Biography
Julia graduated cum laude from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, where she earned a Certificate in Dispute Resolution and a designation of Public Service Fellow with Recognition. Julia served as a mediator in small claims court and as a certified legal intern for the Ohio Department of Commerce – Division of Liquor Control and the Entrepreneurial Business Law Clinic. She also worked with the Divided Community Project, assisting a team of conflict experts in training university staff and law enforcement to respond to community civil rights disputes.
Julia joined Mowery, Youell & Galeano in March 2026 as an associate attorney. She brings to the firm experience in complex domestic litigation; motions and trial practice; mediation and settlement negotiations; and contract drafting. She also enjoys the challenges of financial investigations and novel questions of law. A proud step-parent, Julia particularly values opportunities to help clients as their families grow and change.
Education
- The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law, Columbus, Ohio
- J.D. - 2022
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Certificate in Dispute Resolution
- Honors: Public Service Fellow with Distinction
- The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
- B.S. - 2009
- Honors: cum laude
- Major: Psychology
Practice Areas:
- Domestic Relations - Divorce & Dissolution 50%
- Post - Decree Issues - Support & Custody 25%
- Civil Protection Orders 10%
- Domestic Mediation 10%
- Employment Law 5%
- Mediation
- Legal separation
- Child custody
- Child support
- Spousal support
- Premarital & postmarital agreements
Bar Admission
- Ohio, 2022
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 2025
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association, 2022 to 2024
- Ohio State Bar Association, 2022 to 2026
- Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, 2024 to 2026
- Columbus Bar Association
- Women Lawyers of Franklin County
Classes & Seminars
- AAML Institute for Family Law Associates – June 2023
- Supreme Court of Ohio Specialized Domestic Abuse Issues Training for Mediators – October 2023
- The Divided Community Project – Workshop Facilitator & Moderator – 2021 to 2023
- Simulation Workshops for Educators & Law Enforcement
Past Positions
- Babbitt & Dahlberg Law LLC, Associate Attorney, 2023 to 2026
- Christiansen Co., LPA, Law Clerk, Associate, 2021 to 2022


