AUSTIN BRYAN/ COLLEGE STATION DALLAS HOUSTON SAN ANTONIO TEMPLE TEXAS COAST WACO
Our Team
James C. Conner – President, CEO and Chairman
Jay Conner came to MLAW Engineers as an entry-level draftsman in 1984 and has stood on every rung of the corporate ladder, even through the depressed market years. This experience has given him solid, hands-on understanding of every aspect of the business, from plan drafting, driller’s helper and field inspections to marketing, sales, contract negotiations and overall operations of the company.Jay is a graduate of Texas A&M University. His professional affiliations include the National Association of Home Builders(NAHB)/Build-PAC, numerous home builders associations throughout Texas, the Austin American Institute of Architects (AIA), Austin Contractors & Engineers Association (ACEA) and Austin branches of Associated General Contractors (AGC) and HBA as well as the Associate Vice President of the BCS HBA.
Christopher S. Copeland, P.E. – Vice President
With MLAW since 1996, Christopher Copeland is an expert in single- and multi-family structural design, light-commercial design, construction-phase trouble shooting and quality control. As head of the MLAW Engineering Department, Chris has extensive knowledge in Windstorm and Coastal design, slab-on-ground foundation design and inspections and warranty phase investigations. Mr. Copeland received his BS degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), American Society of Civil Engineers–Texas Section and American Concrete Institute (ACI).
Dr. Robert L. Lytton, P.E., R.P.L.S. – Senior Consultant
A faculty member at Texas A&M University, Dr. Lytton holds the Fred J. Benson Chair in Civil Engineering. He is recognized internationally for his landmark contributions to the highly specialized fields of expansive clay soils and pavement analysis. He is also responsible for engineering breakthroughs that led to significant improvements in the integrity of building foundations and roadways.Dr. Lytton is a graduate of the University of Texas, Austin. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), American Concrete Institute (ACI) and Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI).
Kirby T. Meyer, P.E. – Co-Founder(1935-2013)
Kirby Meyer possessed over half a century of experience as a consulting engineer and authored Soils, Earthwork, and Foundations: A Practical Approach. His professional record in failure investigations, forensic studies, and structural design was highly respected throughout the industry. Mr. Meyer spent his last ten years as MLAW’s resident forensic engineering specialist. Mr. Meyer earned his master’s degree at Texas A&M University. During post-graduate work at Harvard University, he studied under geotechnical engineer Arthur Casagrande, renowned for his ingenious designs of soil testing apparatus and fundamental research on seepage and soil liquefaction. Kirby Meyer was also a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), American Concrete Institute (ACI), American Association of Cost Engineers, Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI) and National Forensic Center.
