Biography

Julie Tracy is a member of both the Healthcare and Appellate practice groups at Sedgwick. Since 2000, Ms. Tracy has concentrated her practice on representing the interests of healthcare service plans in state and federal court. In addition to her considerable experience at the trial and appellate court levels, she has represented healthcare clients in administrative proceedings before federal agencies. Ms. Tracy has also represented insurers in coverage issues, bad faith litigation, and matters arising under ERISA.

Beyond her extensive healthcare and insurance background, Ms. Tracy has experience in products liability, complex business litigation, wage and hour class action litigation, and employment litigation. She also gained trial and appellate practice experience in law school through her clerkships with the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office and the Santa Clara County Public Defender’s Office. Prior to law school, she enjoyed a six-year career as a paralegal, representing the intellectual property interests of Fortune 500 companies in the computer industry.

Affiliations, Activities and Accomplishments

Ms. Tracy is a member of the California Bar, the Los Angeles County Bar Association (Litigation section), and American Inns of Court.

Presentations and Publications

• Co-author, "Court Expands Fair Procedure Rights Regarding Admission to Healthcare Provider Networks," Sedgiwck’s Healthcare Law Newsletter (Summer 2008).
• Co-author, "California Courts of Appeal Split on Whether Disclosure of Privileged Material to the Government Under Threat of Prosecution Is Coerced," IADC’s Fidelity and Surety Committee Newsletter (August 2008).
• Author, "California Court of Appeal Finds Policy Language—Not Public Policy—Governs Excess Insurers' Obligation to Indemnify," Sedgwick’s Insurance Law Update (April 2008).
• Co-author, "Recent Developments in Medicine and Law," 40 Tort Trial & Ins. Prac. L.J. 677 (2005).
• Author, "The Supreme Court Speaks on ERISA Preemption for Wrongful Denial of Healthcare Benefits," American Health Lawyers Association, Member Briefing (2004).