Lilias helps employers navigate workplace challenges and minimize legal risk. She advises small and mid-sized businesses on employee relations matters, wage and hour compliance, and complex personnel issues, helping clients stay focused on their business goals.
Clients value her collaborative approach and commitment to understanding each organization's culture, operations, and unique needs.
Lilias represents employers in state and federal courts, as well as in proceedings before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and U.S. Department of Labor. She also conducts workplace investigations and counsels employers on responding to sensitive workplace concerns. Her experience includes matters involving discrimination, retaliation, hostile work environment allegations, wage and hour claims, restrictive covenants, trade secrets, and other employment-related disputes. She has successfully defended claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Fair Labor Standards Act, as well as business tort claims under Virginia law. Drawing on that experience, she helps employers identify and address risks before they escalate into litigation.
Lilias has a particular interest in the evolving landscape of litigation under Virginia's Whistleblower Protection Law, Va. Code § 40.1-27.3, and helps employers understand the impact of this developing area of law.
Outside of her practice, Lilias enjoys running, Olympic weightlifting, and astronomy. A former Division I athlete, she brings the same competitive spirit, discipline, and strategic mindset to serving her clients.
