Danielle Pelot

Danielle Pelot helps clients address sensitive government inquiries and internal reviews. She works routinely with her clients on proactive compliance measures and risk mitigation strategies as well as effective response to federal and state enforcement actions, whistleblower claims, and fraud allegations. Danielle’s practice experience spans life sciences, healthcare, financial services, higher education, transportation, and similarly regulated sectors. Clients value her industry-specific knowledge and sensitivity to organizational dynamics in working closely with stakeholders at all levels.

In addition to her practice, Danielle is Choate’s Chief Advancement and Inclusion Partner and Chair of the Firm’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee. She previously served as one of the firm’s Hiring Partners.

Prior to joining the firm, Danielle served as a Special Assistant District Attorney for the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office where she prosecuted various criminal matters and tried cases to verdict.

Chair, Choate’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee

Co-Chair of the 2023 Boston Bar Association Annual Meeting

Member of the Steering Committee of the Choate Women’s Network

Member of The Links, Inc., a non-profit professional women’s organization supporting community engagement

Lifetime Member, former Board Member of the Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association