Covington & Burling LLP operates as a limited liability partnership worldwide, with the practice in England and Wales conducted by an affiliated
limited liability multinational partnership, Covington & Burling LLP, which is formed under the laws of the State of Delaware in the United States
and authorized and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority with registration number 77071..
A.J. Carvalho advises medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and laboratory companies on FDA regulatory and compliance matters across the full product lifecycle. He partners with clients to navigate complex product quality requirements, respond to enforcement risks, and resolve challenges that arise during product development and commercialization, with a focus on achieving practical, business-oriented outcomes.
A.J. brings investigations and white collar experience that allows him to counsel companies through government inquiries, internal reviews, and high-stakes compliance matters, especially in cross-practice contexts. He regularly advises on inspection readiness, FDA Form 483 responses, data integrity reviews, and other significant compliance events arising from agency inspections and enforcement activity both domestically and around the globe. A.J. frequently works closely with Covington’s investigations, litigation, and transactional teams to ensure regulatory strategies are integrated with clients’ other legal concerns and overarching business goals.
Prior to joining the Food, Drug, and Device Practice Group, A.J. was a member of the firm’s Patent Litigation and White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Groups. He has represented innovative pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies in Hatch-Waxman patent litigation and advised life sciences clients in connection with civil and criminal investigations by the Department of Justice and FDA, helping clients manage risk and advance strategic objectives. He leverages this experience to inform his regulatory advising and better understand his client’s business goals.
Before entering private practice, A.J. served as a clinical research coordinator at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he conducted exploratory research on blast injuries, advanced prosthetics, and related conditions. His work has been published in numerous peer-reviewed scientific journals.
A.J. maintains an active pro bono litigation practice alongside his client work. He was named a Young Lawyer of the Year by the Bar Association of the District of Columbia in recognition of his leadership in fundraising for DC Legal Aid’s 2025 Making Justice Real Campaign.
American Criminal Law Review, Managing Editor of the Annual Survey of White Collar Crime
Legal Practice: Writing & Analysis, Law Fellow
Special Pro Bono Pledge Honoree
Harvard University, A.B., 2013
Human Developmental & Regenerative Biology with Thesis
Bar Admissions
District of Columbia
Massachusetts
Judicial Clerkship
Hon. Maryellen Noreika, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware, 2019 - 2020
Pro Bono
Representation of individuals in asylum, criminal, and landlord-tenant proceedings.
Representation of local nonprofit group in various civil contexts.
Cordination of firm fundraising for DC Legal Aid’s Making Justice Real Campaign.
Accolades
Young Lawyer of the Year Awardee, Bar Association of the District of Columbia (2025)
Previous Experience
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence Section, Intern (2017)
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Hon. James E. Boasberg, Intern (2016)
The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, assigned to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Center for Rehabilitation Sciences Research, Research Coordinator (2013-2015)
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