Media Contact: 
Tina Pelkey, (202) 418-0536
tina.pelkey@fcc.gov
For Immediate Release
FCC CHAIRMAN PAI NAMES ASHLEY BOIZELLE AS
DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL
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WASHINGTON, October 30, 2017—Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai 
has named Ashley Boizelle as deputy general counsel, with responsibility for administrative law 
issues. She starts her new role today.
“I’m pleased that Ashley has agreed to bring her sharp legal skills to the Commission,” said
Chairman Pai.  “She’s an extraordinary lawyer with a wide range of experience in 
communications and administrative law and will be an asset to the Commission as it strives to 
bring digital opportunity to Americans nationwide.”
The FCC’s Office of General Counsel serves as the principal legal advisory office to the
Commission as a whole. Attorneys in the office represent the Commission in litigation,
recommend decisions in adjudicatory matters, assist the Commission in its decision-making
capacity, and perform a variety of legal functions regarding internal and other administrative
matters.
Ms. Boizelle joins the Commission from the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & 
Crutcher. As an associate attorney, she focused on complex litigation, appeals, and constitutional
and administrative law matters and represented corporate clients and associations in rulemaking 
proceedings before federal agencies. Ms. Boizelle has particular expertise in the communications 
and financial regulatory sectors. 
Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Boizelle served as a law clerk to the Honorable Sandra S. Ikuta of 
the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.  Ms. Boizelle obtained her law degree 
from Yale Law School and her undergraduate degree with honors from Princeton University’s 
Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.
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This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action.  Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes 
official action.  See MCI v. FCC, 515 F.2d 385 (D.C. Cir. 1974).