Julia P. Argentieri

Julia Pearce Argentieri (“Julie”) is a principal in the Chicago, Illinois, office of Jackson Lewis P.C.  As a former in-house attorney, Julie understands how businesses make decisions and offers practical advice to companies to help them assess risk and find the best solution to employee-related problems.

Julie partners with companies to help them navigate workplace and employee challenges, including both counseling and litigation in areas such as discrimination, harassment, leave management and accommodations, restrictive covenants, and wage laws. Julie conducts workplace trainings, investigations, drafts policies and offers guidance on managing employee discipline. As a member of the firm’s Restrictive Covenants, Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition Group, Julie has significant experience counseling clients on how to effectively structure non-compete and non-solicitation agreements and has litigated cases both to enforce and defend such litigation throughout the country.

When litigation is necessary, Julie enjoys being in court and passionately defending her clients. Julie has significant experience defending companies through all phases of the process, up to and including trial victories. Julie is a member of the trial bar in federal court and has argued successfully before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

Additionally, Julie is the pro bono chair of the Chicago office and leads the summer clerk hiring and program.