GABRIELLE KEES

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GABRIELLE KEES

( Louisiana,  )

Cornerstone Government Affairs

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Introduction

Advises Louisiana clients on legislative policy and procedure in areas, such as civil and criminal justice systems, healthcare, and tax policy

Provides creative solutions for gap funding for affordable housing and community projects

Former senior lobbyist for the Louisiana Association for Justice

Client List  Number of Years as a Lobbyist  Biography 
Clients

1) Agilify

2) Baker Hughes

3) Baton Rouge Area Chamber

4) Bristow Group

5) City of Lake Charles

6) City of New Orleans

7) Clover

8) Conduent, Inc. and its Affiliates

9) Elevance Health, and its Affiliates dba Anthem, Inc.

10) eXmarX

11) GDIT

12) Genetech

13) Historic Tax Credit Coalition

14) Intralot, Inc.

15) Louisiana Association For Justice

16) Louisiana Association of Broadcasters

17) Louisiana Clerks of Court Association

18) Loyola University

19) Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center

20) Motion Picture Association, Inc

21) Palo Alto

22) Plexos Group

23) Software AG

24) Sparkhound

25) Stonehenge Capital

26) Susan G. Komen Foundation

27) Tulane University

28) Workforce Housing Coalition

29) YMCA

30) Youth Villages

Number of Years as a Lobbyist

11-15 years

Biography

Gabrielle Kees joined Cornerstone Government Affairs in 2009 with over 12 years of experience working in and around the Louisiana Legislature and Louisiana politics.

Gabrielle served as a senior lobbyist for the Louisiana Association for Justice for six years, leading legislative efforts to preserve and improve access to the civil justice system and the legal profession. She built dozens of strong relationships with legislators and their staff and in her spare time, worked on several campaigns for legislative candidates. Gabrielle continues to represent the association as outside counsel and leads the team for Cornerstone.

In addition to her work with LAJ, Gabrielle is an integral part of several other Cornerstone client teams including UnitedHealth, CenturyLink, and Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center.

Prior to joining the LAJ, Gabrielle spent six years as a staff attorney for various committees in the Louisiana House of Representatives. She began her career in the House as liaison to the Legislative Auditor's Office. She then staffed the House Committee on Agriculture, and eventually served as the attorney for the House Commerce Committee, where she specialized in drafting legislation on occupations and professions, banking and financial institutions, business associations, river navigation and piloting, and commerce in general.

Gabrielle received a BA in political science from Louisiana State University where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She earned a Juris Doctor from Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 1996, and was admitted to the Louisiana Bar Association. After graduating she served as a law clerk for the 20th Judicial District Court.

Last Updated: September 12, 2024