Full Name
Melissa Gohlke
Job Title
Partner
Company
Cooley
Speaker Bio
Melissa Gohlke represents companies and their senior executives in complex government and internal investigations. She has represented clients before a variety of domestic and international authorities –including the US Department of Justice (DOJ), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), as well as the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). She also has significant experience representing companies in multistate investigations by state attorneys general. Melissa focuses on large-scale investigations that include multiple investigating states, authorities and/or jurisdictions. Melissa has experience at every level of conducting investigations, from advising on data collection consistent with domestic and foreign data privacy laws to negotiating an ultimate resolution. Her experience covers an array of subject matters – including market manipulation, securities and commodities fraud, insider trading, money laundering and compliance with consumer protection laws. She also regularly leads internal investigations into similar conduct, including matters involving whistleblowers. In addition, Melissa frequently advises companies on remediation steps and compliance enhancements related to investigated conduct.
Melissa Gohlke