Focus of Practice

Labor and Employment Law

Legal Experience

Over 29 years of practicing labor and employment law. Associate with Baker & McKenzie in Chicago, IL, 1996-2000. Associate with Perkins Coie in Seattle, WA, 2001-2004. Partner in the Perkins Coie Labor and Employment Practice Group, 2005-present (https://www.perkinscoie.com/en/professionals/julie-s-lucht.html). Pro bono work under the Violence Against Women Act assisting individuals to become lawful permanent residents in partnership with the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project.

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois; U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin; Washington State; Illinois (inactive)

Education

Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, J.D., 1996; Vanderbilt University, B.A., Political Science, French, 1992

Professional Associations

WSBA; KCBA; ABA

ADR Training

University of Washington School of Law, Professional Mediation Skills Training Program, 36 CLE hours, October 6, 7, 8, 14 and 15, 2023. ABA Advanced Mediation and Advocacy Skills Institute, 7 CLE hours, Oct 18 and 19, 2023. King County Dispute Resolution Center (KCDRC) CoRE Orientation for BMT Certificate Holders, September 4, 2024, 6 hours. KCDRC Advanced Mediation Topics Training, October 15, 22 and 29, 2024, 23 hours. KCDRC Advanced Learning Pathways Small Claims Court Program Training, December 4, 2024, January 24, 2025, 8.5 hours. KCDRC Small Claims Court Program, observed mediations February 2025-April 2025, 8.5 hours; conducted solo and co-mediations April 2025-November 2025, approximately 22 hours. King County Dispute Resolution Center Small Claims Court Program Advanced Learning Pathway completed November 17, 2025.

ADR Experience

Volunteer mediator for King County Dispute Resolution Center Small Claims Court Program.

ADR Practice Areas

Employment