Julieta A. Kosiba

Julieta A. Kosiba is a talented and versatile litigator who has focused her career on advocating for businesses in state and federal courts. Her experience spans a broad range of matters, including personal injury, property damage, premises liability, and product liability defense; commercial disputes; and employment litigation.

From pre-suit investigation to pre-trial preparation, she pays close attention to details, carefully examines the facts and issues, and helps formulate aggressive yet practical legal strategies that suit her client’s needs. She routinely collaborates with in-house counsel, national counsel, insurers and insureds, and other company representatives to position her cases for success. They rely on her for favorable results, whether that be through settlement, motion practice, trial, or appeal. Her attention to detail, keen ability to analyze and research complicated legal issues, and strong writing skills make her an integral member of the defense team.

Her clients also look to her problem-solving skills for counseling on employment-related issues. Ms. Kosiba works with employers, from big to small, to help them navigate complex legal issues and to provide guidance tailored to their business needs. This includes working with employers on developing legally compliant handbooks and policies.

 Ms. Kosiba’s professional path started in college where she discovered trial advocacy through mock trial, which sparked her strong desire to be a trial lawyer. That path took her to law school. While in law school, she interned for a claims management company, worked in-house for a major health care provider as an extern, and served as a Summer Associate with HeplerBroom. These experiences fostered her collaborative and adaptable approach by providing her with diverse perspectives that she continues to utilize in developing litigation strategies and counseling clients.

 Ms. Kosiba is fluent in Polish.

Education

• Washington University School of Law, J.D., 2016
• DePaul University, B.A. in International Studies and Political Science, magna cum laude, 2013

LAW SCHOOL HONORS/INVOLVEMENT

• CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Trial Practice and Procedure
• Dean’s List
• Health Law Association
  • Secretary (2014-2015)
• Scholar in Law Award (merit-based scholarship)
• Trial Team (2014-2015)
• Washington University Jurisprudence Review
  • Primary Editor (2015-2016)
  • Staff Editor (2014-2015)

Admissions & Affiliations

• Illinois
• U.S. District Courts for the
  • Central and Southern Districts of Illinois

Events & Speaking Engagements

• “Mandated Leave in Illinois,” Chatham (Illinois) Chamber of Commerce workshop (2024).

• “ABCs of Hiring,” Illinois Chamber of Commerce webinar (2024).

• “Essential Supervisor Training: Avoid Falling for Common HR Pitfalls,” Illinois Chamber of Commerce workshop (2024). (Co-Presenter)

• “Avoiding Litigation in Wrongful Discharge Cases,” Illinois Chamber of Commerce webinar (2023). (Co-presenter)

• “Sexual Harassment and Implicit Bias,” Armitage Oral Surgery (Chicago IL, 2023). (Co-presenter)

• "Employment Contracts," Annual Convention of the Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois (Springfield IL, 2022). (Co-presenter)

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• “Employment Laws and Their Relationship to Employment Practice Liability Insurance,” 2021 Annual Convention of the Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois (Springfield IL, 2021). (co-presenter)
• “Important Labor & Employment Law Issues Regarding Social Media,” HeplerBroom Employment Law Seminar (June 22, 2018).

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Blog Posts

Publications

• "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Past, Present, and Future," IDC Monograph, Vol. 34 No. 1 (2024).
• “Survey of 2022 Employment Law Cases,” IDC 2022 Survey of Law (2023), (Co-author)

• “Survey of 2020 Employment Law Cases,” IDC 2020 Survey of Law (2021), (Co-author)

• “Survey of 2019 Employment Law Cases,” IDC 2019 Survey of Law (2020). (Co-author)

• “9 Steps to Minimize Employee Risk,” Dental Insights (Fall 2019). (Co-author)

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• “Survey of 2018 Employment Law Cases,” IDC 2018 Survey of Law (2019). (Co-author).
• “Smooth Operators: Minimizing Employee Risk in Healthcare Practices,” Physician Connection Issue 1 (2019). (Co-author)
• “Judge Made Protected Class Under Title VII Loosens Separation of Powers Doctrine,” The IDC Monograph, IDC Quarterly, Vol. 28 No. 3. (2018). (Co-author)

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