Julie Hogan Rodgers built a distinguished tax practice advising clients on the federal and state tax aspects of complex business transactions across a wide range of industries, including technology, life sciences, financial services, energy, clean technology and manufacturing. Her work encompassed taxable and tax‑free mergers and acquisitions, spin‑offs, bankruptcies, restructurings, and lending and financing transactions. Over the course of her career, she also played a key role in the firm’s State and Local Tax Group, drawing on deep experience in state income taxes and sales and use taxes. She retired from WilmerHale in 2024.

Ms. Rodgers’ practice further included representing clients in federal and state tax controversies, where she successfully resolved complex matters before the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities. She was an active contributor to the tax bar throughout her career, serving in leadership roles within the American Bar Association and the Boston Bar Association, including as co‑chair of the BBA’s Tax Section and chair of the ABA’s Corporate Tax Committee. Her longstanding involvement in the Boston Tax Forum further reflected her commitment to the advancement of tax law and the broader professional community.