Covington & Burling
From left, Erin Egan, partner; Ann O'Connell, associate; Jeremy Spector, partner; Afia Asamoah, associate; Timothy Hester, chair of the management committee. (Photo: Heather Farrell / washingtonpost.com)
About Covington & Burling
1201 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20004
www.cov.com
| 202-662-6000
| Founded: 1919
Industry: Law Firm | Category: Law Firms and Lobbyists
Covington & Burling's 600 lawyers are spread across five offices in the United States and Europe. The law firm advises clients on antitrust, energy, insurance, pharmaceuticals and most other aspects of Washington's bustling regulatory works. Last year, its litigation unit scored victories for Wachovia Bank in a case involving the regulation of mortgage lenders and for prescription drugmaker Hoffmann-LaRoche in a product-liability suit.
2007 Financial Data
Total employees: 1,338 | Local employees: 500Did You Know
IN THE GAME: The firm performs legal work for virtually every major sport, including the NBA, NFL, NHL and NASCAR.
