Julia Merritt - Pittsburgh, PA
Attorney at Chaffin Luhana LLP
Defective Consumer Products Lawyers in Pittsburgh, PA
615 Iron City Dr. Pittsburgh, PA 15205
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Pittsburgh Defective Consumer Products Lawyer
Updated: 10/28/2026
Areas of Practice
- Defective Consumer Products
Attorney Information
Overview
Julia received her J.D. in 2005 from Georgia State University College of Law. She received her B.A. in English from Northwestern University in 2000, where she was a member of the Honors Program in Writing. Julia started her own firm in 2011. From 2011 through 2017, her firm was affiliated with The Beltran Firm, where she litigated business torts and legal malpractice claims with Frank J. Beltran. In 2016, Julia authored the Georgia legal section of Westlaw's Practical Law materials. Prior to attending law school, Julia worked as an editor in the Reporter of Decisions Office at the Supreme Court of Georgia. Julia is rated "AV® Preeminent" by Martindale-Hubbell.
Julia has resided in the Atlanta area for over eighteen years. She enjoys spending time with her family at their home in Milton. They are active members at Alpharetta United Methodist Church.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- AV Preeminent – Martindale-Hubbell (2016-present)
- Appointed to Plaintiff’s Executive Committee, In Re: Paraquat Products Liability Litigation (2021)
- Appointed as Chair of the Data Administration Subcommittee in the In re: Depo-Provera Contraceptive Injection Products Liability Litigation (2025)
Education
Legal Education
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Georgia State University College of Law, Atlanta, Georgia, 2005
J.D.
Non Legal Education
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Northwestern University, 2000
B.A.
Honors: Honors Program in Writing
Major: English
Current Employment Position(s)
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Of Counsel
Past Positions
- The Beltran Firm, Frank J. Beltran
Classes and Seminars
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Moderator, Professionalism, Ethics and Malpractice Seminar, State Bar of Georgia (2021, 2022)
- Speaker, American Association of Justice, Updates on Paraquat and Camp Lejeune Litigations
Pro Bono Activities
- Member, Alpharetta United Methodist Church
Published Works
Articles
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Author, Georgia legal section of Westlaw’s Practical Law materials
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Editor, Reporter of Decisions Office at the Supreme Court of Georgia
Bar Admissions
- Georgia, 2005
- Supreme Court of Georgia
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia
- North Carolina
Other Affiliations
- Georgia Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- American Association of Justice
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
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Contact
615 Iron City Dr.
Pittsburgh, PA 15205
Phone Number: 866-430-1165
Email: Send a message
Website: https://chaffinluhana.com/
Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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