Julie E. Fink

Julie E. Fink is the Managing Partner at Hecker Fink LLP in New York, where she leads the firm’s commercial, employment, and public interest litigation practices. She also oversees strategic planning and operations, earning industry-wide recognition for her leadership and innovation. Her legal experience includes in-house work at Pfizer Inc. and litigation practice at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP.

Julie earned her J.D., magna cum laude, from New York University School of Law, where she was a Florence Allen Scholar and Order of the Coif member. She holds a B.A. in Economics from Emory University.

Julie represents clients in trial and appellate courts across industries, including finance, manufacturing, and media. Her litigation spans employment law, product liability, securities fraud, antitrust, and M&A disputes. She has been nationally ranked by Chambers USA, Benchmark Litigation, Best Lawyers, and Lawdragon. Known for her strategic thinking and legal judgment, she is often trusted to lead high-stakes and sensitive cases.

Julie is widely respected for her work involving harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. She advises on Title VII compliance, conducts internal investigations, and has represented victims in high-profile matters—including former National Women’s Soccer League players and plaintiffs in landmark gender equity reviews. Her efforts contributed to institutional reforms and national investigations.

Julie E. Fink also maintains an active public interest practice. She helped lead litigation arising from the Charlottesville violence and represented clients in groundbreaking civil rights cases. At Pfizer, she expanded global pro bono initiatives and served on the LGBT Colleague Council. Named Managing Partner of the Year and one of Lawdragon’s 100 Managing Partners You Need to Know, Julie continues to shape the legal landscape while mentoring future leaders and advocating for systemic change.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Hecker Fink LLP
• Board Member, Family Justice Law Center
• Member, NYU Law Center for Labor & Employment Law Advisory Board
• Former Member, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest

Licensed State

• New York

Education

• New York University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Emory University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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