Statement of Qualifications
I, Dr. Peter Scott Geissler, M.D., Ph.D., Esq., and foreign intellectual property (patents, trademarks & designs) attorney in Malta hold the following professional qualifications, licenses, and titles.
1. I have completed studies in physics & engineering, as follows:
1993 | PhD | Civil Engineering Department of Civil Engineering University of California, Irvine |
1991 | MS (Eng) | Civil Engineering Department of Civil Engineering University of California, Irvine |
1988 | MEng (Civil) | Civil Engineering Department of Civil Engineering University of California, Davis |
1986 | BSc (Eng) | Civil Engineering Department of Civil Engineering Stanford University |
1978 | BAI (Civil) | Civil Engineering Department of Civil Engineering Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland |
1978 | LCE (Civil) | Civil Engineering Department of Civil Engineering Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland |
1971 | AB | Physics Department of Physics University of California, Berkeley |
[NOTE: In 1978, Dr. Geissler took the Trinity College exams in civil engineering which included exams in quantity surveying and building construction technology. The exams were administered by a special committee of the Institution of Civil Engineers of Ireland for the specific purpose of evaluating the equivalency of Dr. Geissler’s USA education in engineering to that of Irish graduates. The proctor who administered the written exams was Prof. Ian Roberts, the Trinity College Architect. Based on these examinations, the degree Baccalaureus in Arte Ingenaria (BAI) and the Licence in Civil Engineering (LCE) were conferred on Dr. Geissler by Trinity College. Based on written exams in structural engineering in 1978, Dr. Geissler was named “Chartered Engineer” by the Civil Engineers of Ireland. Based on a viva voce in structural engineering in 1989, Dr. Geissler was named “Fellow of the Institution of Engineers of Ireland” (FIEI) in structural engineering by the Institution of Engineers of Ireland (IEI). In 1989, Dr. Geissler was granted the title “European Engineer” (EUR ING) in structural engineering by the European Federation of National Engineering Associations (FEANI Registration Number 01955IE).]
2. I have completed studies in psychology, biology, physiology, biophysics & medicine, as follows:
2011 | PhD | Clinical Psychology Department of Clinical Psychology California Institute for Human Science |
1997 | MPhil (Cantab) | Biological Sciences Department of Anatomy University of Cambridge |
1995 | MD | Grace University School of Medicine Saint Kitts-Nevis |
1995 | MS | American University of the Caribbean School of Graduate Studies Montserrat, British West Indies |
1978 | MA | Biophysics Department of Biophysics and Medical Physics University of California, Berkeley |
1974 | PhD | Physiology Department of Physiology Yale University |
1973 | MPhil | Physiology Department of Physiology Yale University |
1972 | MS | Physiology Department of Physiology Yale University |
3. I have been granted licenses, registrations, certifications and authorized titles in the fields of engineering, radiation physics & health physics as follows:
Registered Professional Civil Engineer, State of California, License No. 44320
Registered Professional Civil Engineer, State of Washington, License No. 21911
Registered Professional Mechanical Engineer, State of Washington, License No. 21911
Registered Professional Engineer, State of Tennessee, License No. 0113950
Registered Radiation Physicist, District of Columbia Certificate No. RP0600004
Registered Professional Engineer & Fellow, Institution of Engineers of Ireland
Registered Health Physics Consultant, District of Columbia Certificate No. RP0600004
General Engineering Contractor, State of California, License 464570
Eur.Ing., Fellow of the European Federation of National Engineering Associations (FEANI), Registration No. 01955IE
4. I have been granted licenses, registrations, certifications and authorized titles in the field of counseling, naturopathy, marriage and family therapy & psychoanalysis, as follows:
Registered Counselor, State of Washington, Registration No. RC00055828
Registered Hypnotherapist, State of Washington, Registration No. HP60064991
Marriage and Family Therapist Associate, State of Washington, License No. MG60126147
Certified Chemical Dependency Professional, State of Washington, License No. CP60058773
Marriage and Family Therapist, District of Columbia License No. LMFT000063
Registered Addiction Counselor, District of Columbia Registration No. ADD14039
Title Authority: Licensed Health Care Provider, State of Tennessee, Department of Health, pursuant to Health Care Consumer Right-to-Know Act of 1998, T.C.A. § 63-51-101, et seq.)
Marital and Family Therapist, State of Tennessee, Certificate No. 309104
Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor, State of Tennessee, License No. 1059
Certified Clinical Therapist, State of Oregon, License No. 10129152
Mental Health Counselor, State of Florida, License No. MH8935
Registered Naturopath, District of Columbia Registration No. NAT100739
Certified Drug, Alcohol & Addictions Counselor, State of California, Certification No. 100610P
Registered Addiction Counselor, State of California, Certification No. G0607301333
Registered Student Research Psychoanalyst, State of California, California Medical Board, Registration No. RP 222
5. I have been approved as a court-appointed civil mediator in the following jurisdictions:
General Civil Mediator, Sixth Appellate District Court of Appeal, State of California
General Civil Mediator, United States District Court, District of Idaho
General Civil Mediator, United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Civil Mediator, Superior Court of California, County of Amador
Civil Mediator, Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa
General Civil Mediator / Rule 31 Neutral, State of Tennessee, Supreme Court of Tennessee
Civil Mediator, Superior Court of California, County of Fresno
Civil Mediator, Superior Court of California, County of Yolo
Civil Mediator, Superior Court of California, County of Solano
Family Mediator / Rule 31 Neutral, State of Tennessee, Supreme Court of Tennessee
Appellate Mediator / Rule 37 Neutral, State of Tennessee, Court of Appeals for Workers’92 Compensation Appeals
General Civil Mediator / Registered Neutral, State of Georgia, Supreme Court of Georgia, Registration No. 35850
Civil Mediator, Superior Court of California, County of Butte
Civil Mediator, Superior Court of California, County of Nevada
Civil Mediator, Superior Court of California, County of Tuolumne
6. I am an intellectual property attorney (patents, trademarks & designs) in Malta with authority to represent clients before the Commerce Department, Intellectual Property Office Malta. Accordingly, I am listed on the Intellectual Property Office Malta website. [Ref: https://secure2.gov.mt/ipo/Intellectual_Property_Office_Malta/List%20of%20IP%20Attorneys.aspx?ct=1]
7. My primary qualification as an intellectual property attorney in Malta has been recognized by the Irish Patents Office pursuant to The European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2007.
8. I am a law costs draftsman and trainee costs lawyer in England and Wales pursuant to the Legal Services Act 2007 and delegated legislation by the Costs Lawyer Standards Board.
9. I have been granted permission to authenticate electronic signatures pursuant to Electronic Commerce Subsidiary Legislation made under s. 25, Approval of Providers of Accreditation Certificates Regulations 2013/066 Rule 2, Schedule 1 (Gibraltar).
10. I am licensed to issue acknowledgements, jurats and certifications and to perform certain other restricted activities such as taking depositions and sworn statements in the State of California pursuant to Government Code 8200-8230, License No. 2058708. [NOTE: This is comparable to Commissioners for Oaths in Ireland and Her Majesty’92s governments in Gibraltar and the United Kingdom pursuant to Commissioners For Oaths Act 1889.]
11. I am an immigration consultant pursuant to California Business and Professions Code Sections 22440-22448.
12. I am a non-attorney representative for the prosecution of claims, redeterminations, reconsiderations, hearings and appeals before the Social Security Administration pursuant to applicable federal law. [Ref: (i) 8 U.S.C. § 203, 205, and 207; and 42 U.S.C. § 406 (a), 1320a-6, and 1383(d)(2); (ii) 20 CFR § 404.1700 et. seq., 408.1101, and 416.1500 et. seq.; (iv) Social Security Rulings 83-27 and 82-39; and (v) 6 U.S.C. § 6041 and 6045(f).]
13. I am a non-attorney Medicare claims representative pursuant to Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (the ’93Act’94) and related provisions of Title XI of the Act.
14. I am a non-attorney representative in hearings before the San Francisco Rent Control Board pursuant to Chapter 37 of the San Francisco Administrative Code, The Residential Rent Stabilization And Arbitration Ordinance.
15. I have been appointed Commissioner for Oaths by the Supreme Court of Gibraltar pursuant to the Commissioners for Oaths & Public Notaries Act; commencement date 12 May 2015; Registration No. 120/15.
I verily believe and hereby confirm that the above statements are true.