Senior Statespeople
Provided by Barbara Van Gelder
White Collar Defense and Investigations.
Barbara (Biz) regularly represents clients in congressional and criminal fraud investigations, as well as qui tam, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, False Claims Act, civil RICO, and employment litigation cases. Biz has had more than 100 jury trials and has counseled clients on the pros and cons of government plea arrangements, Deferred Prosecution Agreements, Non-Prosecution Agreements, and voluntary disclosures.
As Deputy Chief of the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, Biz was tasked with the formation of the Office’s Affirmative Civil Enforcement (ACE) program. During her tenure at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Biz was a member of the Department of Justices ACE Working Group and the Attorney General’s Healthcare Taskforce. Biz is in a small pool of FCA defense attorneys who have both jury trial and appellate experience in qui tam matters. Main Justice honored Biz with its Distinguished Service Award in the Zealous Advocates category in the first annual Main Justice Best FCPA Lawyers Client Service Awards. Biz has taught evidence and trial practice as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center.
American Bar Association
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
National Association of Former Assistant U.S. Attorneys
Women's White Collar Defense Association
Provided by Chambers
Barbara Van Gelder is counsel at Cozen O'Connor. She is a seasoned white-collar litigator who is frequently called upon to represent corporate and individual clients in high-profile investigations. She offers particular expertise in relation to alleged violations of the FCA and FCPA.
Provided by Chambers
"Barbara is terrific. She is very collegial and a great person to work with."
"Barbara is terrific. She is very collegial and a great person to work with."
