Gabrielle Degelia has extensive experience conducting internal and government-facing investigations concerning white collar and corporate compliance matters; for example, allegations of securities fraud, accounting fraud, sanctions violations, use of off-channel communications, as well as violations of the False Claims Act (FCA), Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), Foreign Corrupt Practice Act (FCPA), and other criminal and civil regulations. Gabrielle has represented companies and individuals in domestic and foreign matters involving the U.S. Department of Justice, United States Attorneys’ Offices, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Federal Trade Commission, and other primary enforcement agencies.
Prior to joining Bass, Berry & Sims PLC, Gabrielle was a litigation associate at Kirkland & Ellis LLP in its Houston, Texas office where she represented clients in a wide variety of industries in government, regulatory, and internal investigations. Gabrielle earned a law degree from Duke University School of Law. While in law school, she worked as a legal extern with JusticeMatters Inc. Prior to her legal career, Gabrielle served in the U.S. Peace Corps in Madagascar. Gabrielle earned her undergraduate degree in political science from the University of Oklahoma.