Philip O'Keefe, PE

Current

• President at EngineeringExpert.net, LLC

Past

• Project Manager at Omni Engineering Services, Inc.
• Director of Engineering at Fischer Industries, Inc.
• Manager of Development and Testing at Echo, Inc.

• Plant Engineer at Karps, Inc.
• Project Manager at Commonwealth Edison

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Education

• Iowa State University
• Illinois Institute of Technology

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Industry

Legal Services

Websites

• My Company
• My Blog

Philip O'Keefe, PE’s Summary

As a licensed Professional Engineer, Mr. O'Keefe's mechanical and electrical engineering experience spans over 27 years in the design, testing, and operation of:

* Medical Devices
* Electric Power Tools
* Gasoline Engine Powered Tools
* Hand Tools
* Electrical Appliances
* Electronic Devices
* Electric Utility Power Plants
* Manufacturing Processes and Equipment
* Process Control Systems and Safety Interlocks
* Railroads

Since 2000, Mr. O'Keefe has been providing engineering expert witness services and litigation support to attorneys and insurance professionals all over the United States. He has been retained to provide opinions to support the positions of plaintiffs and defendants. He is experienced at providing expert witness testimony in depositions and in the courtroom.

As a certified instructor in private industry, Mr. O'Keefe has years of experience teaching technical subject matter to diverse audiences. As an engineering expert witness, he uses this experience to capture and retain the listener's attention. He aims to be understood, whatever the technical proficiency level.

Visit Mr. O'Keefe's website at www.engineeringexpert.net to learn more about his background and experience, or call 612-756-3273. Skype users can call: pokeefe6963.

Philip O'Keefe, PE’s Specialties:

Mr. O'Keefe provides engineering expert witness services and litigation support to attorneys and insurance professionals in matters involving patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation, product liability, personal injury, property damage, and professional malpractice. He works for clients all across the US. Clients include: Merchant and Gould PC; Cantor Colburn, LLP; Helms Mulliss Wicker, PLLC; Middleton Reutlinger; The Hartford; St. Paul Travelers; Colony Insurance; and others.

Philip O'Keefe, PE’s Experience

• President

  EngineeringExpert.net, LLC

  (Legal Services industry)

  June 2000 — Present (9 years 6 months)

  As a licensed Professional Engineer, Mr. O'Keefe provides engineering expert witness services and litigation support, including: technical review of case materials, forensic analysis of evidence, patent infringement/validity analysis, report writing, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony. His 27 year engineering career incudes: design of utility power plant systems, consumer products, industrial products, medical devices, HVAC systems, industrial control systems, and safety systems. He has experience in both mechanical and electrical design. Mr. O'Keefe invites you to visit his website at www.engineeringexpert.net for more information.

• Project Manager

  Omni Engineering Services, Inc.

  (Design industry)

  April 2006 — December 2008 (2 years 9 months)

  Managed systems integration projects for manufacturing test equipment, consumer products, industrial products, medical devices, and industrial control systems. Created requirements/design specifications for customers. Managed intellectual property matters.

• Director of Engineering

  Fischer Industries, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Medical Devices industry)

  July 2000 — March 2004 (3 years 9 months)

  Responsibilities included design and development of FDA Class II medical devices, regulatory compliance (FDA), quality control, manufacturing engineering, and process validation.

• Manager of Development and Testing

  Echo, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Machinery industry)

  March 1997 — March 2000 (3 years 1 month)

  Responsibilities included the design and development of power tools, product development testing, and regulatory compliance (USEPA and CARB).

• Plant Engineer

  Karps, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Food Production industry)

  August 1995 — March 1997 (1 year 8 months)

  Responsibilities included the design and development of food processing machinery, production tooling, material handling systems, automatic controls, safety interlocks, and electrical systems.

• Project Manager

  Commonwealth Edison

  (Public Company; EXC; Utilities industry)

  September 1981 — August 1995 (14 years )

  Designed coal-fired utility power plant equipment, combustion control systems, burner management systems in accordance with NFPA 85, safety interlocks, electrical systems, piping systems, instrumentation, control panels, and human-machine interface. Devised and performed power plant efficiency tests based on ASME Power Test Codes, evaluated test results, and made recommendations to correct irregularities. Designed logic for a power plant simulator and developed lesson plans to train power plant operators on the safe operation of large utility boilers, steam turbines, electrical generators, and auxilliary equipment. Wrote procedures on the testing and operation of boilers, steam turbines, combustion turbines, coal handling systems, coal pulverizers, coal conditioners, exhausters, natural gas ignition systems, fans, pumps, heat exchangers, electrostatic precipitators, and ash handling systems.

Philip O'Keefe, PE’s Education

• Iowa State University

  MSEE , Electrical Engineering , 2008 — 2012 (expected)

  Currently pursing a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering

• Illinois Institute of Technology

  BSME , Mechanical Engineering , 1976 — 1981

  Activities and Societies:

  Student member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Additional Information

Philip O'Keefe, PE’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Blog

Philip O'Keefe, PE’s Interests:

Electronics, machining, industrial archeology, patent law, model railroading, railroads, collecting Edison cylinder and disc phonographs and records, model building, visual arts, metal smithing.

Philip O'Keefe, PE’s Groups:

Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers
National Society of Professional Engineers
Intellectual Property Owners Association
American Bar Association - Intellectual Property Section

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Philip O'Keefe, PE’s Honors:

Professional Registration: Registered Professional Engineer, State of Illinois, License No. 062-058772.
Registered Professional Engineer, State of Minnesota, License No. 45527.
Model Law Engineer, National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying, Cert. No. 29725
Inventions: Patent No. US 6,623,184, another patent pending (US Patent Application No. 20090066486).

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