About Julia
Julia Ushakova-Stein built a foundation in numbers before she ever set foot in a courtroom. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Arizona and went on to receive her J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law in 2011. Those two threads — accounting and law — run through her professional life.
After law school she entered private practice. Her resume lists experience at Fenwick & West LLP, a firm known for advising technology and life sciences companies. At Fenwick she worked on matters that required both legal analysis and an attention to financial detail. Colleagues describe her as methodical; she is comfortable parsing complex financial records as well as drafting legal arguments.
Her accounting degree informs the way she approaches legal problems. She has experience reviewing financial statements, assessing transactional risk and advising on structuring questions that touch on both tax and corporate concerns. That background makes her a natural fit for roles where business and law intersect. She has handled matters that demand precision and an ability to translate numerical information into legal strategy.
Ushakova-Stein also brings the academic training of a Berkeley Law graduate to bear on client work. Her legal education emphasized comparative analysis and rigorous research. She applies those skills to negotiations, contract drafting and regulatory review. The combination of technical accounting knowledge and formal legal training gives her a systematic approach to problem solving.
She is admitted to practice in California. Her work has involved representation of corporate clients on commercial and transactional issues. Within a firm setting she has collaborated with teams across practice areas, coordinating with corporate, tax and litigation colleagues when matters overlap. Her practice style favors careful preparation and clear communication with clients.
Today she practices in California at Fenwick & West LLP, where she applies her accounting background and legal training to corporate and transactional matters.
