Genevieve M. Sauter

Partner Genevieve M. Sauter holds an impressive track record and strong background in complex business and civil litigation. Sauter has extensive experience in all aspects of case management, including litigation strategy, e-discovery, dispositive motion practice, and trial and arbitration. Sauter has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in practice areas including general civil, business, financial services and intellectual property litigation.

Sauter was previously an associate at the esteemed law firm Kirby Noonan Lance & Hoge. Prior to joining KNL&H, Sauter worked for a national law firm specializing in securities class actions. During law school, Sauter served as an entertainment law legal intern for NBC Universal in Los Angeles.

A member of the Pre-Trial Practice & Discovery Committee of the American Bar Association, San Diego County Bar Association and Lawyers Club of San Diego, Sauter was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2012. She also currently serves as a director of the San Diego County Bar Foundation.

Sauter earned her bachelor of arts degree in political science with a minor in business management from San Diego State University. She received her J.D., cum laude, from the University of San Diego School of Law, where she earned many high-grade honors and was made a member of Order of the Coif. While at law school, Sauter was also a member of the San Diego Law Review and served as its comments editor.

Sauter lives in Bay Park with her husband and two dogs, Rufus and Chloe.

• California Bar
• U.S. District Court, Southern California
• U.S. District Court, Central California
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

• Co-Chair, American Bar Association, Pre-Trial Practice & Discovery Committee (2023-present)
• San Diego County Bar Foundation, Director (2020-2023)
• Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Leadership Development Committee (2018-2020)
• San Diego County Bar Association

• "Ones to Watch – Commercial Litigation": Best Lawyers, 2021-2025
• "Ones to Watch – Women in the Law": Best Lawyers, 2021
• "Top Attorneys": San Diego Metro Magazine, 2021
• "Top 40 Under 40": The Daily Transcript, 2019
• "40 Under 40": San Diego Metro, 2019

• Co-presenter, "The State of eDiscovery in 2020," Global Cyber Institute
• Speaker, "Navigating the Challenges of Emerging Data Sources," Orange County Bar Association, 2021
• Moderator, "Bias In, Bias Out: The Design of Artificial Intelligence," ABA Section of Litigation Annual Conference, 2021
• Moderator, "Ethical Issues in Defensible Disposition," ABA's Corporate Counsel Seminar, 2022
• Moderator, "Mock Trials: Effective Use Throughout Litigation," ABA Section of Litigation Annual Conference, 2023
• Speaker, "How to Improve Your Deposition Skills," ABA Webinar, 2023
• Speaker, "The Digital Verdict: Guide to Mastering Smartphone Evidence in the Courtroom," Thomson Reuters, Global Cyber Institute, 2023
• Guest, "Expert Advice: Finding the Expert Witness that Will Help You Win Your Case," Litigation Radio, 2024
• Speaker, "From Conflict to Cost-Savings: How Mediation Can Make eDiscovery More Efficient," Thomson Reuters, Global Cyber Institute, 2024

• Business Litigation
• General Civil Litigation
• Employee Non-Competition Agreements/Non-Solicitation Agreements
• AB-5 Employee/Independent Contractor Classification Analysis
• Intellectual Property Litigation
• Professional Liability

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