Julie serves as bond counsel and underwriter’s counsel on public finance transactions, including economic and infrastructure development projects. Her practice centers around the issuance of municipal and tax-exempt bonds in several industries, including healthcare and higher education, with a large portion of her work focusing on water and wastewater improvement projects.

Julie has experience in securities law, including blue sky filings, preparing offering materials, and completing due diligence for both public market and private placement bond issues. She also supports clients by facilitating the creation of special development districts and guiding transactions authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds.  

Julie earned a Bachelor of Science degree in public relations from West Virginia University, Reed College of Media. She then earned a Juris Doctor from West Virginia University College of Law. Prior to joining Jackson Kelly, Julie worked on commercial transactions and performed regulatory and policy work for corporate clients.

In her free time, Julie loves being outdoors, entertaining and cooking for friends and family, and following college sports. She is a devoted WVU and LSU fan, with a goal to see as many football and baseball stadiums as possible.