Julie A. Ford

Julie A. Ford


George Brothers Kincaid & Horton LLP

Recognized since 2007

Austin, Texas

Practice Areas

First Amendment Law

Litigation - First Amendment

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Litigation - First Amendment
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Julie Ford has represented newspapers, magazines, book publishers, authors, and television and cable networks, in libel, privacy and copyright litigation for more than 27 years. Her clients have included HBO, CBS, NBC, Texas Monthly, the Austin American-Statesman, The Texas Tribune, Simon & Schuster, Capital Records and Perseus Books Group.

Julie has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in the field of First Amendment Law since 2007. In addition to First Amendment and media defense, her trial and appellate practice also includes trademark and unfair business practices, water rights, real estate, general business and contract disputes.

Practice Areas:

Media and First Amendment Law Litigation/Counseling

Copyright and Trademark Litigation

Commercial and Business Litigation

Public Entity and Constitutional Litigation

Contact & Links
Location
  • 114 West Seventh Street, Suite 1100
    Austin, TX 78701
Education
  • The University of Texas, J.D., with high honors, graduated 1983
  • The University of Texas, B.S., graduated 1974
Bar Admissions
  • Texas, State Bar of Texas (1983)
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association, Communications Law Section - Member
  • Austin Bar Association, Appellate Section - Member
  • Media Law Resource Center London Conferences - Facilitator
  • Media Law Resource Center, Defense Counsel Section - Member
Court Admissions
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • United States Court of Federal Claims
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Texas

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Litigation - First Amendment
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - First Amendment, Austin (2021)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • First Amendment Law
  • Litigation - First Amendment
Special Focus:
  • Appellate
  • Defamation
  • Defendants
  • Intellectual Property
  • Litigation
  • Media
Awards:
  • Selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers® for First Amendment Law (since 2007)
  • AV® Preeminent (5.0) Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Media Law

Publications

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