Julie L. Fieber - Burlingame, CA
Attorney at Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP
Contamination, Toxic Torts, and Environmental Justice Lawyers in Burlingame, CA
San Francisco Airport Office Center 840 Malcolm Road Suite 200 Burlingame, CA 94010
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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27
Years
Experience
Burlingame Contamination, Toxic Torts, and Environmental Justice Lawyer
Updated: 02/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Contamination, Toxic Torts, and Environmental Justice
- Water Law
- Wildfire Litigation
Attorney Information
Overview
Julie L. Fieber is an Associate at Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP, practicing in a wide range of civil litigation areas including environmental claims, trade secrets, consumer fraud and employment. Before joining Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, Ms. Fieber practiced law in San Francisco, handling complex commercial disputes on topics that included securities, wage and hour claims, government contracts, and construction defects.
Ms. Fieber graduated summa cum laude from the University of San Francisco School of Law. At USF, Ms. Fieber served on Law Review, was a Dean's Scholar, and won Cali Awards for being the top student in torts, civil procedure, contracts, legal research and writing, criminal law, complex civil procedure, and wills and trusts. Ms. Fieber also was an extern law clerk to Associate Justice Ming W. Chin of the California Supreme Court (Fall 1998).
Prior to law school, Ms. Fieber earned a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from U.C. Santa Barbara, where she was a Regent's Scholar and a member of the women's crew team. After graduating from UCSB, Ms. Fieber spent several years working as a consulting engineer for a mix of government and industry clients. Her primary focus was evaluating the environmental impacts of new vehicle technologies and fuels. Highlights included managing the emissions modeling for the Auto-Oil Air Quality Improvement Research Program, an industry-lead effort to evaluate the regional environmental impacts of new vehicle fuels and technologies. Ms. Fieber also conducted community and stakeholder outreach related to a variety of clean air programs, and developed and conducted courses on emissions modeling and regulations. Ms. Fieber is also a Registered California Professional Engineer in Chemical Engineering.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- 2018 Fair Shake Award from the Western Center on Law & Poverty
- Past recipient of the Wiley W. Manuel Certificate for Pro Bono Legal Services in recognition of pro bono work on behalf of low-income clients
Other Sources of Feedback About Julie L. Fieber
Included on the 2026 Northern California Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Northern California Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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University of San Francisco School of Law,
San Francisco,
California, 1999
J.D.
Honors: summa cum laude
Honors: USF Dean’s Scholar
Honors: CALI Awards (1st in class)
Law Review: USF Law Review, Staff Member, 2000 - 2001
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University of San Francisco School of Law,
San Francisco,
California, 1999
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Non Legal Education
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University of California,
Santa Barbara,
California, 1985
B.S.
Honors: Member UCSB Women’s Crew Team
Honors: UC Regents Scholar
Major: Chemical Engineering
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University of California,
Santa Barbara,
California, 1985
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Past Positions
- Stein and Lubin, Of Counsel, 2008 - 2012
- Folger Levin & Kahn LLP, Associate/Partner, 1999 - 2008
- ICF, Manager, 1986 - 1998
- Associate Justice Ming W. Chin of the California Supreme Court (Fall 1998), Extern Law Clerk
Pro Bono Activities
- BALIF (Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom) Mentor
- Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County
Representative Clients
E. & J. Gallo Winery and Gallo Glass Company
Overstock.com, Inc.
Representative Cases
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Cruz v. Sierra Corporate Management
Bar Admissions
- California, 1999
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1999
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 2007
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Specialties and Certifications
- Registered California Professional Engineer in Chemical Engineering
Other Affiliations
- State Bar of California
- San Mateo County Bar Association
- Bar Association of San Francisco
- Consumer Attorneys of California
- Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom
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Contact
San Francisco Airport Office Center
840 Malcolm Road
Suite 200
Burlingame, CA 94010
Phone: 866-553-9736
Fax: 650-697-0577
Email: Send a message
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