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Lobbying and Foreign Representation

Domestic lobbying:

Covington & Burling LLP filed as a lobby firm under the Lobby Disclosure Act from 2002-2024 representing 404 clients, including:

• Qualcomm Inc. (2004 - 2024)
• Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (2001 - 2024)
• Microsoft Corp. (2001 - 2022)
• National Football League (2001 - 2024)
• Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust (2009 - 2024)

Foreign political or quasi-political activity:

Covington & Burling LLP registered as a foreign agent on behalf of foreign clients in 1993, under the Foreign Agent Registration Act. Foreign clients include:

• SCM Consulting Ltd. (2022 - 2024)
• Kisaakye, Esther Kitimbo (2023)
• OCP SA (2020)
• Corporación Colombia Internacional (2014 - 2015)
• Government of South Korea (2012 - 2013)

Revolving door lobbyists:

People who lobbied on behalf of Covington & Burling LLP and have also worked in a congressional office:

• Frank Wade Ackerman
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• Shara Louise Aranoff
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• Afia Konadu Asamoah
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• Stephanie Anne Barna
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• Former Rep. Michael Barnes (D-MD)
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• Elizabeth Anne Bell
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• Former Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA)
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• William Boyd
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• Jeffrey Todd Bozman
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• Daniel J. Bryant
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• Elizabeth Baldwin Chryst
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• Samantha L. Clark
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• Aaron Cooper
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• Layth Sami Elhassani
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• Jason Gordon Everett
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Caught Our Eye

• HASC counsel and ex-lobbyist moves to defense startup

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Dec. 5, 2022
  A former defense lobbyist has traded the House Armed Services Committee for a buzzworthy defense-technology startup. read more

• Defense lobbyist heads to HASC

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on July 16, 2020
  The House Armed Services Committee has picked up a lobbyist who's represented several heavy hitters of the defense world. read more

• Rep. Crenshaw aide heads to think tank

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on June 19, 2020
  A GOP aide has turned her Israel expertise and mere months on the Hill into a think-tank job. read more

• Jon Kyl registers to lobby for auto industry

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on Feb. 10, 2015
  Retired Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) has finally registered to lobby, filing papers on behalf of the American Automotive Policy Council. read more

Employees

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People whose biographies include Covington & Burling LLP as an employer:

• Frank Wade Ackerman (Wade)

  (Aug. 2016-)

  Partner, Food, Drug and Device Group

• Christopher Adams

  (March 2018-)

  Senior Adviser

• David W. Addis

  (2022)

  Of Counsel

• Sean Murphy Akins

  (Oct. 2016-)

  Partner

• Alessandro Angelico

  (Aug. 2022-)

  Trainee Solicitor

• Stephen Pierce Anthony

  (Oct. 2003-)

  Partner

• Perry Howard Apelbaum

  (1984-1991)

  Associate

• Harvey M. Applebaum

  (2022)

  Senior Counsel

• Shara Louise Aranoff

  (Oct. 2018-)

  Partner

• Alexander Burgess Aronson (Alex)

  (Oct. 2013-June 2016)

  Associate

• Afia Konadu Asamoah

  (March 2011-Jan. 2014)

  Senior Associate

• Bruce Allen Baird

  (2020-)

  Senior Counsel

• Stephanie Anne Barna

  (2022-)

  Of Counsel

• Former Rep. Michael Barnes (D-MD)

  (2007-Dec. 2010)

  Senior of Counsel

• Thomas Overton Barnett (Tom)

  (Feb. 2009-)

  Partner

• Angelle Smith Baugh

  (April 2022-)

  Of Counsel

• Martin Earl Beeler

  (April 2015-)

  Of Counsel

• Elizabeth Anne Bell (Beth)

  (Sept. 2009-Nov. 2013)

  Associate

• Laura Brady Bender (Brady)

  (Nov. 2020-Feb. 2022)

  Associate

• Former Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA)

  (March 2013-2023)

  Senior Policy Adviser

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