Terrestrial LiDAR & Reality Capture Executive with 50+ years of technical leadership delivering high-accuracy 3D laser scanning, BIM/Revit® modeling, building documentation, and quality assurance across California. A pioneer in adopting advanced reality-capture workflows, transforming complex structures and terrain into precise CAD/Revit® models, floor plans, and georeferenced spatial datasets. Grounded in a foundational background as a Licensed Professional Land Surveyor (CA No. 4285), brings decades of rigorous measurement standards to reality-capture oversight and serves as a proven expert witness in Superior and Federal Courts.

Core Competencies

• Terrestrial LiDAR Scanning & Reality Capture

• 3D Revit® & CAD As-Built Modeling

• QA/QC & Spatial Data Verification

• Expert Witness & Litigation Consulting

• Project Oversight & Workflow Optimization

Professional Experience

President — L.P. Cook & Company, Inc. Lead a specialized reality-capture and consulting firm delivering high-precision terrestrial LiDAR scanning and 3D modeling for complex buildings, structures, and terrain. Oversee scanning operations, point cloud registration workflows, rigorous QA/QC, and client deliverables. Provide expert witness consulting and court testimony for real-estate, structural, and spatial matters.

Executive Leadership & Background — C.W. Cook Co. Expanded a premier measurement firm, tripling its size within nine years while navigating major economic cycles. Pioneered new technical service lines, including early-adoption laser scanning workflows and advanced spatial mapping.

Early Career & Technical Foundation Built a 50+ year career in spatial measurement and geospatial technology, starting in field measurement in 1965 and continuously evolving with cutting-edge LiDAR and BIM tools.

Education, Licensure & Expert Credentials

• Licensed Professional Land Surveyor, California (PLS No. 4285)

• Education: Land Surveyors Curriculum, UCLA / Southern California Joint Apprenticeship Committee

• Specialized Training: Advanced Terrestrial LiDAR, BIM Coordination & Reality Capture Technologies

• Expert Witness: Proven testimony in Superior and Federal Courts for technical and spatial matters

Professional Memberships & Community Leadership

• International Association of Forensic & Security Metrology (IAFSM)

• California Land Surveyors Association (CLSA) — State & Chapter Leadership Roles

• National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS)

• Genesis Award Recipient — Los Angeles Business Journal

• Civic & Board Leadership: Countywide Citizens Planning Council, Topanga Town Council, HOA Boards, Trustee for Santa Barbara Community Church