Julie R. F. Gerchik
Julie R. F. Gerchik is a partner in the Litigation Department at Glaser Weil. Ms. Gerchik litigates all types of complex commercial matters including financial institution matters, securities litigation and regulatory matters, real estate and developer disputes, all types of investigations, entertainment, employment, technology and IP matters. She has considerable experience in all aspects of motion practice, discovery, mediation and both trial and arbitration work in both federal and state court.
Ms. Gerchik represents major domestic and international financial institutions, private equity firms, hedge funds, financial advisory firms, and currently or has represented JP Morgan Chase, Deutsche Bank, Societe Generale, the Carlyle Group and the Yucaipa Companies.
She also has successfully represented major real estate developers, as well as high profile film producers, film directors, film financing companies, video game companies, and other high profile individuals in the finance, real estate, and entertainment industries. Additionally, Ms. Gerchik has experience in litigating matters involving skilled nursing affiliates, the affordable housing industry, trade associations, the music industry, and other similar entities.
Over the course of Ms. Gerchik’s career she also has been involved in a wide range of pro bono matters, including supervising the Holocaust reparations project, drafting the Bill of Rights for a newly created government, leading the representation of a group of low-income individuals in a slumlord action and guardianship cases.
Prior to joining Glaser Weil, Ms. Gerchik practiced with Latham & Watkins in Los Angeles for more than decade. Ms. Gerchik is also a dual citizen of both the United States and Great Britain, and is admitted to both the California and New York bars.
Ms. Gerchik is the Founder and Chair of the Glaser Weil Diversity Committee, Chair of Litigation Department Recruiting, and a member of the Glaser Weil Pro Bono Committee. Ms. Gerchik is a member of the Board of Governors of the Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, a member of the Executive Committee of the Litigation Section of Los Angeles County Bar Association, is past Co-Chair of the Executive Committee of the Bet Tzedek New Leadership Council and a current member, and previously was appointed to the Los Angeles County Bar Access to Justice Committee. Additionally, Ms. Gerchik is a member of the Litigation Section of the American Bar Association and the Association of Business Trial Lawyers.
Associations
American Bar Association, Litigation Section
Association of Business Trial Lawyers
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Co-Chair of Diversity Equity & Inclusion for the Executive Committee of the Litigation Section
Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, Board of Governors and Co-Chair of Business Development
Bet Tzedek New Leadership Council, Member
Co-Chair, Bet Tzedek New Leadership Council, 2013-2016
Board of Directors, 2013-2016LACBA-WLALA Joint Task Force on the Retention and Promotion of Women Lawyers
Honors & Awards
L.A. Times B2B Publishing, "Leaders in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion," December 2021
Los Angeles Business Journal, "Leaders of Influence: Top Litigators & Trial Lawyers," July 2021
Berkeley Law Executive Education: General Counsel Institute, "Going Beyond Legal," June 2021
Los Angeles Business Journal, “Women’s Leadership Awards” Nominee, June 2021
Los Angeles Business Journal, "Diversity & Inclusion Awards," Executive of the Year Nominee, 2021
Los Angeles Business Journal, "Thriving in their 40's," 2020
Los Angeles Business Journal, "Women’s Leadership Awards," Rising Star Nominee, 2020
Los Angeles Business Journal, Top Litigator, 2019
Publications
"We the People: 100 Years of Perspective on the 19th Amendment," Daily Journal (September 17, 2020)
"Are Customized Arbitration Provisions the Answer?," Daily Journal (September 30, 2019)
“Arbitration Snags And How To Unsnag Them,” American Bar Association (October 2019)
“Arbitration Snags And How To Unsnag Them,” Law360 (February 26, 2019)
“The State of Scienter: A Comparative Survey Ten Years After the Enactment of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act,” Securities Litigation Report, Vol. 3, No. 1 (Dec.-Jan. 2006)
Speaking Engagements
Panelist, “Leading Through Change,” Los Angeles Business Journal’s Women’s Leadership Series, June 2021
Moderator, "Looking Within: Gender & Race in the Judiciary," Glaser Weil, March 2021
Moderator, "Antisemitism: Insidious and In our Midst," WLALA, January 2021
Panelist, "Promoting Diversity & Inclusion in Law Firms & Corporations: Disrupting Old Models & Lowering Attrition," The Women in Legal & Corporate Leadership Summit, November 2020
Speaker, “Pocket MBA 2020: Finance for Lawyers and Other Professionals,” PLI Practising Law Institute, September 2020
Moderator, "19th Amendment Speaker Series. Voices of the Bench: An Examination of Diversity and Inclusion in the Courts," LACBA, WLALA, NAWJ, August 2020
Moderator, "Glaser Weil's 19th Amendment Event," August 2020
Panelist, Diversity, Inclusion & Self-Care: Los Angeles (virtual), June 2020
Speaker, “Substance Abuse and Attorney Competence Under California’s New Rules of Professional Conduct” Webinar: December 17, 2019
Panelist, The Women, Diversity & Change Summit: Los Angeles, 2019
Panelist, The Annual ABA Forum on Entertainment and Sports Law: October 11, 2019
Speaker, “Investment Disputes: Cutting Edge Issues,” ALTSLA2019, March 14, 2019