Julia Sommer Grus

Julia Sommer Grus currently serves as Senior Litigation Counsel at Shelter Insurance Companies, a position held since June 2019. Prior experience includes roles as Audit Servicing Counsel, Audit Servicing Manager, and Vendor Administrator at Veterans United Home Loans from April 2013 to May 2019, where Julia specialized in federally compliant mortgage servicing. Previous positions also comprise Attorney at Oliver Walker Wilson, LLC, focusing on insurance defense litigation, and Assistant General Counsel at the Missouri Department of Economic Development, implementing legislative changes. Early career roles included Director of Planning and Policy at the Missouri Office of Homeland Security and Staff Attorney at Senate Research. Julia Sommer Grus holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, a Juris Doctor, and a Master’s in Public Administration, all from the University of Missouri-Columbia.