# Julia W. Ritch

### Associate

- jritch@neillawandassociates.com

- Overview

  ### Overview

  Julia W. Ritch is an associate attorney with Neil Law. Julia’s practice focuses on transactional law both with the commercial real estate practice group and the business and corporate law practice group.

  Julia earned her law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law, graduating magna cum laude in May of 2021. She also earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia, graduating cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and minoring in Spanish and Public Policy & Management.

  During law school, Julia worked in Marietta, Georgia with former Governor Roy Barnes’s firm, Barnes Law Group, as a summer associate. Prior to formally joining Neil Law, she served as a summer associate with the firm during her final year of law school. She also was a member of the Georgia Law Review where she served as a Notes Editor.

- Education & recognition

  ### Education & recognition

  - The University of Georgia School of Law, magna cum laude, May 2021
  - The University of Georgia, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, cum laude
  - CALI Award for Excellence in both Legal Writing II and Labor Law
  - Donald P. Gilmore, Jr., Memorial Award for Excellence in the Study of Labor and Employment Law
- Activities & affiliations

  ### Activities & affiliations

  - Summer Associate with former Governor Roy Barnes’s firm, Barnes Law Group
  - Summer Associate with Neil Law
  - Member of the Georgia Law Review, Notes Editor
  - Participated in the Business Law Clinic while at The University of Georgia
  - Savannah Bar Association Young Lawyers Division
  - Home Builders Association of Greater Savannah Young Professionals
  - Savannah Estate Planning Council
  - Volunteers with the Georgia Legal Services Program as a Pro Bono Attorney
- Publications & presentations

  ### Publications & presentations

  - Note “Two Sides of the Same Coin: Examining the Misclassification of Workers as Independent Contractors” was published in the Georgia Law Review (Vol. 55, Issue 3, 2021).

1. overview
2. education
   & recognition
3. activities
   & affiliations
4. publications
   & presentations

### Overview

Julia W. Ritch is an associate attorney with Neil Law. Julia’s practice focuses on transactional law both with the commercial real estate practice group and the business and corporate law practice group.

Julia earned her law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law, graduating magna cum laude in May of 2021. She also earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia, graduating cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and minoring in Spanish and Public Policy & Management.

During law school, Julia worked in Marietta, Georgia with former Governor Roy Barnes’s firm, Barnes Law Group, as a summer associate. Prior to formally joining Neil Law, she served as a summer associate with the firm during her final year of law school. She also was a member of the Georgia Law Review where she served as a Notes Editor.

### Education & recognition

- The University of Georgia School of Law, magna cum laude, May 2021
- The University of Georgia, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, cum laude
- CALI Award for Excellence in both Legal Writing II and Labor Law
- Donald P. Gilmore, Jr., Memorial Award for Excellence in the Study of Labor and Employment Law

### Activities & affiliations

- Summer Associate with former Governor Roy Barnes’s firm, Barnes Law Group
- Summer Associate with Neil Law
- Member of the Georgia Law Review, Notes Editor
- Participated in the Business Law Clinic while at The University of Georgia
- Savannah Bar Association Young Lawyers Division
- Home Builders Association of Greater Savannah Young Professionals
- Savannah Estate Planning Council
- Volunteers with the Georgia Legal Services Program as a Pro Bono Attorney

### Publications & presentations

- Note “Two Sides of the Same Coin: Examining the Misclassification of Workers as Independent Contractors” was published in the Georgia Law Review (Vol. 55, Issue 3, 2021).

### Practice Areas

- Commercial Real Estate
- Residential Real Estate
- Business & Corporate Law