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Clark on Surveying, Brown’s Boundary Control & Evidence and Procedures – Tony Nettleman | NLC Expert Services
Dr. Tony Nettleman is the author and co-author of the three primary reference texts in land surveying litigation — Clark on Surveying and Boundaries, Brown’s Boundary Control and Legal Principles, and Evidence and Procedures for Boundary Location. Collectively cited in over 200 court decisions nationwide.
200+ Court Citations Nationwide
3 Primary Surveying Reference Texts
20+ Years as a Licensed PLS & Expert Witness
Written by the Expert. Cited by the Court.
Dr. Tony Nettleman, Licensed Professional Land Surveyor, Attorney, and Expert Witness, is the author and co-author of the three definitive reference texts in land surveying litigation. These works — Clark on Surveying and Boundaries, Brown’s Boundary Control and Legal Principles, and Evidence and Procedures for Boundary Location — have been collectively cited in over 200 court decisions throughout the United States. When attorneys and courts need to establish the standard of care in a land surveying dispute, they turn to these books. Tony wrote them.
Clark on Surveying and Boundaries
LexisNexis | Co-Authored by Dr. C.A. Tony Nettleman III, PLS, Esq.
Clark on Surveying and Boundaries is widely regarded as the most authoritative treatise on surveying law in the United States. First published in the early twentieth century and continuously updated, it is the foundational legal reference for attorneys handling boundary disputes, title conflicts, and property rights litigation.
Dr. Nettleman co-authored the most recent edition, bringing over two decades of active expert witness experience and field practice to a text that courts across the country rely on as the standard of care in land surveying. When opposing counsel challenges a surveying opinion in litigation, Clark on Surveying and Boundaries is frequently the first resource cited to establish what a competent surveyor should know and do.
For attorneys retaining a land surveyor expert witness, having the co-author of Clark on Surveying on your side is a credential that carries weight at every stage of litigation — from deposition to Daubert challenge to trial.
“The foundational legal reference for attorneys handling boundary and property rights disputes — and Tony Nettleman co-authored it.”
Brown’s Boundary Control and Legal Principles
John Wiley & Sons | Co-Authored by Dr. C.A. Tony Nettleman III, PLS, Esq.
Brown’s Boundary Control and Legal Principles is the essential practitioner’s guide to the legal framework governing property boundaries in the United States. It is required reading in surveying degree programs across the country and a primary reference for practicing surveyors and the attorneys who litigate their work.
The text covers the legal principles underlying boundary determination, the hierarchy of evidence used to establish property lines, and the professional standards surveyors are held to when their work becomes the subject of litigation. Dr. Nettleman co-authored the most recent edition alongside nationally recognized surveying authorities, contributing his expertise in expert witness practice, boundary law, and property rights litigation.
Attorneys who retain Tony as an expert witness are not just retaining a licensed surveyor — they are retaining the co-author of the text that defines what correct surveying practice looks like in the eyes of the court.
“Required reading in surveying programs nationwide and a primary litigation reference — co-authored by the expert you can retain.”
Evidence and Procedures for Boundary Location
John Wiley & Sons | Co-Authored by Dr. C.A. Tony Nettleman III, PLS, Esq.
Evidence and Procedures for Boundary Location is the definitive handbook on the principles and methodology of land boundary evidence. It covers how boundary evidence is gathered, evaluated, and applied — both in the field and in court — and is considered the gold standard resource for understanding how surveyors establish legally defensible boundary determinations.
This text is particularly critical in litigation because it directly addresses the evidentiary standards courts apply when evaluating surveying testimony. Attorneys handling boundary disputes, easement conflicts, and property rights cases use this book to understand what constitutes proper surveying methodology — and to evaluate whether an opposing expert’s work meets that standard.
Dr. Nettleman co-authored this edition alongside some of the most respected names in American surveying law, contributing chapters grounded in his decades of active field practice and expert witness work across more than a dozen states.
“The gold standard handbook on boundary evidence — and the co-author testifies in your jurisdiction.”
What It Means to Retain the Author
Expert witnesses are evaluated on their credentials, their methodology, and their ability to withstand cross-examination. Tony Nettleman brings something no other land surveyor expert witness can offer: he is the co-author of the primary texts that define the standard of care courts use to evaluate surveying work.
When Tony prepares an expert report, he is applying the exact methodology he co-authored. When opposing counsel challenges his opinion, they are challenging the author of the field’s defining reference texts. When the court needs to understand what proper surveying practice looks like, they can turn to the books Tony wrote.
This is not a credential on a resume. It is a litigation advantage.
Daubert-Clean Record
Tony’s expert opinions have never been successfully excluded under Daubert or any comparable expert witness standard in over 20 years of litigation practice.
200+ Court Citations
The three reference texts Tony co-authored have been cited collectively in over 200 court decisions across the United States — establishing him as a nationally recognized authority in surveying law.
Licensed in 12 States
Tony holds Professional Land Surveyor licenses in Florida, Texas, New Mexico, California, Alabama, South Dakota, West Virginia, Kentucky, Nevada, Virginia, Louisiana, and Ohio — available as an expert witness in courts nationwide.
Retain the Author. Win on the Evidence.
If you are an attorney handling a boundary dispute, easement conflict, right-of-way issue, or any property rights matter where surveying evidence is central to your case, Tony Nettleman is available for retention as an expert witness. Contact Nettleman Land Consultants for a case evaluation.