- J.D., Gonzaga University School of Law, summa cum laude
- B.A., Gonzaga University, magna cum laude
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
- Washington
- Eastern District of Washington, Criminal Justice Act Panel
- Gonzaga School of Law Board of Governors, 2013 - 2019
- Diversity Law Institute
- Trial Law Institute
Related Services
Agricultural Disputes and Litigation
Appellate
Class Action
Consumer Protection Defense
eDiscovery and Information Management
FLSA Litigation and Wage and Hour Defense
Healthcare Litigation
Insurance
Bad Faith Extra-Contractual Litigation
Insurance Litigation
Intellectual Property Litigation
Mediation and Arbitration Neutrals
Securities Litigation
White Collar
Intellectual Property
Trade Secrets
Employment Litigation and Arbitration
Employment Law
Geana regularly advises businesses, hospitality clients, and financial institutions across a myriad of industries in pressing legal matters, including complex litigation pertaining to employment law, trade secrets, unfair competition, breach of contract, securities fraud, shareholder disputes, directors and officer liability and fiduciary duties, and fights with governmental entities and agencies. She also has significant experience in class action defense and litigation involving intellectual property and health care. She regularly provides guidance to General Counsel for her larger clients on all subjects, including compliance with third party subpoenas and requests for information, and is routinely hired to conduct internal employment investigations and defend clients against all types of regulatory employment inquiries from the Washington State Human Rights Commission to the EEOC.
Geana stays active within her legal community and regularly volunteers more than 60 hours a year to individual pro bono clients and nonprofit organizations. She utilizes her decades of trial and litigation experience in her role as an AAA Panel Member (commercial, employment, consumer).
Government Service
- Honorable Judge Fred Van Sickle, federal district court judge for the Eastern District of Washington, clerk
- Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
- Super Lawyers® Business Litigation, 2016-2023
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Commercial Litigation, 2019-2025
- Spokane Coeur d’Alene Living Magazine, Top Litigator, 2016-2017
- Lawyer Representative for the EDWA to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2014-2017
- Spokane County Bar Volunteer Lawyers Program Fundraising Volunteer of Year, 2015
- Judge Clarke Public Service Scholarship, 2014
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