A licensed Professional Engineer and 1984 founder of Realty Engineering, Inc., Norman Lee Cooper has managed and produced engineering services in many of the United States and two other nations. He is included in: Who’s Who in American Law, and national and international editions of Who’s Who in Engineering.     

Expert Witness Experience:  Since 1987, he has prepared 750+ expert witness reports and has testified under oath and cross-examination in 130+ depositions, arbitrations, and trials in state and federal courts. Representing plaintiffs and defendants, these cases include economic loss, injuries, and deaths.  Based on these cases, Cooper ranks first in  number of peer approved pages published in the history of the Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers.   

References: “Cooper’s stellar expert witness report and testimony was an essential part of the $6 million jury award to our client” W.E. Reid, Esq. “In case for over $2,000,000 [against my client]…His impeccable credentials and the soundness of his opinion led to an immediate settlement…I consider him one of the most competent experts I have utilized in my twenty-eight years of law practice.”  J. Thomas Burch, Esq. “Brilliant expertise that I find unprecedented in my 20 years…in personal injury claims. We would not have [otherwise] been able to obtain any compensation from the defendant at all. As it turned out... we obtained a settlement of $496,000.”  Robert J. Harris, Esq.  

Design Experience:  Cooper has prepared plans & specifications for hundreds of residential, commercial, church, recreation, and highway projects including: subdivisions, stormwater management, dams and basins, wastewater treatment, underground utilities, roads, traffic, parking, foundations, many types of structures, and landscaping.  

Construction/Management: He has purchased, constructed, renovated, and managed personal real estate investments including: waterfront land, many rental homes, and an apartment/commercial complex.  

Inspection Experience:  Cooper has made pre-purchase and problem solving evaluations of real estate since 1980. This includes thousands of building, dam, highway, and site inspection reports; including accessibility, historic buildings, insurance investigations, solving complex foundation, structural, water intrusion, mold, termite, fire, and drainage problems, and estimating costs.  

Earlier Experience:  His experience also includes serving as United Nations International Consultant in Israel, representing the United States in conferences in and with Spain, and serving as highway design and construction engineer in eight of the United States.  His pre-engineering experience includes draftsman, surveyor, insulator, and carpenter.  

Professional Organizations Include:  Cooper served as Section President of the American Society of Civil Engineers where he is a Fellow and Life Member. He is a Professional Member, International Code Council; Executive Member, National Academy of Building Inspection Engineers; and a Fellow, National Academy of Forensic Engineers.  

Publication/Speaking Experience: Cooper has authored articles and books that are in the Library of Congress and has served often as speaker at national and international conferences.   

Civic Responsibility:  He has served in many volunteer capacities including Boy Scouts (Council Board, District Chairman), Chamber of Commerce (President), elected office (City Councilman), Rotary (President), and as member of Sons of the Republic of Texas.  

Education:  Cooper’s education includes: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, The University of Texas; graduate of three year training program in highway and traffic engineering, U.S. Bureau of Public Roads; engineering graduate courses, Louisiana State University; Master of Arts (Political Science), Indiana University; and many relevant training courses and conferences.

21 Jan 2010