Litigation Counsel of America
Julia (Schroeder) Meister is a distinguished Partner at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, specializing in commercial litigation with a focus on wealth transfer litigation, probate and trust administration, and arbitration. Since 1995, Julia has also held leadership roles in various professional organizations, including Chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee and Co-Chair of the Probate & Fiduciary Litigation Committee at the American Bar Association. Julia serves as a Fellow and National Committee Chair at The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, and holds fellowship in the Litigation Counsel of America. With a commitment to community service, Julia has been a Trustee of the Cincinnati Opera and a member of the Racial Justice Committee at YWCA Greater Cincinnati. Julia also contributes to legal education as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Cincinnati and previously served on the board of the Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati. Academic credentials include a JD from Notre Dame Law School and a BA from Xavier University.
Litigation Counsel of America
The Litigation Counsel of America is a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. Fellows are selected based upon effectiveness and accomplishment in litigation, both at the trial and appellate levels, and superior ethical reputation. The LCA is aggressively diverse in its composition. Established as a trial and appellate lawyer honorary society reflecting the American bar in the twenty-first century, the LCA represents the best in law among its membership.