Julie brings over two decades of wide-ranging legal experience to her practice. Before joining Pierson Ferdinand, she represented both union clients in labor matters including arbitrations and unfair labor practice complaints; as well as individual clients in employment litigation at Bennett Hartman, LLP. Prior to that, she advised labor unions on unfair labor practices, collective bargaining agreement violations, and contract negotiations at Tedesco Law Group, where she appeared before agencies including the Oregon Employment Relations Board and the National Labor Relations Board.

Julie also brings a distinctive perspective from her years of public service as a neutral in labor matters. She served as an Administrative Law Judge at the Oregon Employment Relations Board, where she adjudicated cases under the Public Employee Collective Bargaining Act, conducted hearings, and issued recommended orders grounded in precedent.