Diversity
"Our Values At Covington, we recognize the differences among us as an asset and a source of strength. We believe that excellence in the practice of law knows no racial, ethnic, gender, religious, sexual orientation, or other boundaries. Covington lawyers bring a wide variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences to our practice. By recruiting, retaining, developing, and promoting a diverse group of lawyers, we advance the interests of our clients, our practice, and our entire profession. Commitment from..."
One CityCenter
850 Tenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 662-6000
Chair, Management, and Executive Committees: Doug Gibson
Hiring Partners: Ben Block, Ranga Sudarshan (DC); Wade Ackerman, Helen Hwang (LA); Matthew Gehl, Clea Liquard, Evan Parness, Jenna Wallace (NY); Rani Gupta, Megan Rodgers, (Palo Alto); Cortlin Lannin, Ingrid Rechtin, Doug Sprague (SF); Mona Patel (Boston); Ruixue Ran (Beijing); Daniel Cooper (Brussels); Rupert Harper (Dubai); Jorn Hirshmann (Frankfurt); Ben Donovan (Johannesburg); Craig Pollack, Daniel Pavin (London); William Park (Seoul); Yanping Cao (Shanghai)
Total No. Attorneys (2026):
1.5K - 2K
No. of Partners Named 2025:
14
Base Salary (2024)
1st year: $225,000
2nd year: $235,000
3rd year: $260,000
4th year: $310,000
5th year: $365,000
6th year: $390,000
7th year: $420,000
8th year: $435,000
Summer Associate: $4,326/week
California
Kelsey Donovan
Senior Manager of Legal Recruiting and Professional Development
(424) 303-4800
legalrecruitingca@cov.com
New York
Ilyssa Pastolove
Legal Recruitment Manager
(212) 841-1000
legal.recruitingny@cov.com
Washington, DC
Grace Seery
Senior Manager of Legal Recruiting
(202) 662-6200
legal.recruiting@cov.com
Boston
Grace Seery
Senior Manager of Legal Recruiting
(202) 662-6200
legal.recruitingbo@cov.com
Recruiting contacts for all offices may be found www.cov.com/en/careers/lawyers/
No. of U.S. Offices: 6
No. of International Offices: 8
Washington, DC
Boston, MA
Los Angeles, CA
New York, NY
Palo Alto, CA
San Francisco, CA
Beijing
Brussels
Dubai
Frankfurt
Johannesburg
London
Seoul
Shanghai
Advertising and Consumer Law
Anticorruption/FCPA
Antitrust & Competition Law
Appellate and Supreme Court
CFIUS/National Security
Communications & Media
Corporate/M&A & Capital Markets
Energy
Financial Institutions
Government Contracts
Insurance Coverage
Intellectual Property
International Trade/Export Controls
Life Sciences
Litigation and International Arbitration
Privacy & Cybersecurity
Public Policy
Sports
Tax
White Collar Defense & Investigations
*See firm website for complete list of practice areas and industries.