Lily G. Killar
“My priority is to zealously advocate for every one of my clients at all stages of their case. I ensure that my clients are being advocated for effectively by focusing on objectives instead of obstacles, and getting to know them in a way that helps put them at ease throughout their case.”
Lily Killar is an associate attorney at LaMarche Safranko Law. Lily focuses her work on clients who are injured or accused of a crime. Lily began working at LaMarche Safranko Law PLLC during her second year at Albany Law School in 2022. Lily is a graduate of Albany Law School (2023), Siena College (2020), and Doane Stuart School (2015).
While in Law School Lily competed in the Moot Court Program in Client Counseling, Appellate Advocacy, and Negotiations where she and her partner were finalists. Lily also served on the board of Albany Law School’s Italian American Law Student Association and was a Colby Wellness Fellow, working with the Office of Student Affairs to further the law school’s mission of developing programs and initiatives related to mental health and wellness. Through her efforts, Lily helped re-open the school’s free professional closet, enabling law students to kickstart their career wardrobes. Lily studied interdisciplinary criminal justice at Siena College with a focus in higher education for incarcerated persons. During this time, she was a teacher’s assistant at a local prison and jail with a member of the Siena College faculty.
Prior to college, Lily took a gap year to co-found the South End Children’s Café in Albany, N.Y. The South End Children’s Café, an after school program that offers free, healthy meals along with homework assistance, academic enrichment, mentoring, exercise and the arts for underprivileged children in the Albany area. She has also expanded the programming and now runs the Mock Trial Program for youth while also sitting on the Board of Directors.
Prior to working at LaMarche Safranko Law, Lily worked at the Federal Public Defender’s Office for the Northern District of New York and Albany County Department of Children Youth and Families.
Educational Highlights:
Educational Highlights:- Graduate of Albany Law School
- Graduate of Siena College
Community Activities:
Community Activities:- Board of Directors South End Children’s Cafe
LaMarche Safranko Law Testimonials
“My family and I cannot thank George and his staff enough for all of the support and guidance they have given us over the past six months. Anyone who has ever suffered a personal injury knows how difficult they are to overcome, but I’m glad we had such an intelligent and hardworking attorney on our side so I could focus on my recovery rather than on the details of the case….
“I can honestly say that the best decision I’ve ever made was retaining George LaMarche as my attorney. I was in a situation where everything wasat risk; my career, livelihood, and the ability to provide for my family. In desperation, I contacted over a dozen attorneys. The majority of the lawyers I spoke with promised results without seeing paperwork or knowing valuable facts….
“I wanted to express my deepest appreciation to Mr. Andrew Safranko for the exceptional job he did in regards to my legal representation. Mr. Safranko displayed the utmost in professionalism and discretion during the entire court process, and took the time to explain each and every step….
“The arrest of my husband in 2008 was an extremely difficult and emotional time for our family. The arrest turned our lives upside down. It was sudden and unexpected and had tragic emotional as well as financial consequences. I had no idea what to do under the circumstances….
“Throughout the attorney client relationship regarding my personal injury lawsuit, George and his staff continually exhibited tremendous amounts of legal knowledge, skill, and a vast amount of expert resources that ultimately resulted in a final judgment in my favor. George was there every step of the way to explain where we stood and what to expect next and there was never a need to question his professional judgment…
“The staff at LaMarche Safranko Law took care of whatever I needed, it was just fabulous. It was top shelf, if I called, I got George. If he was in a meeting, they left him a message. He called me right back after the meeting. Everybody was very courteous and very nice there. If I left a voicemail, everybody got back to me quickly. The level of service was very, very good and I would Highly recommend them.”
“Dear George, Andy and Staff,
Thank you all for your kindness and all your help in getting back to my wellbeing and life. I could not have done it without you all. Everything is going so well again. I recommend you highly. Thanks Again!”
“I cannot thank George E. LaMarche lll and his team for the excellent legal work they provided for my son, and in extension, our entire family. His experience, knowledge of the law, networking ability and communication is second to none. In our case, our son was wrongly accused by a small town police officer and charged with 5 tickets…
“Dear Andrew and George,
I cannot thank you enough for your hard work, diligence, and selfless manner that you put towards my legal difficulties in Colonie. From the first moment I met you, you helped reassure me that things were going to turn out in a more favorable manner than I originally thought. Clearly, the final result of my court case displays the quality of time and work that you put into this….
“I am an attorney who found himself in the middle of a serious, personal legal matter that compromised not only my personal life but my professional life as well. I immediately contacted Andrew (Andy) Safranko, Esq. Andy worked tirelessly and extremely hard to bring my legal situation to a very favorable resolution. In so doing, Andy not only saved certain aspects of my personal and professional life…
“I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for your excellent representation on my recent matter. I have worked with lawyers, and in law firms much of my professional life, but I have never encountered the rare mix of skill, integrity and humanity in one individual—you….
“Dear Andy,
Thank you so much for everything you have done for our son over the last three years. This has been a very challenging time for our family and the knowledge that our son has an attorney as capable and amazing as you are has given us peace of mind!
“Dear Mr. Safranko,
Thank You so much for answering my question, and so expediently!
The dedication, respect, and consideration with which you treat your clients, current and past, is remarkable. It is why I reached out to you when searching in my time of need, and why I would highly recommend…
“No one likes to be in a bad situation, but if you need a lawyer George is your man. Not only does he point you in the right direction he offers good advice for your future. As much as we bring him business he does not encourage that next time anticipation….