Julie Berson

Partner | Corporate

About

Julie is a partner in the Corporate Department and a member of the Firm’s Real Estate Practice Group. Julie’s practice includes property acquisitions, leasing, ground leasing, condominiums, and planned unit developments, where she has worked with multi-family, retail, office, and industrial properties. She also has extensive experience in the area of financing, having represented both borrowers and lenders in connection with the origination, acquisition, syndication, and disposition of mortgage loans, leasehold financings and subordinate debt, lines of credit, and post-closing modifications.


Practices

  • Commercial Transactions

  • Opinions

  • Project Finance

  • Private Investment Funds

  • Real Estate

Admissions

  • Pennsylvania

  • New Jersey


Education

  • Temple University Beasley School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2011

    • Temple Law Review

    • 2009 Intra-school Client Counseling Competition Semifinalist

  • Connecticut College, B.A., cum laude, 2006


Professional Associations

  • Loan Committee, PIDC

  • Executive Committee, Real Property Section, Philadelphia Bar Association

  • Young Leaders Council, Urban Land Institute


Recognition

  • Legal 500, Elite City Focus – Philadelphia – Real Estate (2026)

  • Real Estate Deal Maker, The Philadelphia Business Journal (2021)

  • Lawyers on the Fast Track, The Legal Intelligencer (2020)

  • Best Lawyers in America (2026)

  • Ones to Watch, Best Lawyers in America (2020)

  • Rising Star, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers (2018-2021)

  • Millennials to Watch in Law, The Philadelphia Business Journal (2017)


Community Activities

  • Volunteer, Support Center for Child Advocates

  • Volunteer, Income Tax Assistance Program

Experience

  • Kleinbard LLC

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