Geoff Gannaway - Associate

Geoff Gannaway represents both plaintiffs and defendants in complex commercial litigation, business disputes, and professional liability matters. Before joining Beck, Redden & Secrest, L.L.P. as an associate, Mr. Gannaway began his legal career by serving as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Louis H. Pollak of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

While in law school, he served as an Articles Editor for the Texas Law Review. Active in the law school’s advocacy program, Mr. Gannaway was selected to the Order of Barristers after winning two mock trial competitions and being named “best advocate” in a third. He also completed an internship at the Texas Supreme Court, providing research assistance to the Honorable Xavier Rodriguez.

Educational Background

• 2002 – J.D., with highest honors, Grand Chancellor, The University of Texas School of Law
• 1997 – B.A. Economics & Chemical Engineering, magna cum laude, Rice University

Professional Activities and Memberships

• State Bar of Texas
• Houston Bar Association
• Texas Young Lawyers Association
• Houston Young Lawyers Association

Professional Honors

• Named “Rising Star” in business litigation, Texas Monthly magazine (2008).

Publications, Speeches and Presentations

• The Vitality of Barcelo After Ten Years: When Can an Attorney Be Sued for Negligence by Someone Other than His Client?, 58 Baylor L. Rev. 371 (Spring 2006)
• House Bill 4, Class-Action Certification Requirements, and Res Judicata, 46 S. Tex. L. Rev. 913 (Summer 2005)
• Texas Independence: The Lone Star State Serves as an Example to Other Jurisdictions as it Rejects Mixed-Motive Defenses to Batson Challenges, 21 The Rev. of Litigation 375 (Spring 2002)
• CLE Presentation on Electronic Discovery to the Harris County Judiciary, 2005

Civic Involvement

• Associate, Brown College, Rice University
• Active Member, First Presbyterian Church
• Interviewer, Rice Alumni Volunteers for Admission