Gabriel Gore is a partner who practices in the areas of complex civil litigation and white-collar defense. He has represented and counseled clients in a wide range of complex civil litigation matters involving breach of contract claims, antitrust claims, First Amendment claims, Securities and Exchange Commission defense, and products liability defense. Clients have included Fortune 500 companies and high-ranking members of the executive and legislative branches of federal government.

Representative matters include:

• Served as co-lead counsel representing the Monsanto Company in the trial of Monsanto Company v. ConocoPhillips Co., 08SL-CC 02002.  The matter involved the breach of a supply agreement and was tried for nine days in St. Louis County Circuit Court.  The jury returned a unanimous verdict in favor of the Monsanto Company in the amount of $7.6 million.
• Served as lead counsel in a one week breach of contract trial in which the jury returned a verdict for $600,000 on client’s claim for breach of an oral partnership agreement.
• Defended a leading defense industry company against a breach of contract claim in excess of $20 million that was dismissed on summary judgment.
• Defended a public figure in connection with a high-profile defamation claim that was dismissed on summary judgment. The dismissal was affirmed in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
• Served as a member of a defense team that represented a major medical device manufacturer on products liability claims throughout the United States.

Mr. Gore also has represented clients in a variety of white-collar defense matters including criminal prosecutions and grand jury investigations involving allegations of securities fraud, accounting fraud, immigration violations, mail and wire fraud, illegal gambling, environmental crime, Federal Drug Administration violations, Drug Enforcement Agency violations, and Medicare and Medicaid fraud.

Representative matters include:

• Represented a business executive who was indicted on federal immigration fraud charges and obtained a dismissal of the indictment on a motion to dismiss.
• Served as a member of the trial team that successfully represented a former CEO of a Fortune 200 company in an eight-month jury trial involving allegations of securities fraud and insider trading.
• Represented numerous companies and business executives in grand jury investigations in over 20 different jurisdictions throughout the United States.  Mr. Gore has been very successful in assisting companies in navigating the grand jury process and managing the risk associated with such investigations.

Following law school, Mr. Gore served as a judicial law clerk for the Hon. John R. Gibson, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit during the 1994-1995 term. From 1995-1999, he served as an assistant United States attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri. As an AUSA, Mr. Gore tried numerous cases and argued a number of cases before the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.

From 1999-2000, Mr. Gore served as an assistant special counsel for the John C. Danforth Office of Special Counsel. As an assistant special counsel, Mr. Gore played an integral role in the investigation into the deaths of Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Gore was with the Washington, D.C., law firm of Williams and Connolly LLP from 2000 -2005 and a partner with the law firm of Bryan Cave LLP from 2005 to 2010.

Civic Involvement

• Missouri State University Presidential Search Committee, 2010
• Washington University George Warren Brown School of Social Work, National Council Member, 2009 – present
• Board Member, KIPP St. Louis Charter School, 2008 – present (Board Chairman 2008 – June 2011)
• St. Louis Public Library Board of Directors, 2006 – present (served as Board President from 2006 – 2010)

Awards & Recognition

• St. Louis Argus Community Leadership Award, 2010
• St. Louis Business Journal Inclusive Leadership Award, 2009
• St. Louis Business Journal Top 40 Under 40, 2008
• Department of Justice Award for Distinguished Service, 2000
• Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms – Award for Noteworthy Contributions to Federal Law Enforcement, November 2000
• Federal Bureau of Investigation – Director’s Award for Demonstrated Excellence in Prosecution, December 1999
• United States Attorney’s Office for Eastern District of Missouri – Special Achievement Award, September 1999