Julie Matonich

Attorney

Julie Matonich has spent over two decades working to make a positive difference in the lives of her clients. She has been the lead counsel in numerous jury trials in state and federal courts, earning recognition by the Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers publications. In 2010, she was named a Minnesota Lawyer of the Year. She is a member, by invitation, of the American Board of Trial Advocates and an invited member of the American College of Trial Attorneys.

Julie now focuses her work on cases involving pregnant women and children harmed by inadequate medical care. In 2010, Julie was part of the trial team that achieved a record-breaking $23.2 million verdict on behalf of a child in a catastrophic birth injury case. Through that case and others involving pregnancy and children, she understands the special care required in these matters and is a dedicated advocate for families.

Julie’s advocacy for children and pregnant women extends beyond her private law practice. In 2015, Julie co-founded Children of Incarcerated Caregivers, a non-profit that advocates for children with parents in the criminal legal system. She uses her experience with obstetric and pediatric standards of care, combined with ten years of prior work as a criminal defense attorney, to advocate for child-focused judicial decisions when parents face incarceration and for improved medical care and conditions for pregnant women and children living with mothers in prisons globally.