Expert Witness

Dr. Geissler’s expert land surveying qualifications include the following.

• Specialized knowledge of surveying principles, practices, and laws.

• Experience conducting forensic boundary surveys, water right surveys, littoral right surveys, riparian right surveys.

• Ability to effectively communicate findings and opinions to judges, juries, and attorneys .

Dr. Peter Geissler is an expert in land surveying and provides expert witness testimony in legal proceedings concerning the following issues.

• Land surveying

• Property disputes

• Construction defects

• Land boundary disputes

• Easements

• Rights-of-way

• Riparian rights

• Littoral rights

• Hydrology

• Water rights

In California, Dr. Geissler is qualified to render expert legal opinions regarding riparian rights, littoral rights, water rights,  and engineering surveys pursuant to Section 6731.1 of the Professional Engineers Act.

Dr. Geissler is also qualified to render expert legal opinions regarding property boundary surveying, riparian rights, littoral rights, and water rights in the following jurisdictions.

•   Idaho

• Wyoming

• Connecticut

• Nevada

• Colorado

• Maryland

• Nebraska

• New Mexico

• Wisconsin

• Arizona

• Connecticut

• Italy (European Union)

• Malta (European Union)

• Ireland (European Union)

Dr. Geissler has been featured in a Cal Surveyor publication (Issue #192, Fall 2020) by the California Land Surveyors Association (CLSA) where he offers insightful information about the world of water right surveying.

Link: Cal Surveyor #192, Pages 13-15