Lily Chen

Lily litigates complex commercial, real property, trusts and estates, and constitutional disputes. She is recognized for her skilled advocacy in both jury and bench trials, sophisticated negotiation in high-value cases, and her consultative approach in advising institutional and corporate clients on litigation risk and resolution strategies.

She represents business and individual clients in all stages of litigation from initial commencement and discovery through to mediation, settlement, or trial.

Prior to joining Taft, Lily was a partner at a boutique law firm in Vero Beach, Florida. Before that, she was an associate with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP and Bingham McCutchen LLP, where she focused on securities law and financial services litigation.

A South Florida local, Lily attended Miami-Palmetto Senior High School, where she received The Miami Herald Silver Knight Honorable Mention in English and Literature.

• Secured an injunction, without bond, protecting the No. 1 world champion Class One powerboat race boat.
• Prevailed on final summary judgment in trust modification and reformation litigation involving a $22 million estate.
• Successfully defended and resolved dispute between healthcare center and lender in multimillion-dollar promissory notes litigation.
• Secured court orders for sensitive financial records in complex real property disputes between rival church factions after overcoming First Amendment considerations.
• Defended national trust institution in a multi-party breach of trust dispute, achieving a comprehensive settlement.
• Obtained a seven-figure jury award for a high-net-worth client who was denied approval for purchase of real property by a homeowners’ association.