Juliana Sciaraffa, Of Counsel
juliana@gwjustice.com / (512) 605-2300 phone
Since 2011, Juliana’s law practice has focused on business and real estate transactions serving clients in Austin, Central Texas, and the Hill Country. Juliana knows that each client has unique and specific needs. Her goal is to provide all clients, regardless of the nature and scope of services they need, exceptional personal service. Whether the client is a first-time business owner or a developer of a large real estate projects, she takes the time to listen carefully to each client’s needs to best help them reach their goals.
Juliana is proud of her small-town roots in Boerne, Texas. She’s lived in Austin with her husband, her son, and a menagerie of animals since 2008. Prior to law school, Juliana worked for the The Nature Conservancy supporting conservation work in Mexico. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling, surfing badly, and finding ways to get messy in the garden.
Education
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF LAW
Doctor of Jurisprudence, 2006
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
Master of Science, Environmental Science and Policy, 2001
AMHERST COLLEGE
B.A., Spanish (Latin American Studies), 1998
Licensure
Licensed in Texas. Admitted to the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.
Activities, Affiliations & Honors
•Austin Bar Association
•Economic Growth Business Incubator, Former Board Member
•American Gateways, Former Board Member
Experience
•Sciaraffa Law Office PLLC, 2011-2017
•Small Business Consultancy, 2006-2008
•United States District Court, Western District of Texas, Legal Intern to the Honorable Orlando Garcia, 2005
•United States Attorney's Office, Western District of Texas, Legal Intern, 2005
•The Nature Conservancy (TNC), 2002-2003, Summer 2004
•National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, 2001-2002