Professional Experience
Mr. Julian is an experienced and well-recognized trial attorney. Mr. Julian represents business entities and individuals in white-collar criminal investigations and prosecutions as well as complex civil litigation matters. Mr. Julian also conducts internal investigations for business entities following allegations of misconduct.
Prior to joining Manatt, Mr. Julian was a Deputy Chief in the Orange County Office of the United States Attorney and served for over eleven years as a federal prosecutor in the Central and Eastern Districts of California. While serving as a federal prosecutor from 1998 through 2009, Mr. Julian handled several high-profile criminal trials, including the public corruption trial of Orange County Sheriff Michael S. Carona. As a prosecutor, Mr. Julian tried 15 federal criminal cases, including numerous complex fraud matters, all of which resulted in convictions. Prior to becoming a prosecutor, Mr. Julian was a civil litigator with the law firm of Graham & James, where he tried civil cases in both federal and state court.
Mr. Julian’s white-collar practice involves representing clients in criminal jury trials and all phases of governmental investigations. Mr. Julian has handled a wide variety of criminal and civil matters, including cases involving allegations of financial and securities fraud, public corruption, healthcare fraud, breach of contract, business torts, insurance bad faith, and environmental violations.
Education
University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D., 1990.
Note Editor, Hastings International & Comparative Law Review
University of California, Santa Barbara, B.A., Anthropology, Math, English, summa cum laude, 1987.
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
United States v. Michael S. Carona (public corruption and witness tampering)
United States v. Mikus, et al. (corporate and securities fraud)
United States v. Millennium, et al. (healthcare fraud)
United States v. Awad, et al. (healthcare fraud)
United States v. Reeder (real estate loan/bank fraud)
Ramsey v. City of Upland (violation of civil rights/wrongful termination)
Bern v. Unum Life Insurance Company (insurance bad faith)
Memberships & Activities
Admitted to practice in all federal district and state courts within California; and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section Member
California State Bar, Litigation Section Member
Orange County Bar Association Member
Orange County Trial Lawyers Association Member
Honors & Awards
Numerous commendations and awards for excellence from the FBI, the United States Postal Inspection Service, ATF, and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department