Widely recognized as one of the best litigators in the country, Julia Strickland leads a broad national practice that focuses on the defense of class actions and other complex actions. Ms. Strickland is regularly called by major financial services companies and others when they are confronted with complex issues that put them at substantial economic and reputational risk. She is a member of Stroock’s Executive Committee, Managing Partner of the Los Angeles office, and head of the firm’s national Financial Services Litigation, Regulation and Enforcement Group. In addition to her experience defending complex and class actions through dispositive motion practice, trial and/or appeal, Ms. Strickland has settled all types of complex and class actions. Ms. Strickland once again received top honors in Chambers USA 2020 with a Band 1 ranking in the Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance Litigation–Nationwide category; one of only three attorneys across the country to receive this recognition. She has also been repeatedly recognized by Super Lawyers, Benchmark Litigation, The Los Angeles Times, the Los Angeles Business Journal and The Best Lawyers in America.