Daily Journal Names Gretchen Hoff Varner and Andrew Soukup Leading Commercial Litigators

SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON— The Daily Journal has named Gretchen Hoff Varner and Andrew Soukup to its Leading Commercial Litigators list, featuring “attorneys you want on your side in a bet-the-company case” and who lead major litigation in California or national litigation that impacted California substantially.

Managing partner of Covington’s San Francisco office, Gretchen represents a wide range of companies in insurance and contract litigation, combining a deep substantive understanding of insurance coverage law with top-notch trial skills to recover hundreds of millions of dollars for her clients. Gretchen is also a trusted advisor to corporate decision-makers and has resolved multiple high-dollar matters without the need for litigation. She is often praised for her ability to translate complex insurance concepts into practical guidance.

Andrew is a partner in Covington’s Washington office and serves as co-chair of the firm’s Class Actions Practice Group. He specializes in representing heavily regulated businesses in class actions, multidistrict litigation, and other high-stakes disputes. Andrew has defeated a variety of advertising, consumer protection, privacy, and product defect and safety claims ranging in exposure from millions to billions of dollars. Andrew's profile can be found here.