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Julia A. Sherwood

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San Diego

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  • Consumer Privacy Team
  • Counseling and Advice
  • Employee Leaves and Accommodations
  • Employment Discrimination and Harassment

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Overview

Julia is an attorney in the San Diego office who advises employers on a range of workplace matters. She represents clients in matters involving the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); Title VII discrimination, retaliation, and harassment; the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA); the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA); wrongful termination; and wage and hour laws.

Julia graduated Order of the Coif and magna cum laude from the University of San Diego School of Law. While at USD Law, she was a member of the San Diego Law Review and served as the Lead Articles Editor. Julia was inducted into the International Legal Honor Society of Phi Delta Phi and was a research assistant for Vice Dean and Professor of Law, Margaret Dalton, focusing on special education law. In addition, she received the CALI award in Federal Courts. 

During law school, Julia externed for the Honorable Janis L. Sammartino and the Honorable Michael M. Anello in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

Julia received her B.A. in English and Philosophy, graduating Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude from the University of San Diego, where she was also a member of the Division I Women’s Soccer team. 

Credentials

Education

  • J.D., 2021, magna cum laude, University of San Diego School of Law
  • B.A., 2016, summa cum laude, University of San Diego

Bar Admissions

  • California

Recognitions

  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Order of the Coif
  • CALI Award in Federal Courts

Affiliations

Professional Activities

  • Lawyers Club of San Diego
  • San Diego County Bar Association

Community Activities

  • San Diego Clean State Clinic

  • Children’s Advocacy Institute

Insights

  • Insights

    04/15/25

    Federal Officials Launch Title IX Special Investigations Team – The 5 Things Higher Education Institutions Need to Do

    Sheila M. Abron, Sean McKaveney, Stephanie Reynolds, Julia A. Sherwood

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  • Insights

    02/02/24

    Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your February To-Do List

    Steven M. Bernstein, Amanda M. Blair, Risa B. Boerner, Kathleen McLeod Caminiti, Melissa Camire, Patrick J. Collopy, Tami Essis Culkar, J. Micah Dickie, Benjamin M. Ebbink, Anthony Isola, Sean Kingston, Casandra Ozcimder, Abby H. Putzulu, Melody L. Rayl, Julia A. Sherwood, Andrew J. Sommer, Sharon Suh, Henry Thomson-Smith, J. Hagood Tighe, David Witkin

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  • Insights

    02/01/24

    FP Super Bowl Predictions! (And Some Workplace Advice for Employers While We’re At It)

    Melody L. Rayl, Julia A. Sherwood, David Witkin

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  • Podcasts

    08/02/23

    Podcast: Common Wage Hour Myths and Misclassifications for Healthcare Employers

    Megan L. Janes, Julia A. Sherwood, J. Hagood Tighe

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  • Event

    07/12/23

    Wage and Hour Wednesdays: Common Wage and Hour Myths and Misclassifications for Healthcare Employers

    Megan L. Janes, Julia A. Sherwood

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  • Insights

    07/07/23

    Top Workplace Law Stories You May Have Missed from June 2023

    Alyssa Levy Andalman, Amanda M. Blair, Risa B. Boerner, Suzanne K. Bogdan, Michael E. Bonner, James S. Bradbury, Melissa Camire, Jennifer B. Carroll, Myra K. Creighton, Jeffrey M. Csercsevits, Deepa K. Desai , Benjamin M. Ebbink, Michael P. Elkon, Darcey M. Groden, Brian Guerinot, Andrew J. Hoag, Wendy Hughes, Matthew R. Korn, Anne Yarovoy Khan, Kenneth A. Knox, Emily N. Litzinger, Todd A. Lyon, Danielle Hultenius Moore, Joshua D. Nadreau, Raymond W. Perez, George A. Reeves III, Justin Reiter, Jenna B. Rubin, Nan Sato, Julia A. Sherwood, Kristin L. Smith, Shane Stover, Henry Thomson-Smith, Megan E. Walker, David J. Walton, Sheila M. Abron, Erica G. Wilson, Franklin Z. Wolf

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  • Insights

    06/29/23

    SCOTUS Severely Limits Affirmative Action Admissions in Education: 6 Things You Should Do + 6 Things to Boost Diversity Efforts

    Suzanne K. Bogdan, Jennifer B. Carroll, Brian Guerinot, Jenna B. Rubin, Julia A. Sherwood, Kristin L. Smith, Sheila M. Abron

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  • Insights

    01/11/23

    FP SCOTUS Predictions: Supreme Court Set to Scrap Affirmative Action Admissions in Education

    Suzanne K. Bogdan, Brian Guerinot, Julia A. Sherwood, Kristin L. Smith, Sheila M. Abron

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  • Publication

    09/21/22

    Partners Caution Employers on Potential First Amendment Violations

    Jennifer B. Carroll, Julia A. Sherwood

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  • Insights

    07/06/22

    The Top 18 Workplace Law Stories from June 2022

    Phillip C. Bauknight, Risa B. Boerner, Kathleen McLeod Caminiti, Melissa Camire, Jennifer B. Carroll, Barbara Jean D’Aquila, Patrick W. Dennison, Benjamin M. Ebbink, Jeffrey A. Fritz, Abby H. Putzulu, Nicholas S. Hulse, Usama Kahf, Todd B. Logsdon, Lorie Maring, Curtis G. Moore, Catharine Morisset, Joshua D. Nadreau, Alden J. Parker, Monica Snyder Perl, Lisa Nagele-Piazza, Ron M. Pierce, Erin Price, Julia A. Sherwood, Hannah Sweiss, Henry Thomson-Smith, Shaun J. Voigt, Kristin R.B. White, Arthur M. Wolfson

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