Julia E. Markley

Julia Markley is an of counsel in the firm's Litigation practice group with more than 10 years of legal experience. Julia enjoys helping her clients resolve complex business and intellectual property disputes in federal and state trial courts and in arbitration. She also represents clients on appeal and has significant experience in the Ninth Circuit, Oregon Supreme Court, and Oregon Court of Appeals. Her clients include companies in the communications, technology, construction and retail industries.

Professional Recognition

• Listed in Oregon Law & Politics, “Oregon Rising Stars,” 2008, 2009
• Co-Recipient of Perkins Coie Pro Bono Leadership Award, 2009
• Co-Recipient of Willamette Management Associates Standard of Excellence Award for article titled “The Sport of Kings: Promise and Perils of 21st Century Patent Litigation," 2009

Professional Leadership

• Oregon Asian Pacific American Bar Association (OAPABA): Founding President, 2009 - 2010; Advocacy Committee, 2009 - Present
• Oregon State Bar: Leadership College Fellow, 2007; Diversity Section Executive Committee, 2007 - 2009; House of Delegates, 2006 - 2009
• Oregon Women Lawyers: Judicial Workgroup, 2007 - Present; Board Member, 2007 - 2009; Co-Chair of Public Relations Committee, 2007 - 2008; Co-Chair of Roberts-Deiz Awards Committee, 2003 - 2007; Salem Chapter Board Member, 2000 - 2001
• ACLU of Oregon: Lawyers’ Committee, 2002 - present
• Federal Bar Association of Oregon: Young Lawyers’ Committee, 2002 - 2004; Member, 2002 - Present
• National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA), Member
• Oregon Minority Lawyer Association, Member 
• Classroom Law Project, Volunteer

Related Employment

• Judicial Extern to Hon. Ancer L. Haggerty, U.S. District Court, District of Oregon, Portland, OR, 1998
• Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Portland, Summer Associate, 1998
• Perkins Coie LLP, Portland, Summer Associate, 1997, 1998

Clerkships

• Hon. R. William Riggs, Oregon Supreme Court, 1999 - 2001