Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Business & Commercial Disputes

Associate - Litigation and Investigations

Geoff is a senior associate in the firm’s Appellate and Supreme Court and Business and Commercial Disputes Practice Groups. Geoff is an experienced trial and appellate litigator who brings his skills and passion to bear on behalf of his clients at every stage of the litigation process. At the trial court level, Geoff serves regularly as preservation counsel in complex trials. In that role, he advises trial counsel on the preservation of defenses and constitutional arguments; drafts dispositive motions; prepares jury instructions; drafts and responds to evidentiary motions and post-judgment pleadings; and consults on strategy throughout the pre-trial, trial, and post-trial stages.

At the appellate level, Geoff is passionate about drafting thorough, persuasive, and (above all) winning briefs for his clients. He has experience on a diverse array of complex topics ranging from drafting merits briefs for Fortune 50 companies in state and federal courts, to representing thousands of immigrants in a nationwide challenge to U.S. government policy, to drafting unique amicus briefs on hot-button issues involving the First Amendment, civil liberties, and LGBTQ+ rights.

Prior to joining BCLP, Geoff was a senior litigation and appellate associate at an international law firm.  Before entering the private sector, Geoff spent two years as a law clerk for the Honorable Richard Allen Griffin of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Geoff attended the University of Minnesota Law School, graduating magna cum laude and as a member of the Order of the Coif. In law school, Geoff was a member of the Minnesota Law Review and a student editor for the journal Constitutional Commentary.

CIVIC INVOLVEMENT & HONORS Ravinia Festival, Associates Board Member (2022-present) National Immigrant Justice Center, Rising Star, 2018 Mayer Brown LLP, Pro Bono Associate of the Year, 2018 Mayer Brown LLP, Pro Bono Matter of the Year, 2019 CLERKSHIPS

Clerkship, Honorable Richard Allen Griffin, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 2013-2015