Lilia started her practice of law in Cambodia working in the prosecutor’s office of the United Nations Assistance to the Khmer Rouge Trials. She then worked in the Washington, D.C. firm of King & Spalding, LLP representing a wide range of Fortune 100 companies in their litigation matters. She moved to Bozeman in 2012 to practice at Kasting, Kauffman & Mersen. Lilia’s practice at Kasting, Kauffman & Mersen focuses on business litigation, transactional work, employment law, and construction law. Lilia’s clients include Fortune 500 companies, innovative technology companies, municipalities, ranches and small local businesses.

Lilia received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in government from Connecticut College in 2002, and her Juris Doctor Degree (with distinction) from Washington University School of Law in 2008. Lilia is admitted to practice in Montana, has inactive status with the Washington, D.C. and Maryland bar, admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Districts of Montana and Washington, D.C. and appeared as amicus curiae before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Most recently, Lilia has presented at a variety of forums and conferences on relevant topics including presenting at the Federal Defender’s national conference, The Seminar Group’s annual employment law CLE, and the Montana Women’s Business Conference.

Lilia serves on the National Advisory Council of Yellowstone Forever and the boards of the Federal Defenders and Gallatin Valley YMCA. Lilia has previously served on the boards of Prospera Business Network, the Gallatin Valley Bar Association and the Montana Outdoor Science School. Lilia resides in the Gallatin Valley with her husband and three beautiful stepdaughters and most enjoys time spent in the outdoors.