Covington & Burling

Covington & Burling lawyers assisted leaders of both the Republican and Democratic parties. For example, Charles F.C. Ruff during a four-year absence from the firm served as President Bill Clinton's counsel during the impeachment crisis. During the 2000 electoral disputes in Florida, George W. Bush used lawyers from many leading law firms. Covington & Burling's Bobby Burchfield, an expert on evaluating ballot chads, assisted Bush in the recount controversy. Covington & Burling assisted the District of Columbia when it tried to gain representation in the Congress. The D.C. government and 57 residents used the law firm when they filed the lawsuit Alexander v. Daly to gain full voting privileges. In 2000, however, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the District of Columbia after a two-year struggle. This was a good example of Covington & Burling's pro bono cases.

Covington was later hired by Gen. Michael J. Flynn for his FBI deposition inconsistencies charges.