Abby guides clients in all aspects of congressional investigations and other government inquiries. A former Chief of Staff at the DOJ, Abby advises corporations, institutions and individuals facing complex and politically sensitive oversight matters. Just in the past year, Abby has represented numerous CEOs in headline-making congressional investigations.

Abby’s practice encompasses the counseling of clients during every stage of a congressional investigation and beyond. Clients turn to Abby for advice on matters involving:

• Early-stage inquiries before they become enforcement actions.
• Congressional requests for information, oversight inquiries and depositions.
• Congressional subpoenas and negotiations with congressional staff.
• Enforcement defense.
• Preparation of witnesses for high-profile briefings, congressional hearings and other proceedings.
• Crisis management and public messaging.
• Parallel civil, criminal, regulatory and reputational risk and proceedings, including investigations involving the DOJ, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and other regulatory bodies.
• High-risk government investigations with potential criminal or civil exposure.
• Executive and board-level risk arising from congressional scrutiny.

Abby is frequently engaged by clients during the critical early stages of a congressional investigation. She is highly sought after by clients seeking pre-investigation intervention and assistance in anticipating and managing downstream exposure. Abby advises on pre-subpoena strategy and congressional risk assessment, often preventing escalation and leading to successful outcomes for clients.

Abby leverages her experience in the government and private practice to guide clients in government investigations and related criminal, civil and regulatory proceedings. A former federal prosecutor, Abby’s background enables her to advise clients on how investigations translate into DOJ or regulatory action.

As a former Chief of Staff and Special Counsel for DOJ’s Office of Legislative Affairs, Abby has extensive experience preparing senior DOJ leadership for congressional appearances, including hearings, briefings and depositions. While at DOJ, Abby negotiated with staff in the Senate and House to respond to multiple subpoenas.  Most recently, she served as a federal prosecutor in the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section, where she investigated and prosecuted matters involving foreign corruption (FCPA), money laundering, securities and wire fraud, sanctions issues and other complex financial crime-related offenses. 

With unique experience on both sides of government investigations, Abby has formed deep relationships with government regulators and congressional staff. Abby delivers strategic, steady counsel to clients confronting congressional, criminal and regulatory scrutiny, multi‑agency inquiries, and the broader legal, policy, and communications challenges that accompany them.