Atty. Brett S. Covington
Growing up at NATO headquarters in Belgium, Mr. Covington learned quickly how to adapt and work with people from all backgrounds and languages.
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Brett S. Covington is a Partner based in Washington, District of Columbia, practicing at Hollingsworth LLP. They have 16+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2010. Their practice focuses on personal injury, white collar, product liability, and litigation. Admitted to practice in New York (2010) and District of Columbia United States Supreme Court United States Courts of Appeals for the Fourth, Ele (2012). Educated at Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 2009) and Wake Forest University (B.A., 2006). Serands clients in Washington, DC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Growing up at NATO headquarters in Belgium, Mr. Covington learned quickly how to adapt and work with people from all backgrounds and languages
- His unique perspective and communication skills have served his clients well, whether it be winning arguments before state and federal judges on key issues
- deposing critical witnesses in complex litigation
- representing clients in government investigations
- or handling national and international arbitrations
- Recently, he served on the trial team that secured a complete defense verdict for Firm clients Sotera Health and its subsidiary, Sterigenics, in a 28-day jury trial in the Circuit Court for Cook County, Illinois
- This high-stakes case, part of a larger mass tort litigation, involved personal injury claims relating to ethylene oxide from a medical device sterilization facility that Sterigenics previously operated in Willowbrook, IL
- Mr. Covington recently served as the lead attorney in an arbitration representing an international development organization concerning a distribution contract in western Africa
- His arbitration experience also includes involvement in three prior matters before the American Arbitration Association, all of which were client victories
- He also currently represents an NFL team in complex litigation arising out of its operations, including suits concerning the scope and enforceability of ticketing contracts
- Among his recent work, Mr. Covington has deposed 30+ key witnesses as part of a national defense team for an agricultural company in personal injury lawsuits concerning herbicide exposure
- Several of his successful depositions resulted in the dismissal of legal claims or moved cases out of plaintiff-friendly jurisdictions
- He has served as the primary brief writer for dozens of briefs, covering a wide range of matters, and argued and won those motions before federal and state judges
- In addition to his complex civil litigation and arbitration experience, Mr. Covington has represented clients under criminal and civil investigation by the U.S
- Department of Justice, including successfully defending an energy company under investigation for alleged criminal violations of the Clean Air Act, which resulted in the government deciding not to pursue felony criminal charges against the client
- He also represented a healthcare client under investigation for alleged violations of the False Claims Act and the Anti-Kickback Statute, where he made defense presentations to the U.S
- Attorney’s Office and Main Justice
- Following law school, Mr. Covington completed a two-year clerkship with U.S
- District Judge Thomas W. Phillips at the U.S
- District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
- He gained considerable knowledge on a wide range of civil and criminal matters, including product liability actions, breach of contract disputes, the False Claims Act, employment discrimination, and criminal sentencing, and he was the lead law clerk for six criminal trials
- Prior to clerking, he served as a judicial intern to U.S
- District Judge Lee H. Rosenthal at the U.S
- District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- While in law school, Mr. Covington was the Executive Editor of The Georgetown Immigration Law Journal
- Publications "Fight for the Forum": How to push back on plaintiff forum shopping Memberships • Offender Aid Restoration ("OAR") Board of Directors, Member, 2018 – 2021
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Why local counsel matters in District of Columbia
Practicing law in District of Columbia. Legal matters in District of Columbia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Washington are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate District of Columbia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in District of Columbia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in District of Columbia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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