Advises clients on trade remedy matters involving antidumping, countervailing duties, safeguard, customs and administrative and sunset reviews.
Represents clients in trade remedy litigation and dispute resolution before the U.S. Court of International Trade, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the World Trade Organization.

Julia’s practice focuses on trade remedy cases, representing companies, trade associations and foreign governments in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations, administrative reviews, sunset reviews, court appeals, binational panel reviews and global safeguard proceedings. She also counsels clients on other trade matters, including national security tariffs under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act and actions under Section 301 of the Trade Act. Julia has practiced before the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, U.S. Court of International Trade, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, European Commission and the World Trade Organization.

Representative Work

Represented a leading industry association in the global safeguard proceedings on crystalline solar photovoltaic cells and modules at the U.S. International Trade Commission and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
Represented a coalition of U.S. producers, U.S. importers, foreign producers, and trade associations in the global safeguard investigation of blueberries at the U.S. International Trade Commission and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
Represented the Mexican industry regarding the suspension agreement on fresh tomatoes from Mexico at the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Represented a large U.S. utility and importer in antidumping and countervailing duty circumvention proceedings on imports of crystalline solar photovoltaic cells and modules at the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Represented a Mexican producer in antidumping administrative reviews of large residential washers from Mexico at the U.S. Department of Commerce and an appeal before a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Panel.

Represented tire producers in the antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings on passenger vehicle and light truck tires from Thailand and China.
Represented Oman aluminum producer in an antidumping investigation on common alloy aluminum sheet from Oman at the U.S. Department of Commerce and an antidumping and countervailing duty investigation of aluminum foil at the U.S. International Trade Commission.
Represented the government of Canada in the antidumping and countervailing duty investigation of softwood lumber from Canada at the U.S. International Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Commerce.
Represented the government of Mexico in the countervailing duty investigation of fabricated structural steel from Canada at the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Represented the government of Indonesia in the countervailing duty investigation of biodiesel from Indonesia at the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Represented a coalition of U.S. importers in the antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of wooden cabinets and vanities from China at the U.S. International Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Commerce.

Education
J.D., The George Washington University Law School, with honors, 1998
B.B.A., James Madison University, magna cum laude, 1992

Bar Admissions
District of Columbia
Virginia

Recognitions

The Legal 500 US, International Trade: Trade Remedies and Trade Policy, 2024.
Women in International Trade, Program Section of the Year, 2020-2021.
U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Inspector General, Bronze Medal Award in recognition of superior federal service, 1997.

Affiliations and Public Service

Board Member, Women in International Trade; previous Co-chair for Trade Remedies
Member and International Trade Planning Committee Member, Customs and International Trade Bar Association
Member, American Bar Association
Member, National Women’s Law Center, Leadership Advisory Committee
Program Analyst, Office of Inspections and Program Evaluations, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1992–1998

Speeches and Publications

Moderator, “Here Comes the Sun: Perspectives on U.S. Trade Law and the Solar Industry,” Women in International Trade, Webinar, April 7, 2022.
Speaker, “New Tariff Investigation—An Unnatural Disaster for the U.S. Solar Industry,” Solar Energy Industries Association, Webinar, April 5, 2022.
Moderator, “Promoting Women in the Practice of International Trade,” Women in International Trade (co-sponsored by Customs and International Trade Bar Association), Webinar, May 7, 2021.
Moderator, “Views from the Top: Conversation with Former ITC Commissioners,” Women in International Trade (co-sponsored by Customs and International Trade Bar Association), Webinar, August 18, 2020.
Moderator, “Practicing Remotely During a Global Pandemic: Insights from Trade Remedies Practitioners,” Women in International Trade, Webinar, June 9, 2020.
Speaker, “Navigating the Antidumping and Countervailing Duties: What You Need to Know and Do,” The Knowledge Group, Webinar, December 17, 2019.