Jason R. Covington

Jason R. Covington has spent more than 20 years practicing law and now focuses his practice at JoCo Legal on personal injury, estate planning, and probate matters in Kansas and Missouri. In private practice, he has helped injury clients recover millions of dollars and has guided individuals and families through estate planning and probate with practical advice, careful preparation, and strong advocacy.

Jason represents people during some of the most difficult moments of their lives. Injury clients turn to him when they need a lawyer who can build a case, deal effectively with insurers, and pursue full compensation. Families rely on him for clear and efficient estate planning and probate administration work designed to protect what they have built and make hard situations more manageable.

Attorneys who refer cases to Jason know they are sending clients to an experienced trial lawyer with substantial courtroom experience, sound judgment, and a disciplined approach to case preparation. He is known for being thorough, direct, and steady under pressure.

Before joining private practice, Jason spent 15 years with the Johnson County District Attorney’s Office as an assistant district attorney. This included serving as a Division Chief and Section Chief of the Special Victims Unit. In that role, he litigated thousands of cases on behalf of the State of Kansas and served as first chair in more than 40 jury trials and handled thousands of serious felony matters ranging from homicides and violent offenses to sex crimes and crimes against children. He also supervised and mentored other prosecutors, led policy and legal directives across Johnson County agencies, and served as an instructor and committee leader on law enforcement and victim-centered initiatives.

Jason brings that courtroom-tested experience and leadership to every client he represents today, whether he is pursuing full compensation after a serious injury or helping a family put the right plan in place through wills, trusts, and probate administration. He is licensed in Kansas and Missouri.

Memberships:

• Johnson County Bar Association
• Kansas Trial Lawyers Association
• The Order of Barristers National Honorary Inductee

Notable Work/Service:

• Sunflower House Board of Directors Board Member
• Investigator, Kansas Bar Association Disciplinary Administrator
• Johnson County Bar Foundation Fellow
• Two term Johnson County Law Library Trustee
• Kansas Judicial Council Advisory Committee on Sex Crimes and Registration
• KCDAA Best Practices Committee, Chair of Child Sex Subcommittee
• Sunflower House Case Review, Chair
• Johnson County SANE SART, Chair
• Johnson County Human Trafficking Meetings, Chair
• Instructor Johnson County Police Academy
• Instructor Sunflower House Multidisciplinary Trainings
• Instructor Johnson County SANE SART law enforcement trainings
• Instructor Metro Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners Certification Trainings
• Instructor CAPS High School Program, Sex Crimes
• Speaker at multiple police department Citizen Academies
• Heartland Paralegal Association 2013 CLE Speaker
• Guest Speaker Washburn School of Law PAIR Panel Discussion
• Provided in-house training to multiple law enforcement agencies across the metro
• Panel Speaker at SHARP Academy Professional Forum for the United States Army 2016
• Speaker Consortium of Title IX and Equity Officers in Higher Education Presenter: Law Enforcement Response to Sexual Assault in the Community.
• Testified before the Kansas Legislature in 2018 and 2020

Bar Admissions

• Kansas 2007
• Missouri 2021