Julia M. Fox
- Washington, D.C.
Julia focuses her commercial litigation practice on government contracts counseling and litigation.
Julia Fox has broad experience working with clients in all phases of federal; state; and local government contracting, including contract negotiation, contract administration, and acquisition regulation compliance. Julia also counsels and represents clients in all aspects of complex dispute resolution, including contract disputes and claim prosecution and defense, such as claims related to the Contract Disputes Act, the False Claims Act, and contract termination procedures. She regularly represents companies pursuing and defending bid protests in state and federal forums, including at the agency level and before the Government Accountability Office, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Additionally, Julia has litigation experience in federal and state courts and before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals and has successfully represented clients at oral argument on dispositive motions.
Julia also counsels government contractors in connection with federal, state, and local procurement regulations and has extensive experience navigating issues surrounding commercial item contracting and GSA Multiple Award Schedule contracting. In addition, she advises companies in mergers and acquisitions, helping clients navigate the complicated issues that arise during transactions involving government contractors.
Maintaining an active pro bono practice, Julia regularly volunteers with the DC Volunteer Lawyers Project, providing counseling and in-court representation to survivors of domestic violence. She also works with the National Veterans Legal Services Program to assist veterans in submitting claims for combat-related special compensation and she recently represented an asylum applicant before the Board of Immigration Appeals.
While attending American University Washington College of Law, Julia interned for the Hon. Michael K. O'Keefe of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and the Hon. Rosemary M. Collyer of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- American University Washington College of Law, J.D., cum laude, Associate Articles Editor, American University Law Review, 2015
- Ursinus College, B.A., International Relations; Spanish, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 2012
Bar and Court Admissions
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District of Columbia
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Virginia
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Related Employment
- Watt, Tieder, Hoffar, & Fitzgerald, LLP, McLean, VA, Associate, 2015-2018
- Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C., Judicial Intern for Judge Michael O’Keefe, 2014
- Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C., Dean’s Fellow to Professor David Aaronson, 2013
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C., Judicial Intern for Judge Rosemary Collyer, 2013
Professional Recognition
Selected as a “Rising Star” by Law360 for Government Contracts Law, 2024
Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Commercial Litigation Law, 2023-2025
Impact
Professional Leadership
- Associate Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
- American Bar Association, Section of Public Contract Law, Member
- Federal Circuit Bar Association, Member
- Court of Federal Claims Bar Association, Member
- Perkins Coie Women’s Forum, Washington D.C. Liaison
- National Veterans Legal Services Program Advisory Council, Member
