- 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
- AAA Panel Member (Commercial, Employment, Consumer)
- Title IX Hearing Officer, ATIXA Certified
- Merit Screening Committee for the Eastern District of Washington Bankruptcy Judge (2026)
- Washington Women Lawyers, Spokane Chapter, Treasurer (2025-2026)
- American Bar Association
- EDWA Bar Association
- Spokane County Bar Association
- Eastern District of Washington, Criminal Justice Act Panel, 2011-2025
- Gonzaga School of Law Board of Governors, 2013-2019
Related Services
Employment Law
Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets
Employment Litigation and Arbitration
eDiscovery and Information Management
Employment Advice, Counseling and Risk Management
Securities Litigation
FLSA Litigation and Wage and Hour Defense
Healthcare Litigation
Mediation and Arbitration Neutrals
Trade Secrets
Class Action
Intellectual Property
Appellate
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
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Commercial Litigation, 2019-2026
- Chief Justice Mary Fairhurst Passing the Torch Award, 2025
- Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
- Super Lawyers® Business Litigation, 2016-2023, 2026
- 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