Adelle Settle works on complex commercial litigation matters focused primarily on insurance coverage disputes.

Prior to joining Gilbert LLP, Adelle worked for the federal government for 15 years, including with the U.S. Army on employment discrimination matters and the Social Security Administration, where she adjudicated disability claims for the Appeals Council.  She has also served as a law clerk for a small federal law enforcement agency, both within their Office of Legislative, Intergovernmental and Public Affairs, as well as the Office of General Counsel.  She has experience working on large litigation and mass tort cases, including the Deepwater Horizon oil spill fund.

Adelle has extensive governmental experience, including composing Congressional testimony for Agency executive leadership, crafting policy and publishing regulations, creating and managing intergovernmental task forces, creating complex internal resources to improve attorney efficiency, and collaborating with multiple stakeholders to implement new laws and regulations.

• Assisting bankruptcy trusts, created for the benefit of injured claimants, to secure high-value settlements with insurance companies.
• Assisting with analysis to inform negotiations with carriers and related parties in asbestos, opioid and pollution-related matters.

• 2010 – J.D., George Mason University School of Law
• 2002 – B.A., Albion College

• New York*
  • Not admitted in DC. Directly supervised by the principals of the Firm

• Founder, Settle the Debt, where she has been given numerous awards and accolades for her public service, which is focused on reducing childhood hunger by implementing universal school meals and ending lunch shaming in public schools.  She has appeared on Good Morning America and countless local television programs to speak about universal school meals and alleviating lunch shaming in public schools.  She has also written and helped pass over ten laws focused on public school nutrition
• Former Board Member, Northern Virginia Food Rescue
• Frequent volunteer within Prince William County Public Schools