In 1998 and 1999, Ms. Geenen worked as a prosecutor for the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) in Geneva, Switzerland as team leader and senior legal officer. The UNCC resolved claims for losses incurred as a result of the 1990 Gulf War. While working at the UNCC, she investigated, prosecuted, and resolved over $10 billion in claims for contract and business losses filed by 420 business entities from 45 countries.

Ms. Geenen is a member of the firm's Pro Bono and Contingency Fee Committees. She is the former managing partner of the firm's San Francisco and Silicon Valley offices and a past co-chair of Foley's LGBT Affinity Group.

Admitted to the California Bar in 1988, she practices before all of the United States District Courts in California and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. She was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court in 2002. Ms. Geenen is a 1988 graduate of the Santa Clara University School of Law and earned an M.A. in 1982 and a B.A. in 1981 from Stanford University.

Awards and Honors

• Forever Influential (2010), Member of the Most Influential Business Women Hall of Fame, San Francisco Business Times　
• Women's President Organization, Board of Directors (2010)
• Northern California Super Lawyers® (2004 – 2010), IP Litigation and Business Litigation
• Lecturer, UC Hastings School of Law Leadership Academy for Women (2008, 2010)
• Most Influential Business Women in the Bay Area (2003 – 2008) San Francisco Business Times
• Woman of Distinction, Law Honoree (2007) Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Times

• Hanson et al v. Girl Bar Inc., et al.: Trademark, trade dress, and breach of contract regarding the "Dinah Shore Weekend"
• IMCOAA v. Major League Baseball Properties, et al.: Trademark and trade dress regarding Indian Motorcycles and the Cleveland Indians Major League Baseball Team
• Mass. Eye & Ear v. Childrens' Hospital Medical Center: Inventorship and royalty rights regarding drugs for treatment of blindness
• Memry Corp. v. Kentucky Oil Technology, NV et al.: Trade secrets, unfair competition, correction of inventorship regarding downhole bistable pipe
• Nichia v. Seoul Semiconductor Ltd.: Design patent infringement for LEDs
• Systems America v. Rockwell Software, Inc.: Copyright and trade secret for software systems

• AdvantaCare Health Partners v. Access IV, et al.: Trade secrets, unfair competition, and computer fraud regarding home healthcare systems
• Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics v. Capstone, Inc., et al., Trade secret, unfair competition, breach of contract and computer fraud
• HPMG v. Pacificare Corp.: Breach of HMO-provider reimbursement contract
• PlanetRX v. WebMD: Trade secret and unfair competition for use of diabetes web content
• Schlumberger v. KLA Tencor et al.: Trade secret, unfair competition for development of silicon-wafer defect detection tool

• GECC v. Greenleaf Distribution: Creditor rights, collection action and receivership for computer parts distribution facility
• In re 3DO Company: Creditor rights, sale of High Heat, baseball video game on behalf of MLB Properties
• In re American Basketball League: Representation of liquidating trustee for women's professional basketball league
• In re Crown Vantage: Creditor rights, collection and foreclosure of collateral for paper mill sites
• In re Galleria USA, Inc.: Representation of secured creditor in cross border inventory fraud
• In re Standard Media International: Debtor representation of publisher of magazines, textbooks, and multi-media

Philanthropic Activities

• San Francisco School Alliance Board of Directors, a non-profit organization that builds partnerships and advocates for strategic policies to improve public school education in San Francisco
• World Savvy "Think Beyond Our Borders" Global Advisor, a global education nonprofit whose mission is to educate and engage youth in community and world affairs as responsible global citizens

• "Foundations for Developing and Implementing Strategic Plans," Hastings Leadership Academy for Women (July 2010)
• "Women Leading Law Firms," Law Practice and Management, Bar Association of San Francisco, January 2010
• "Trade Secrets and Non-Competes, Enforcing and Litigating Across Borders, Including through ADR," Foley & Lardner LLP Web conference, January 2010
• "2010 Resolution – Trade Secret Protection Program," Tradesecret/Noncompete Blog, Foley & Lardner, December 31, 2009
• "Ethics Pitfalls for Practioners," ABA Teleconference, December 16, 2009
• "Practice Pitfalls – A Well Crafted Engagement Letter," ABA Journal, December 2009
• "Exploring Alternative Methods to Protect IP Rights," Foley & Lardner, September 2009
• "Countdown to Trial, Tips, Tricks, and Time Savers," Foley & Lardner, July 2009
• "Current Developments in Lender Liability – Commercial Context Part III," Foley & Lardner, June 2009
• "Managing Partner Q&A," Law Practice Magazine, December 2008
• "Malpractice Minefields," ABA Journal, December 2008
• "Lawyer Risk in a Struggling Economy," ABA Fall National Legal Malpractice Conference, September 2008
• "Successful Litigation Practice," New Associate Orientation, Foley & Lardner, Fall 2008, 2006-2002
• "Taking Risks, Making Decisions, & Other Challenges of Women Law Firm Leaders," Hastings Leadership Academy for Women, July 2008
• "21st Century Trial Presentation: Graphics and Jury Consulting in a Design Patent Case," Foley & Lardner, Spring 2008
• "Effective Mentoring of Women Attorneys," Retaining & Developing Women Lawyers, ACI, December 2007
• "E-Discovery, A New Age: Changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure," Foley & Lardner, 2006
• "Making the Pitch to Clients", Panelist, CMCP Annual Business Conference, 2006
• "Club v. Business, Managing the Evolving Law Firm," ALA National Conference, 2005
• "Beating the Odds: Success Strategies for Creating Gender Equity in the Legal Profession," State Bar Association of California, 2004
• "Reducing Litigation Costs: Effective ADR Strategies," Panelist, Foley & Lardner Business Litigation Conference, 2004
• "Developing Law Firm Leaders," Edge International, 2003
• "Courtroom Psychology and Trial Advocacy," Richard Waites (2003); contributing writer on opening statements