A native of Madison County, Wendy Julian was born and raised in Alton, Ill., graduating from Alton High School. She stayed close to home for college, and earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Immediately following her undergraduate studies she earned her law degree and graduated with honors from Mississippi College School of Law in 2011. After graduation she worked in the areas of family law, probate, tax, and civil litigation.

She currently lives in Godfrey, Ill., and is a member of the American Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, and the Missouri Bar Association.