Gretchen Hoff Varner

Gretchen Hoff Varner is a prominent legal professional currently serving as the Managing Partner at Covington & Burling LLP's San Francisco office since October 2016, following a partnership role at the same firm from November 2008. Varner began a legal career as an associate in Covington's New York office, where significant achievements include securing a favorable settlement for the New York Stock Exchange in a notable SEC action. Prior clerkships were completed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York under Judge Richard J. Sullivan and at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit under Judge Reena Raggi. Earlier experience includes coordinating programs at the World Resources Institute, where efforts focused on empowering citizens regarding natural resource governance. Varner holds a Juris Doctor degree from Yale Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies from Harvard University.