Julie A. Nociolo
 
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Julie A. Nociolo

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518-274-5820
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Julie defends accused individuals against institutions, including state and federal governments, as well as universities, professional licensing boards, and employers. She also represents clients who have been seriously injured by law enforcement in violation of their civil rights.

Stressed, scared, and uncertain are feelings clients relate in their initial conversation after being charged with a crime, accused of misconduct by a university, investigated for workplace offenses, or seriously injured by police. Julie understands many of her clients have never hired an attorney or faced legal trouble. She listens to her clients and discusses the often misunderstood realities of defending a criminal, university, or professional licensing case or suing law enforcement for a client’s serious injuries.

Julie works tirelessly and creatively to achieve her clients’ desired outcomes. Julie is respected by judges and adversaries in state and federal courts, and both know that she will not back down when faced with unanticipated obstacles. She has appeared in over 130 federal criminal and civil cases in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York alone. Julie carefully considers when to exercise litigation strategies and confidentially presses her adversaries to protect her clients’ rights.

Julie’s trial results have earned the respect of the legal community. Since 2018, Julie has defended her clients against felony charges at trial in Albany, Columbia, Saratoga, Rensselaer, and Warren counties as well as federal court.  A passionate trial attorney, some of her greatest victories are when trial or even criminal charges are avoided because of a dismissal of an indictment, a favorable plea bargain, or representation during an investigation.

Julie also proudly represents indigent clients and commits to defending several federal felony cases annually as a Criminal Justice Act (CJA) attorney with the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York.

In addition to her robust federal practice, Julie is actively involved with the Northern District of New York and is a Trustee with its Federal Bar Association as well as a committee member overseeing the CJA panel, and has served as a Special Master in a complex civil case and a member of the nominating committee for the appointment of a United States Magistrate Judge.

Federal & State Criminal Cases

  • Won acquittal of state felony rape and sexual abuse charges in four-day jury trial
  • Secured misdemeanor plea without probation, jail time, or sex offender registration for college student charged with Rape in the First Degree in state court
  • Negotiated misdemeanor plea with no jail or probation in high profile incarcerated individual death case at DOCCS facility
  • Secured a three-year sentence in federal criminal case involving a fatal fentanyl overdose
  • Negotiated a misdemeanor probation sentence in a state case where client was indicted on felony rape charges
  • Negotiated a probation sentence for a client accused of felony possession of child pornography in state court
  • Secured a 3-month sentence in a federal wire fraud prosecution
  • Obtained a 9-month local jail sentence in a state felony grand larceny prosecution against an attorney accused of embezzling over $1 million from deceased client
  • Secured client’s release from state prison with a postconviction motion reducing his original sentence by ten years
  • Secured a 41-month downward variance for a client convicted of federal drug trafficking
  • Won the vacatur of client’s sex crime conviction through postconviction motion where the court did not require a 440 hearing
  • Secured a 60-month downward variance for a client federally convicted of distribution and possession child pornography
  • Negotiated an eve-of-trial plea bargain following a mistrial where the client entered an Alford plea for a felony sex crime with a capped sentence when the previous offer required a double-digit prison term
  • Won complete exoneration for a client accused of workplace sexual assault in an eve-of-trial dismissal of a felony indictment because of misconduct during grand jury investigation

University Cases

  • Secured dismissal of Title IX allegations against university professor following a two-day contested hearing
  • Won complete dismissal at a Title IX hearing falsely alleging rape against a student on the eve-of-graduation
  • Secured dismissal of academic integrity case following contested hearing
  • Obtained a new hearing on appeal for client accused of academic integrity violation based on unauthorized use of AI
  • Negotiated pre-hearing informal resolution without finding of violation in a Title IX case alleging sexual assault
  • Secured a favorable settlement for student accused of rape with a university after filing a federal lawsuit alleging due process violations
  • Won a federal preliminary injunction halting the university’s Title IX proceeding against a student accused of sexual assault in the first nationwide decision reviewing the U.S. Department of Education’s 2020 Title IX regulations
  • Defended accused students and professors at colleges and universities including: Brown University, Cardozo School of Law, Carnegie Mellon University, Colby College, Colgate University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Fashion Institute of Technology, Hamilton College, Hartwick College, Marist College, New York Law School, New York University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Rochester Institute of Technology, Russell Sage College, Siena College, Skidmore College, St. Bonaventure University, St. John’s University, St. Lawrence University, SUNY Albany, SUNY Binghamton, SUNY Buffalo, SUNY Geneseo, SUNY Plattsburgh, SUNY Polytechnic Institute, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse University, The College of Mount Saint Vincent, Union College, University of California at Davis, University of Chicago, University of Hartford, University of Rochester, & Vassar College

Professional Licensing Matters

  • Secured No Action letter from OPMC in an investigation against physician assistant client for misconduct
  • Negotiated probation and stayed suspension resolution for licensed mental health counselor accused of professional misconduct when initial offer was license revocation
  • Secured dismissal of charges in an informal settlement conference for licensed practical nurse client accused of misconduct related to an incarcerated individual death
  • Defended professional licensees in investigations and prosecutions by New York State agencies including:
    • Office of the Professions (OPD)
    • Office of Professional Medical Conduct (OPMC)
    • Attorney Grievance Committee
    • Office of School Personnel Review and Accountability (OSPRA)

Civil Cases

  • Obtained a multi-million dollar settlement against Albany City Police Detective in case where client was paralyzed following a police encounter
  • Won reversal, reinstatement, and judgment of plaintiff’s Court of Claims trial verdict in a prison assault case
  • Secured settlement against Albany City Police Officers where clients were injured following a police encounter
  • Defended state and federal civil cases arising from allegations of sexual misconduct

The Honorable Gary L. Sharpe
United States District Court, Northern District of New York

The Honorable Leslie E. Stein
New York State Court of Appeals

Central Staff Attorney
New York State Court of Appeals

  • New York Law School, Juris Doctor, magna cum laude
    • Law Review
    • Moot Court Association, Executive Board
  • State University of New York at Geneseo, Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, cum laude
  • New York
  • New Jersey
  • United States District Court, Northern District of New York
  • United States District Court, Southern District of New York
  • Invited Speaker, Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission: Third Department Jury Diversification Public Hearing (2025)
  • “Speaking with Julie Nociolo, Partner at Hacker Murphy, LLP,” NDNY Federal Court Bar Association (Fall 2024 Newsletter)
  • CLE Panel Member, “The Legal Landscape of Accessibility, Equity and Non-discrimination in Education . . . and Beyond . . . in Current U.S. Supreme Court Era,” Albany County Bar Association (2024)
  • CLE Presenter, “Defending Title IX Cases Alleging Sexual Assault On Campus,” New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers (2021)
  • Panelist, “Emergency Federal Litigation in Title IX & Accused Student Cases,” Annual Accused Student Symposium, DLA Piper, Washington D.C. (2021)
  • Guest Lecturer, “Civil Rights Litigation Law: Recent Cases,” New York Law School (2019-20)
  • Panelist, “State & Federal Judicial Clerkships,” New York Law School (2019)
  • Criminal Defense, Title IX & Accused Student Defense, Professional Licensing Defense & Civil Rights Litigation