Jason R. Covington

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Jason R. Covington
Attorney

Services Handled

About

I served as a Division Chief and the Section Chief of the Special Victims Unit (SVU) for the Johnson County District Attorney’s Office.  Over my fifteen years with the office I litigated thousands of cases on behalf of the State of Kansas and tried over forty jury trials as an Assistant District Attorney.  These cases included homicides, violent crimes, sex crimes, and crimes against children.  This work involved extensive jury trial, bench trial, motion work, media appearances, and high-level negotiations.

As Section Chief, I managed and mentored the other attorneys in the office.  I led policy and legal directives for over twenty agencies in Johnson County with a focus on the Special Victims Unit driving consistent competence throughout the County. As a senior manager in the office, I regularly spearheaded technological and operational transformations in order to create global efficiencies and drive positive outcomes for the organization

In this position I was honored to serve as:

  • Instructor, Johnson County Police Academy
    • Arrest and Detention
    • Use of Deadly Force
  • Instructor, Sunflower House MDT Trainings
  • Instructor, Johnson County SANE SART Law Enforcement Trainings
  • Instructor, Metro Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners Certification Trainings
  • Instructor, CAPS High School Program, Sex Crimes
  • Kansas Judicial Council Subcommittee on Sex Offenses
  • 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
  • Investigator, Kansas Bar Association Disciplinary Administrator

I look forward to using my experience seeking justice for victims of crime to help our clients with their legal needs.

Bar Admissions

  • Kansas 2007
  • Missouri 2021

Education

  • Washburn School of Law, J.D., 2007
  • Wichita State University, Bachelor of Business Administration, Marketing and Management, 2003

Memberships

  • Johnson County Bar Association

  • National Member of the Order of Barristers

Publications

  • Numerous Johnson County District Attorney’s Office Policies
  • Kansas Prosecutor Spring 2012: Kansas Offender Registration Act: Violent Offenders 2012

Notable Work

  • 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

Community Involvement

  • Kansas City Rowing Club
  • Johnson County Bar Foundation Fellow

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