Julie Simone Sneed’s practice focuses on complex litigation in state and federal courts.  Her practice encompasses a broad range of complex litigation matters, including business and commercial litigation, employment litigation, insurance and financial services-related litigation, and class actions. Ms. Sneed also represents financial services companies in cases involving structured settlement annuities. 

Co-Chair: Diversity Committee  

 Representative Experience 

• United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa, FL, Federal Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable James D. Whittemore
• Trenam, Kemker, Scharf, Barkin, Frye, O'Neill & Mullis, P.A., Tampa, FL, Litigation Associate
• State of Florida Second District Court of Appeal, Tampa, FL 
  Staff Attorney to the Honorable Chris W. Altenbernd

Presentations  

• "Legal Marketing in a Web 2.0 Environment: Top Ten Mistakes to Avoid," Moderator, American Bar Association, Section of Litigation Annual Conference, Washington, D.C., April 2012
• "Litigation Management Roundtable: Let's Talk," Panelist, American Bar Association, Section of Litigation Annual Conference, Miami, FL, April 2011
• “Cultural Competence and Diversity,” Speaker, Human Resources Management Association of Southwest Florida, Fort Myers, FL, September 2010
• "Electronically Stored Information (ESI) Managing E-Discovery, Making Your Client a Hero," Panelist, Florida A&M University College of Law, Orlando, FL, March 2010
• "Staying Connected and Motivated in Uncertain Times," Panelist, National Diversity Council Second Annual Women in Leadership Symposium, Tampa, FL, November 2009 
• “Class Action Ethics: Current Traps for the Unwary,” Speaker, Association of Corporate Counsel and Fowler White Boggs P.A. CLE, December 2008
• “Managing Discovery of Electronically Stored Information:  New Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,” Speaker, Nationwide CLE, September 2007
• “Managing Discovery of Electronically Stored Information: New Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,” Speaker, Fowler White Boggs P.A. CLE, May 2007, August 2007

Publications

• “Federal and Florida Courts Heighten the Requirements for Class Certification,” Co-Author, Florida Bar Journal, April 2010
• "Enforcing Proposals for Settlement and Offers of Judgment in Federal Court:  Mission Impossible?” Co-Author, Florida Bar Journal, December 2009