Julie Shehane

About

Julie is a shareholder in Cooper & Scully’s Dallas office.  She focuses her practice in the areas of insurance law and civil defense litigation.  She provides specialized representation through trial in cases involving bad faith, personal injury, products liability, premises liability, uninsured/underinsured motorist actions, and construction defects.  Julie has successfully defended trucking companies, alcoholic beverage providers, product manufacturers, and other large corporations facing multi-million dollar lawsuits, and has represented insurance companies in countless bad faith and declaratory judgment actions.  She also prosecutes subrogation actions and regularly handles defense and indemnity tenders on behalf of her clients. In addition to her extensive litigation experience, Julie also analyzes insurance coverage, drafts opinions involving a multitude of issues and jurisdictions, and teaches insurance coverage to both adjusters and attorneys on a variety of different policies and ISO forms.
Julie understands the importance of responsiveness, commitment, and competency to her clients when they entrust her with their legal matters.  She is an avid believer that the practice of law is a service oriented industry, and strives to provide her clients with outstanding legal representation that is personal and budget conscious.
Julie was born and raised in Arlington, Texas and moved back to Arlington to be closer to her family after she completed her undergraduate and juris doctor degrees.  She and her husband have two children, Noah and Isabella.  In her spare time, Julie enjoys spending time with her family and friends, playing the guitar, and native gardening aimed at the conservation of monarch butterflies and other endangered pollinators.