law in the Sheboygan area for the last four years and presently sits on the Leadership Development Committee and Mentorship Committee for the Wisconsin State Bar. Attorney Laborde is also on the Board of Directors, as the treasurer, for Lakeshore Community Health Care. She is passionate about providing comprehensive, aggressive and compassionate legal services for individuals navigating the nuances of the family court system.

Nicholas J.B. Pasquale is a senior partner at Kaehne, Cottle, Pasquale & Associates, S.C., a full service law firm with offices in Sheboygan, Neenah, Appleton, and Green Bay. Mr. Pasquale specializes in family law and debt relief law, including Chapters 7 and 13 under the Federal Bankruptcy Code and Voluntary Amortization of Debt Actions. Mr. Pasquale is a frequent CLE presenter to judges and attorneys around the State on how bankruptcy can impact family law judgments.

Linda M. Sinitz is an attorney with Ratzel Pytlik & Pezze, LLC. Ms. Sinitz attended Marquette University Law School and upon graduation in 1985, she joined a litigation firm in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She then operated her own practice for 15 years before joining Ratzel, Pytlik & Pezze, LLC. She has extensive trial experience, with concentrations in family law and insurance litigation. Ms. Sinitz has over 30 years of experience in the practice of law. She now focuses her practice in family law, and represents both men and women in divorce and paternity related issues in courts throughout the State of Wisconsin. Ms. Sinitz has met the state requirements to be, and is, a family mediator. She also is frequently appointed by judges to represent the best interests of children and incompetent adults in contested custody and placement cases.