Law Firm Profile

Covington & Burling

Ranked #28 of America's 350 Largest Law Firms (2025) South Washington, DC

Down 1 from #27 in 2024

Attorneys

1,263

Partners

319

YoY Change

+4.3%

Att./Partner Ratio

4.0:1

Firm Overview

2025

Firm: Covington & Burling
Base City: Washington, DC
Region: South
Website: https://www.cov.com
2025 Rank: #28
2024 Rank: #27

Attorney Counts

2025

Total Attorneys: 1,263
Total Partners: 319
Change: 4.3%

Historical Trajectory

Attorney headcount by year

2025 #28

1,263

319 partners

2024 —

1,211

2022 #25

1,217

322 partners

2021 —

1,174

2018 #27

1,020

286 partners

2017 —

941

2015 #45

793

257 partners

2014 —

774

2013 —

760

Partner Breakdown

2022 data

Total Partners: 322
Equity Partners: 322 (100.0%)

Associates & Salary

2022 data

Associates: 708 (58.2% of firm)
Starting Salary: $202,500 – $205,000 (2022)

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This profile is published by the Internet Legal Research Group (ILRG). Figures reflect attorney headcount as reported by the firm. Rankings updated for 2025. Historical data from 2013 to present. ← Back to full rankings

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