Geoffrey Genth is a Maryland trial lawyer with extensive experience in complex business disputes, professional-liability cases, and the representation of nonprofit entities, including independent schools. Geoff has been described by his peers as "mature, steady, tenacious and practical." Chambers USA, one of the legal community's leading research guides, quotes sources saying Geoff "…capably handles complex matters," "he's an outstanding lawyer."
Shareholder Disputes. Geoff has extensive experience handling disputes among shareholders of closely-held corporations. He represents companies, partnerships, and individual shareholders in disputes involving assets, breach of contract or fiduciary duty, ownership, retirement benefits, and other matters.
Professional Liability. Geoff represents professionals and their businesses in professional liability matters involving malpractice, attorney grievance claims, insurance coverage, ethics, compensation, and whistleblower claims. His clients include lawyers, physicians, and accountants.
Education and Nonprofit Entities. Geoff has more than twenty years' experience in matters involving independent schools and other nonprofit entities, including museums. Geoff has successfully represented independent schools in claims brought by current and former employees and students. He has also served as outside general counsel to such entities.
Throughout his career, Geoff has served as lead or local counsel in numerous complex cases in Maryland's federal court, including representation of major pharmaceutical manufacturers, power companies, investment banks, and vehicle dealers, as well as individual professionals.
Geoff is a past-president of the board of governors of the Maryland Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. He is also a former member of the section council of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the Maryland State Bar Association, and a former editor of the CGL Reporter.
Service
Egenton~Roberts Foundation, President of the Board of Trustees
Hilltop Cares Foundation, Board of Directors
Hopewell Cancer Support, former Board Chair
Middle Grades Partnership, Board of Directors
Recognized in Chambers USA for his ‘experience in litigation involving shareholder disputes and expertise in matters of professional liability, including malpractice and whistle-blower claims.’ Sources consider him to be a ‘bright, intuitive and excellent litigator….’ and commend his ‘local knowledge of federal court customs and practices.’ One source said: 'I have 100% trust in Geoff and that he will represent my interests thoroughly and aggressively. We have complete trust that Geoff will handle any matter he takes on.'
Named Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow, 2022
Recognized in Chambers USA, since 2006
Recognized in Benchmark Litigation, "Local Litigation Star," Commercial Litigation, Professional Liability, since 2015
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, since 2012
AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Maryland
- New York
- United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- United States District Court for the District of Columbia
- United States District Court for the District of Maryland
- Supreme Court of the United States
Honorable Alexander Harvey II, United States District Court for the District of Maryland
American Bar Association
Baltimore County Bar Association
Bar Association of Baltimore City
Federal Bar Association
Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference, Permanent Member
Maryland State Bar Association
Moderator, "Shareholder Oppression in the Closely Held Businesses Entity, Rights & Remedies in Litigation and Strategies for Avoiding Litigation," Maryland State Bar Association Annual Meeting, MSBA, 2019
Co-presenter, "Arbitrating B2B Disputes: Maximizing Your Results," ACC-Baltimore Chapter, 2018
Co-presenter, "Independent School Legal Update: Proactive and Preventive Best Practice Policies and Procedures," 2016, 2018
Co-presenter, "Introduction to Federal Practice," Maryland Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, 2016, 2017
Co-presenter, "Proactive and Preventive Best Practices In the Wake of Wounded Warriors," SC&H 2016 Not-for-Profit Summit, 2016
Presenter, "Can Schools Limit Liability Through Exculpatory Clauses?" Perspectives on International Travel: Critical Legal & Insurance Considerations for Independent Schools Workshop, RCM&D, 2015
Co-author, "Commencing an Action: Maryland," Thomson Reuters Practical Law, 2017
Author, "MD Court of Appeals Recognizes Applicability of 'Reasonable Expectations' Doctrine to Disputes Among Shareholders of Closely-Held Corporations," The Maryland Litigator, 2012
Geoff is a music and history buff, and has enjoyed coaching youth basketball and baseball.