Julia Wells
Biography
Ms. Wells has handled wage and hour class and representative actions involving claims related to overtime and minimum wages, meal and rest breaks, improper wage statements, the California Private Attorneys General Act, and unfair business practices. Ms. Wells also represents employees in cases involving claims for harassment, discrimination, and wrongful termination.
Internships:
Wisconsin State Supreme Court, January 2016 – May 2016
A 21st Century Legal Approach
EDUCATION & ADMITTANCE
J.D., University of Wisconsin Law School,
2016
cum laude, Moot Court; Unemployment Appeals Clinic, Family Court Clinic
B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison,
2013 – Journalism and Economics,
Badger Herald Student Newspaper (Board of Directors)
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2016
U.S. District Court, Central District California, 2018
U.S. District Court, Northern District California, 2019
U.S. District Court, Southern District California, 2019
U.S. District Court, Eastern District California, 2019
Wisconsin State Bar, 2016
California State Bar, 2017
MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS
In addition to Ms. Well’s professional admittances, she is an active member of California’s legal community.
Publications
When it Reins, it Pours – PAGA Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s Decision in Kim v. Reins
The Advocate (Journal of Consumer Attorneys Associations for Southern California), August 2020
The Quest for Clarity Under California’s PAGA – Recent Rulings to Help You Value the Case
The Advocate (Journal of Consumer Attorneys Associations for Southern California), October 2019
Lights, Camera, Representative Action – Making Sure Your PAGA Settlement is a Blockbuster
The Advocate (Journal of Consumer Attorneys Associations for Southern California), August 2018