About Julie
Julie Murphy trained first as a scientist before turning to the law. She graduated from the University of Illinois–Chicago in 1998 with a B.S. in biochemistry and Spanish. Eight years later she earned her J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Those two strands—science and language—have shaped a methodical approach to legal work that favors careful analysis and clear writing.
Murphy began her professional life in public service. Records show she worked for the City of Chicago’s Department of Law in 2014. That role gave her experience in municipal practice and exposed her to the pressures of government litigation and advisory work. The public sector stint sits alongside later positions in private practice, reflecting a mix of institutional settings in her résumé.
In 2020 she joined Levin & Perconti as a lawyer. The move brought her into a firm environment known for civil litigation. At Levin & Perconti she has handled matters that proceed in both state and federal venues. Colleagues describe her as steady in court and exacting in preparation. She has navigated mandatory arbitration in Cook County and appeared before federal judges in the Northern District of Illinois.
Her admissions reflect a broad practice footprint. She is licensed in Illinois and admitted to the General Bar of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. She also holds admission to the Supreme Court of the United States. Those credentials allow her to represent clients across several layers of the judiciary and to follow cases from trial courts up to the highest tribunal.
Outside litigation she engages in professional evaluation and association work. She serves as an investigator on a Judicial Evaluation Committee and maintains membership in the Illinois State Bar Association. Those roles keep her connected to judicial selection processes and to the state bar’s continuing professional conversation.
Murphy’s background in the sciences and her years in municipal and private practice shape a practical style: she favors evidence-based argument and concise legal drafting. She lives and practices in the Chicago area and continues to take cases in Illinois state and federal courts. She practices at Levin & Perconti, handling matters that proceed in both state and federal courts.
