Sophia Carney

Associate | She/Her/Hers

Overview

Sophia is an associate in Crowell’s Litigation Group, where she supports all stages of litigation and represents clients across a variety of industries.

Sophia earned her J.D. from Washington University School of Law, where she served as a primary editor for the Washington University Journal of Law and Policy and competed in the Wiley Rutledge Moot Court competition. During law school, Sophia gained valuable experience externing at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida and externing for the Honorable Rodney Holmes in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.

Before law school, Sophia gained meaningful experience with AmeriCorps and the Florida Justice Center, where she cultivated a deep commitment to public service. The values and insights gained from these roles continue to inform her unwavering commitment to pro bono work.

Career & Education

    • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
      Legal Extern, 2024
    • U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida
      Legal Extern, 2023
    • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
      Legal Extern, 2024
    • U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida
      Legal Extern, 2023
    • Research Assistant, Professor A. Katz, 2025
    • Staff Member, Florida Justice Center, 2021
    • AmeriCorps Member, City Year Miami, 2017-2018
    • Research Assistant, Professor A. Katz, 2025
    • Staff Member, Florida Justice Center, 2021
    • AmeriCorps Member, City Year Miami, 2017-2018
    • Washington University School of Law, J.D., Scholar in Law Award, 

      Externship Student of the Year

      , 2025

      Primary Editor, Journal of Law and Policy, 2023–2025

    • Florida International University, B.A., summa cum laude, 2022
    • Washington University School of Law, J.D., Scholar in Law Award, 

      Externship Student of the Year

      , 2025

      Primary Editor, Journal of Law and Policy, 2023–2025

    • Florida International University, B.A., summa cum laude, 2022
    • Illinois
    • Illinois