Jill Garcia

Jill Garcia is a Pro Bono Attorney in the firm’s Washington, DC office and part of the team that directs Covington’s pro bono program. She supports and promotes pro bono participation in the DC office and identifies pro bono opportunities that will increase access to justice by providing legal assistance to individuals and organizations of limited means. Jill also develops and maintains robust relationships with legal services organizations, both locally and nationally.

Prior to joining Covington, Jill was a public defender with The Legal Aid Society in Brooklyn, New York. She defended clients charged with misdemeanor and felony criminal offenses. In addition to representing her clients at pre-trial motions hearings and trial, Jill litigated hearings for issues collateral to her clients’ arrest such as civil forfeiture and school suspension.