Kayleigh Scalzo Named National Law Journal Government Contracts Rising Star

WASHINGTON—The National Law Journal named Kayleigh Scalzo a Government Contracts Rising Star as part of its 2026 D.C. Legal Awards, recognizing the region’s most promising lawyers age 40 and under.

Kayleigh is a partner in Covington’s Government Contracts practice and is ranked by Chambers USA among government contracts and bid protest practitioners. She represents government contractors in multi-billion dollar bid protests and other high-stakes litigation matters with the government and other private parties. She has litigated bid protests in a wide variety of forums, including the Government Accountability Office, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, FAA Office of Dispute Resolution for Acquisition, federal and state agencies, and state courts.