Julia M. Peebles
Biography
Julia is the first call many clients make when they have a complex legal matter, want pre-litigation or employment counseling, or need to hand-off a case that is bound for trial. Julia’s docket includes federal and state court cases around the country, mediations and arbitrations in front of the AAA and JAMS, and matters before federal agencies, including the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Whether arguing a pivotal motion, preparing a case for trial, or pursuing an appeal, Julia leverages her extensive oral and written advocacy skills to achieve favorable outcomes in commercial disputes, sensitive employment issues, energy-related cases, and other complex litigation. Julia’s diverse practice has shaped her unique ability to synthesize complex facts and distill them into clear, compelling narratives, which are effective in both the courtroom and the boardroom.
- Lead counsel in wage and hour, FMLA, workplace discrimination, and employment contract disputes pending in federal courts nationwide.
- Co-lead counsel for wage underpayment class action pending in California state court.
- As first-chair in JAMS proceeding, obtained no liability findings across the board for communications client in an employment dispute.
- Secured summary judgment for a national commercial driving education institute on claims of retaliation and discrimination in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
- In the Southern District of Texas, obtained $4.1 million summary judgment on a breach of contract claim on behalf of a boutique consulting and advisory firm focused on mergers and acquisitions. The judgment was later affirmed by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
- In the Southern District of Texas, secured a temporary restraining order on behalf of energy client in a high-stakes trade-secret case.
- In the 143th District Court (Texas), obtained favorable rulings for an energy client on Daubert/Robinson motions and motions for summary judgment at pretrial conference, entirely disposing of the case.
- In the 267th District Court (Texas), dissolved temporary injunction and received take-nothing judgment in favor of energy client.
- In the 267th District Court (Texas), key member of trial team that secured a defense verdict for an energy client following a three-week jury trial on claims involving breach of an oil and gas lease’s implied covenant to accommodate the landowner’s use of his surface.
- Obtained no finding on right to sue on over thirty employee charges before the EEOC for national commercial driving education institute.
- Trial counsel for an athletic association sued on novel theories of negligence and liability in Texas state courts.
- Part of pro bono team that received rare re-sentencing from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals for client on death row.
- Dallas Bar Association, Member
- University of Houston Law Center, Adjunct Professor: Appellate Advocacy (2020–2023)
- State Bar of Texas, Texas Young Lawyers Association, Board Member, District Director 6, Place 2 (2022–2024)
- Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce, Rising Star (2023–2024)
- Institute for Energy Law, Leadership Class (2022–2023)
- State Bar of Texas, Appellate Advocate, Former Co-Managing Editor
- Association of Women in the Law, Former President
- Haynes Boone OSHA Toolbox Tuesdays Webinar, speaker, February 2025.
- Haynes Boone OSHA Toolbox Tuesdays Webinar, speaker, September 2024.
- "The Intersection of the Accommodation Doctrine and the Endangered Species Act", speaker, 74th Annual Energy Law Conference.
- "Texas Court Blocks DOL’s White-Collar Salary Rule: What's Next?", co-author, Haynes Boone client alert, December 2, 2024.
- "North Dakota Supreme Court Solidifies Surface Owners’ Rights to Profit From and Seek Damages for Unauthorized Use of Pore Space", co-author, Haynes Boone client alert, August 10, 2022.
- "Plaintiffs with Hopeless Causes: Idiopathic Causes in Toxic Tort Litigation – Analyzing How Courts Address Scientific Uncertainty", author, Houston Journal of Health Law and Policy – Health Law Perspectives.
Education
J.D., University of Houston Law Center, 2017, Notes and Comments Editor, Houston Journal of Health Law and Policy; Dean’s List; Moot Court; The Order of Barristers
Master of Health Law, University of Houston Law Center, 2017, Dean's List
B.S., and B.A., Texas Christian University, 2014, Dean's List
Admissions
Texas
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
