2025 URMA Summer Conference at Newpark in Park City

Summer Conference Agenda
URMA Board Meeting Agenda
Brandon Crowther

Brandon Crowther

URMA Claims and Litigation Attorney

Brandon Crowther has been working as URMA’s in-house attorney for two years. Before that, he was in private practice. He specializes in municipal defense and handles a broad range of cases, including employment law, negligence, police liability, and commercial litigation.
Origami – Update (URMA – Jordan Rapp and Brandon Crowther)
Lessons Learned from Litigation
Ken Wallentine

Ken Wallentine

West Jordan City Chief of Police

Chief Wallentine has served as an expert witness in numerous state and federal courts, a consultant for the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Civil Rights, and has served as a Special Master in civil rights consent decrees.  He is a facilitator for the Outward Leadership and Outward Inclusion workshops of the Arbinger Institute.
Chief Wallentine is the editor of Xiphos, a national monthly newsletter now in its 26th year, educating officers on criminal procedure and liability issues.  His desk book on criminal procedure, Street Legal: A Guide for Police, Prosecutors & Defenders, 2nd edition, was published by the American Bar Association Publishing Company and is widely used in law schools and criminal justice programs.
Patrick Cabulagan

Patrick Cabulagan

Draper City Risk Manager

Pat, MPA, ARM, has worked in the public sector for 38+ years working in Risk Management, Safety, Claims and Insurance Pooling. Pat has been a Risk Manager for 10 years (Draper City and Jackson County, Oregon) and worked in Insurance Pool Administration for 28+ years (PRISM, WSRMP and CAPRI). He has spoken at various insurance/pooling conferences, annual membership and Board of Directors meetings on various insurance, risk management and safety related topics. Pat is married with three children and three grandchildren.

Demystifying Insurance Language-Certificates of Insurance
Big Incidents - Things to Consider and Lessons Learned
Roxeanne Vainuku

Roxeanne Vainuku

Deputy Communications Director for West Valley City

Roxeanne leads media relations and is recognized statewide for her expertise in crisis communications. She has pioneered innovative crisis response strategies that are now setting the standard for municipalities in her state. In addition to her work with West Valley City, Roxeanne consults with cities across the region to help them navigate high‑stakes incidents and strengthen their crisis communication plans.
A former award‑winning television journalist with nearly two decades of experience in markets such as Seattle and Salt Lake City, Roxeanne draws on her extensive media background to build trust, transparency, and clear messaging under pressure.
Heather White

Heather White

Partner at Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C.

Heather brings over 25 years of experience in defending government entities, and law enforcement officials in particular. Using negotiation and alternative dispute resolution, and litigation when necessary, she has successfully addressed complaints of premises liability, deprivation of civil rights, and personal injury.
Honored by organizations such as Martindale-Hubbell, Mountain States Super Lawyers, Utah Business Magazine, and others, Heather has shown herself to be an attorney of distinction. In her spare time, Heather enjoys spending time with her family and her dogs, running, and watching sports.

Premises Liability in Utah
Dave Petersen - Risk Pooling & Risk Management
Moreton - URMA Insurance Presentation