The path to the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination may run through the caucus and primary states early next year, but the starting line is painted across the halls of Big Law in 2019.

Former Vice President Joe Biden announced his third presidential bid on Thursday before heading to a Philadelphia fundraiser the same evening. The event was held at the home of megadonors Rhonda and David Cohen, a former Ballard Spahr partner and a senior executive vice president of Comcast, respectively. Headliners of the event included congressmen, a governor, a mayor, a senator, and Steve Cozen, co-founder of Cozen O’Connor.