About Julia Thompson

Julia honed her litigation skills as an assistant public defender in Miami for 3 years. In 1995, Julia moved to Colorado and began her career representing victims of medical negligence when she entered private practice with Larry Schoenwald, an established medical malpractice attorney. In June 2018, Julia joined Leventhal Puga Braley P.C. where she continues her practice in the areas of medical malpractice and personal injury.

Julia has been on the Board of Directors of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association since 2000 and is currently Co-Chair of the Medical Malpractice Committee. She has been on the Board of the Colorado Women’s Bar Association Foundation since 2009. She served as the Vice President of the Colorado Women's Bar Association and was on its board for over eight years. She is also a member of the Colorado and Denver Bar Associations and the American Association for Justice.

When not working to promote justice for her clients, Julia enjoys hiking, skiing and scuba diving with her husband and two teenage boys.

Education

BOSTON COLLEGE LAW SCHOOL
Boston, Massachusetts, 1992
J.D. Honors: Cum Laude
Susan G. Desmarais Award Recipient
Co-Chair of Public Interest Law Foundation

HAVERFORD COLLEGE
Haverford, Pennsylvania, 1987 B.A.
Elected Student Representative to the Board of Managers
Representative on the Board Committee responsible for divesting from South Africa