Julia Choe

Julia Choe is a first-chair trial attorney with significant experience in resolving white collar cases and investigations, leading contentious and complex pretrial litigation, and winning difficult cases at trial and arbitration.

Ms. Choe represents individuals and companies of all sizes in high stakes disputes and government enforcement matters, including complex commercial litigation, intellectual property matters, SEC enforcement actions, and white collar criminal defense.  With substantial experience inside the courtroom, she knows how to effectively prove a case in front of judges, juries, and arbitrators alike. She has also represented numerous clients in confidential government enforcement matters that have resolved favorably. She is skilled in conducting such investigations with the discretion and sensitivity that the representations demand.

Prior to rejoining the firm, Ms. Choe served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California. As a member of the Cyber & Intellectual Property Crimes Section, she investigated and prosecuted high-profile fraud, hacking, and cyber extortion and stalking cases, as well as intellectual property theft and money laundering cases. Ms. Choe also handled cases involving significant international coordination and served as a Deputy Chief in the General Crimes Section, where she trained new prosecutors in all aspects of trial preparation.

Ms. Choe is active in the community and has served on a number of boards and organizations, including the Judicial Nominees Evaluation (JNE) Commission of the State Bar of California. At the beginning of her legal career, she served as a federal law clerk in the Eastern District of New York. Ms. Choe is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School.