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Survey Says: Attorneys' Guide to Resolving Land Survey Disputes

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Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
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5 hours 53 minutes
Marissa Constant
Martina Nelson
Phoenix Ayotte
Brian Fischer
With Marissa Constant from Constant Law, PA + 3 others
Recorded May 14, 2025
Product ID 100294

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Overview

Turn Surveying Knowledge Into Legal Advantage

Unlock the critical skills you need to resolve land survey disputes! Survey Says: Attorneys' Guide to Resolving Land Survey Disputes provides targeted training for negotiating boundary issues, litigating survey-related claims, and dealing with surveyor negligence. Get a comprehensive understanding of the surveying process, common pitfalls, and best practices for resolving disputes both in and outside of court. Secure your spot - register today!

  • Master essential surveying terms, standards, methods, and tools.
  • Learn through doing: analyze sample survey reports, plats, and legal descriptions for red flags.
  • Use creative, win-win strategies to avoid costly court battles and lasting neighbor tension.
  • Get tips for presenting a compelling case in the courtroom.
  • Discover what it takes to prove and win surveyor negligence cases.
  • Uncover best practices for surveyor depositions and cross-examination.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Land Surveying Refresher
  2. Reviewing Survey Reports, Plats, and Legal Descriptions (With Sample Walkthroughs)
  3. Neighborly Solutions: Resolving Survey Disputes Outside of Court
  4. Litigating Survey Disputes
  5. Handling Surveyor Negligence Claims
  6. Deposing and Cross-Examining Surveyors

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Product ID 100294

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Land Surveying Refresher

    1. Common Surveying Terms Defined
    2. Types of Surveys and Related Professional Standards
    3. Traditional and Modern Surveying Methods and Tools
    4. From Office to Fieldwork to Final Survey: Understanding the Process

  2. Reviewing Survey Reports, Plats, and Legal Descriptions (With Sample Walkthroughs)

  3. Neighborly Solutions: Resolving Survey Disputes Outside of Court

    1. Demand Letters
    2. Facilitating Communication and Negotiation
    3. Surveys and Joint Site Visits
    4. ADR: Tips for Mediating and Arbitrating Survey Disputes
    5. Drafting Boundary Line Agreements

  4. Litigating Survey Disputes

    1. Causes of Action in Survey Disputes
    2. How to Best Address Conflicting Expert Opinions
    3. Admissibility of Survey Evidence
    4. Using Deeds, Legal Descriptions, Witness Testimony, and Land Use History as Evidence

  5. Handling Surveyor Negligence Claims

    1. Common Surveyor Errors and Claims Resulting Therefrom
    2. Analyzing Survey Reports, Plats, Field Notes, etc. for Proof of Negligence
    3. Defenses and Counterarguments
    4. Calculating and Proving Damages
    5. Trial Pointers
    6. Case Law

  6. Deposing and Cross-Examining Surveyors

    1. Assessing Credibility and Qualifications
    2. Reviewing and Pinpointing Weaknesses in Surveyors' Reports
    3. Identifying Assumptions and Limitations in Their Work
    4. Highlighting Inconsistencies and Challenging Conclusions
    5. Handling Surveyors Who Are Highly Technical or Overly Defensive

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. Surveyors, title insurance professionals, and paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Marissa Constant
Marissa
Constant
Constant Law, PA
Martina Nelson
Martina
Nelson
Park City Surveying
Phoenix S Ayotte
Phoenix S.
Ayotte
Future Counsel, LLC
Brian Fischer
Brian
Fischer
THD Design Group
Speaker bio
Marissa Constant

Marissa Constant

Constant Law, PA
Marissa Constant

is a solo practitioner based in Polk County, Florida. She specializes in real estate, contract law, consumer disputes, and criminal defense. With nearly a decade of experience, Ms. Constant has built a strong reputation for providing dedicated representation while prioritizing her clients' needs. Before starting her law firm during the pandemic, she served as a public defender for over four years. Ms. Constant earned her undergraduate degree from Florida State University and her J.D. degree from Florida Coastal School of Law. She is active in community initiatives; and is a member of the Junior League of Greater Lakeland (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Board), Wilson Inn of Court, Polk Association for Women Lawyers (PAWL), and Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers (CFAWL).

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Martina Nelson

Martina Nelson

Park City Surveying
Martina Nelson

is the owner of Park City Surveying, where she handles boundary surveys, topographic mapping, construction layout surveys, subdivision plats, infrastructure construction layout, and ALTA surveys. Ms. Nelson has provided courtroom expert witness testimony. She is on the Ethics Committee of the Utah Council of Land Surveyors. Ms. Nelson attended The Ohio State University and Salt Lake Community College, where she earned her Associate of Applied Science degree in land surveying. In addition, Martina is also now the Summit County, Utah Survey Manager.

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Phoenix S Ayotte

Phoenix S. Ayotte

Future Counsel, LLC
Phoenix Ayotte

is an attorney at Future Counsel, LLC. She has facilitated real estate settlements since 2020 and was formerly the managing attorney for a national title company. The real estate and title industry were a welcome and delightful change from Ms. Ayotte's former grind in the courtroom and trial work. Not only does she love the nitty-gritty of individual transactions, she is a generous and enthusiastic educator. Therefore, Ms. Ayotte continuously creates courses and informative content for real estate agents, fellow attorneys, students, and lay people, for CE/CLE and non-CE/CLE credit, mentors students and interns; and is an annual participant in judging mock trials and moot courts. She has been recognized as a Washingtonian Magazine Top Lawyer, Super-Lawyers Rising Star and National Trial Lawyers Top 40 under 40. Ms. Ayotte is admitted to practice in Virginia.

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Brian Fischer

Brian Fischer

THD Design Group
Brian Fischer

is with THD Design Group, and has more than 30 years of experience in the survey field performing a variety of survey types for residential, municipal, commercial, industrial and government agency clients. He has experience in survey instrumentation and computer aided drafting (CAD) programs, as well as office and survey programs such as Trimble Office, Carlson and Civil 3D. Mr. Fischer's management experience includes overseeing drafting and field crews, as well as a branch office for an oil and gas services firm in southeast Texas. He holds professional land surveyors licenses in Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Mississippi, Kansas, Florida, Alabama, Kentucky, and Texas.

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