Alex Thomson is an associate in the firm’s Washington, DC office and is a member of the White Collar Defense and Investigations, Institutional Culture and Social Responsibility, and Employment Practice Groups. Alex represents companies and other organizations in high-stakes government and internal investigations and advises clients on related compliance and risk-management issues. His experience includes matters before the U.S. Department of Justice and Congress, as well as sensitive internal investigations concerning regulatory compliance, corporate governance, workplace misconduct, and other compliance issues.

Alex also has significant experience advising companies on civil rights and workplace matters, including conducting civil rights and racial equity assessments and comprehensive reviews of corporate diversity and inclusion programs and practices. He advises clients on the lawful design and implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and conducts sensitive investigations involving allegations of misconduct, harassment, and discrimination.

Alex serves on the Board of Directors for the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), the leading global Jewish humanitarian organization. Prior to joining Covington, Alex served as a law clerk to the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary and was a fundraiser for the Jewish Federation of Boston. He also has served on national finance committees for two presidential campaigns.