Julia Cherlow

Entertainment, Intellectual Property, Fraud, Qui Tam & Civil RICO, Complex Business Litigation

Julia Cherlow litigates bet-the-company civil disputes across industries, with a specialization in effectively representing top actors, producers, directors, talent agencies, guilds, and independent studios in their most significant disputes. Her clients value her creativity, strategic thinking, and grace under pressure.

Among her more noteworthy public engagements, Ms. Cherlow currently represents actor Brad Pitt and his company in highly publicized multi-jurisdictional lawsuits against Angelina Jolie and others concerning the parties’ interests in Château Miraval—the highly regarded French winery.

Ms. Cherlow has received numerous accolades during her career, including being named a top entertainment litigator by Variety in their Legal Impact Report for two years running, listed among the Top Women Lawyers by the Daily Journal, and was awarded the Top Defense Verdict in 2022 by the Daily Journal for her victory in Strategic Partners, Inc. v. FIGS, Inc.

Ms. Cherlow earned her J.D. from Stanford Law School in 2012, where she served as a Managing Editor for the Stanford Journal for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. During law school, Ms. Cherlow clerked for the Honorable Alphonse Orie of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in The Hague.

Before law school, Ms. Cherlow was an associate with the Boston Consulting Group where she designed and implemented business solutions for Fortune 100 companies.

Prior to earning her bachelor’s degree from Stanford University with honors and distinction, Ms. Cherlow was a professional ballerina.