“When clients call me, I immediately focus on making their employment concerns my top priority. I’m passionate about advocating for workers facing workplace challenges, with a special dedication to healthcare professionals dealing with complex employment issues.
With my extensive experience in mass arbitration and trial preparation, I guide clients through complicated legal processes using clear, straightforward language that helps them understand their options and rights.
My background growing up under an oppressive system has given me a profound appreciation for workplace justice and fair representation. I connect personally with each client’s situation—whether they’re facing discrimination, compensation inequity, or other workplace rights violations—and I’m committed to providing the personalized support they need during difficult times.
What truly drives me is seeing clients empowered through effective representation and helping them navigate toward resolution with dignity and respect.”
– Julia Friday, PhD
Julia Friday joined HKM Employment Attorneys in 2022, bringing seven years of experience as a senior paralegal handling complex litigation across the United States. Her unique background combines academic excellence with practical legal expertise.
Raised in Czechoslovakia she is fluent in Czech, Slovak, and German, allowing her to serve diverse client populations with sensitivity and cultural awareness. As a member of the contingent faculty in the SUNY system, she experienced firsthand the financial and professional challenges faced by part-time workers, where the demands of the position often outstripped the compensation.
This experience reinforced her passion for social justice and labor advocacy. Her special emphasis has been in mass arbitration, trials, and advocating for health care workers.
Thorough initial consultation for current and prospective clients facing workplace issues, with particular focus on labor rights advocacy and employment discrimination.
Unique insights on employment cases drawing from firsthand experience in academic institutions and published research on institutional power dynamics.
Management of complex employment cases, leveraging twelve years of senior paralegal experience in multi-faceted litigation across various jurisdictions, with particular expertise in mass arbitration proceedings and trial preparation.
Passionate advocacy for workers’ rights with special emphasis on healthcare workers’ employment issues, contingent employment, part-time workers’ rights, and compensation equity cases.
