Julia Livingston

Julia R. Livingston

Senior Associate

Julia has ten years of experience working on high-stakes commercial disputes and complex investigations. She has represented Fortune 500 clients including large financial institutions and major pharmaceutical companies in cases involving state, federal, and international law. She also has extensive experience in arbitrations before AAA, JAMS, and the ICDR.

At PEM Law LLP, Julia is a commercial litigator focused on data privacy. At prior firms, she specialized in antitrust, securities fraud, contract disputes and business torts, intellectual property, restrictive covenants, and trade secrets.

Julia clerked for the Honorable John Michael Vazquez in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey from 2017-2018. She has worked at prominent New York City law firms since law school, handling complex commercial, employment, and white-collar matters.

In 2016, Julia was a fellow at Her Justice, a New York City legal non-profit serving domestic violence survivors, where she represented clients in New York Supreme, Family, and Integrated Domestic Violence Court. She maintains a robust pro bono practice alongside organizations like the Parole Preparation Project and Mobilization for Justice.

Before law school, Julia worked in academic publishing.

  • Super Lawyers Rising Star, Metro NY 2023

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Education

  • Cornell Law School, J.D. 2015
  • Rutgers University, Douglass College, B.A. magna cum laude

Bar Admissions

  • New York, 2016
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, 2016
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 2016

Clerkship

  • Hon. John Michael Vazquez, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

Professional Memberships

  • New York City Bar Association
    • Member, Domestic Violence Subcommittee
    • Secretary (former), Federal Courts Committee
  • Women’s Bar Association of New York