Outstanding 2008 Committee Chair for the ABA, Austin Bar Association, served as ABA 4th Friday Free CLE Program Committee Chair, planning the continuing legal education program for the entire membership.

Appointed to the Board of Directors of the Solo/Small Firm section of the Austin Bar Association.

Elected to the Board of Directors of the Austin Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education Program Director.

President-Elect of the Solo/Small Firm Section of the Austin Bar Association.

Secretary of the Estate Planning and Probate Section of the Austin Bar Association.

Elected to the Board of Directors of the Planning and Probate Section of the Austin Bar Association.

Elected to the Board of Directors of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.

State Bar of Texas, Licensed November 1982, Estate Planning section member; Alternative Dispute Resolution section member;

Certified by the State Bar of Texas pursuant to Texas Probate Code, section 647 A, as Guardian Ad Litem & Attorney Ad Litem;

College of the State Bar of Texas, sustaining member, 100+ continuing legal education hours annually in each area of the law: estate/probate and conflict resolution;

Austin Bar Association, Board of Directors; Board of Directors of the Planning and Probate Section; Co-Chair of the 4th Fri. Free CLE Planning Committee, 2005-present Co-Chair ABA Travis County Settlement Week; Solo and Small Firm section member- 2009 Board Member; Probate, Wills, Estate Planning section member; Alternative Dispute Resolution section member, Continuing Legal Education Program Director; President-Elect of the Solo/Small Firm Section; Secretary of the Estate Planning and Probate Section;

Co-Chair of the Travis County/DRC Settlement Week Planning Committee;

Volunteer Legal Services-volunteer attorney;

Advanced Credentialed Mediator by the Texas Mediator Credentialing Association;

Texas Association of Mediators, member; Austin Association of Mediators, member; Advanced Credentialed Mediator; Certified Family Law Mediator; Association of Attorney-Mediators;

American Bar Association, member; Probate/Estate Planning and Guardianship section member; Alternative Dispute section member;

Travis County Women Lawyer’s Association, member;

Texas Women Lawyer’s Association, member;

Professional Experience

The Law Office of Julia G. Benkoski, Attorney-Mediator, providing legal services in the areas of Mediation/Alternative Dispute Resolution, Wills, Probate, Estate Planning, Guardianships;

2009- Instructor to the staff members of the unclaimed assets division of the Texas Comptroller’s Office, teaching the basics of estate planning and the probate process;

1999-2001-State Bar of Texas, Disciplinary Division, Staff Attorney;

1991-1999-contract advisory work, litigation and administrative law;

1984-1990-Hearne, Knolle, Lewellan, Livingston & Holcomb: general civil litigation, bench and jury trials; administrative law;

1982-1984-Assistant District Attorney, Galveston County;