Julia R. Miller represents clients in white-collar defense and investigations, as well as in complex commercial and securities litigation.

Julia leverages a sophisticated understanding of the intersection of cutting-edge clients’ business and securities regulation to advise on:

  • Government-facing investigations and enforcement actions, including those involving the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
  • Internal corporate investigations
  • Complex commercial litigation
  • Securities class actions

She has particular experience advising cryptocurrency and AI companies facing government enforcement actions. Julia also represents large corporations, financial institutions, and funds, as well as directors and officers, in investigations and commercial litigation.

A recognized leader at the firm, Julia serves on the firm’s Associates Committee and previously served on the Recruiting Committee.

Before joining Latham, Julia served as a law clerk to Judge John R. Padova of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Julia’s experience includes advising on:

  • An internal investigation of a fintech platform by its audit committee into allegations of financial misstatements and workplace irregularities, as well as on a related SEC investigation
  • A multi-year SEC disclosure investigation involving numerous witness interviews, multiple rounds of document requests, and presentations to SEC staff
  • SEC investigations of various crypto DeFi investments
  • An internal investigation into an emerging cryptocurrency trading platform’s financial reporting
  • Defending Oracle’s officers in a shareholder derivative lawsuit in the Delaware Court of Chancery, alleging breach of fiduciary duty in connection with the company’s acquisition of NetSuite
  • Defending a home décor business against its acquirer in a post-transaction complex purchase price dispute

Bar Qualification

  • New York

Education

  • JD, Harvard Law School, 2016
    Article Selection Editor, Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review
  • M.S.ED, Education Law, University of Pennsylvania, 2013
  • BA, University of Pennsylvania, 2011