Julie H. Becker

Julie H. Becker is an Associate Judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and an attorney.

Early life

Becker was born in Detroit, Michigan. Becker's father is Allan Becker and her mother is Patricia Becker.

Education

In 1996, Becker earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in History from University of Michigan. In 1999, Becker earned her J.D. degree in law from Yale Law School.

Career

In 1999, Becker became a law clerk for then Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit judge Sonia Sotomayor.

In 2000, Becker was chosen as a Skadden Fellow for a two year program. The fellowship was sponsored by Skadder, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP of New York. Becker's project centered on housing law in Washington, DC. In 2000, Becker began her legal career at the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia. As a senior staff attorney and later supervising attorney, Becker practiced housing laws. Becker represented hundreds of low-income tenants and tenant associations in their efforts to obtain, improve, and preserve affordable housing.

D.C. Superior Court

With the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Herbert B. Dixon, Jr., on April 30, 2015, President Barack Obama nominated Becker to a 15-year term as an associate judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. On March 2, 2016, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a hearing on her nomination. The Senate confirmed her nomination on June 23, 2016, by voice vote.

Awards and recognitions

• 2000 Skadden Fellow. Selected by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP of New York.
• 2006 National Housing Law Project's Housing Justice Award.
• 2009 D.C.'s Rising Star 40 Under 40. National Law Journal.

Personal life

Becker's husband is Alan Silverleib. They have two daughters.