Julie Pagano joined Hennessy & Roach in 2020. She is admitted to both the Illinois and Missouri bar and focuses her practice on the defense of Workers’ Compensation claims in both states. Prior to joining Hennessy & Roach, Julie previously worked as a Judicial Intern with The Circuit Court of Cook County. She also gained years of invaluable experience working as both a law clerk and attorney for a Workers’ Compensation defense firm in Chicago, where she established a professional foundation of excellence. Julie relocated from Chicago to St. Louis in 2016 where she continued to practice Workers’ Compensation defense and gained additional experience defending labor and employment claims. Julie has since proven herself to be an invaluable asset to Hennessy & Roach in defending Workers’ Compensation claims on behalf of employers and insurers. Julie seeks to provide innovative, insightful, and honest legal counsel in order to obtain the best possible outcome for her clients. In her spare time, Julie enjoys spending time at home with her husband, two daughters, and their dogs, cats, and chickens.