PALO ALTO— The Silicon Valley Business Journal named Lindsey Barnhart, Rani Gupta, and Megan Rodgers to its 2026 Women of Influence list, which honors 50 of the most influential business women in Silicon Valley.
Lindsey Barnhart, a commercial and class action litigator in Covington's Palo Alto office, represents clients in the technology, media, and sports industries through all stages of litigation. Her practice encompasses matters involving consumer protection, breach of contract, warranty, fraud, and intellectual property claims.
An insurance coverage attorney in Covington's Palo Alto office, Rani Gupta represents corporate policyholders in high-stakes insurance coverage disputes. She litigates coverage under a wide variety of insurance policies, including property and business interruption, general liability, errors and omissions, and directors and officers policies.
Megan Rodgers, a trial attorney in Covington's Palo Alto office, focuses her practice on high-stakes complex litigation in federal and state courts. A significant portion of her practice involves high‑profile matters brought by state attorneys general, including mass tort, consumer protection, and class action litigation in the technology and life sciences industries. She is known for navigating complex cases and successfully taking cases from pre-trial through verdict.