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Tom Plotkin

Tom Plotkin

Global 2026

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Tom Plotkin advises companies on a broad range of ESG issues with a focus on social responsibility, including business and human rights, equity and civil rights, and external engagement and brand reputation.

As a member of Covington’s Business and Human Rights practice, Tom advises clients on all aspects of the corporate responsibility to respect human rights, including issues related to supply chain due diligence and responsible sourcing, downstream product use and human rights impacts, and strategies for integrating human rights oversight into broader compliance programs.

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Tom Plotkin is based in Washington, DC and his strengths lie in advising clients on ESG and corporate responsibility matters related to human rights. He is particularly experienced advising on human rights strategy integration and compliance programmes, as well as due diligence.

Strengths

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  • Tom is an exceptional attorney that provides high level of sophistication for complex business human rights related issues.

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  • Tom brings a strong team of attorneys to the table, and is always a joy to work with.

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  • Tom understands the commercial issues that clients face and provides nuanced and sophisticated advice, pulling in colleagues from other regulatory areas when needed.

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