About Julie D.
Julie D. Wicklund is an attorney admitted in both England & Wales and in California. She serves as Special Counsel at Cooley Godward Kronish LLP, where she advises on matters that cross the two jurisdictions. Her career blends training in the United Kingdom with practice in the United States.
Wicklund completed her undergraduate studies at Middlesex University and earned her law degree from the College of Law, Guildford in 1994. That academic path provided grounding in British legal principles and procedure. The combination of a U.K. legal education and subsequent admission in California positions her to handle questions that touch both systems.
Her professional title of Special Counsel reflects a role that often requires technical legal drafting, client counseling, and coordination across teams. At Cooley Godward Kronish LLP she has worked alongside litigators and transactional lawyers. She brings an understanding of how English and Californian legal rules can interact in corporate and regulatory matters, and she often assists colleagues when a matter demands attention to both regimes.
Colleagues describe her approach to work as pragmatic. She breaks complex issues into discrete steps. She focuses on clear written work and practical advice that clients can act on. Over the course of her career she has built experience handling cross-border questions and translating legal concepts from one legal system to another. That ability to move between legal vocabularies has been useful in transactions, compliance reviews, and contractual negotiations.
Outside of firm life she maintains professional ties across the two jurisdictions where she is licensed. Her memberships reflect continuing engagement with the legal community and ongoing professional development. She keeps current on developments in both English and California law, which informs the counsel she provides inside the firm.
Wicklund continues to practice from her role at Cooley Godward Kronish LLP. She currently focuses her practice on matters that involve both English and California law at Cooley Godward Kronish LLP.
