Julia Gegenheimer is Senior Counsel at the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection. She joined ICAP from the United States Department of Justice, where she served as an Assistant Special Counsel and as a Special Litigation Counsel in the Civil Rights Division’s Criminal Section. With the Civil Rights Division, Julia prosecuted complex federal civil rights violations, including constitutional violations committed under color of law and hate crimes, with a particular focus on cases involving extremism and domestic terrorism. She received the Attorney General’s David Margolis Award for Exceptional Service and the Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service, the Justice Department’s two highest awards, for her work as a federal prosecutor.

Before joining DOJ, Julia served as a law clerk to Judge James S. Gwin of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. She received her law degree cum laude from Harvard Law School and her undergraduate degree magna cum laude from Yale University.

Julia is barred in New York State and supervised by members of the D.C. Bar. Admission to the D.C. Bar pending.