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Lily C. Geyer

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Overview

Lily is a counsel in Crowell’s International Dispute Resolution group in Washington, D.C. Lily’s experience includes providing advice and counsel concerning construction contracts and in litigating disputes surrounding major infrastructure projects. Lily has advised and assisted clients with challenges related to complex international transportation and energy projects. She has years of experience working alongside leading international technical, delay, and quantum experts.

Lily also defends domestic and international clients against criminal and civil investigations pursued by the U.S. Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, and IRS.

In addition to these matters, Lily is dedicated to providing pro bono counsel to indigent clients facing substandard housing conditions, as well as guardians seeking custody of children in their care.

Prior to her legal career, Lily served as an intelligence analyst and air defense artillery officer in the U.S. Army and currently serves as a judge advocate in the U.S. Army Reserve. During law school, Lily worked as a defense contractor for a prominent think tank in Arlington, Virginia, where she advised clients on topics related to military personnel and equipment readiness.

Career & Education

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    • U.S. Army
      Sergeant, Military Intelligence
      Captain, Air Defense Artillery, 2005 – 2011
    • U.S. Army Reserve
      Major, Judge Advocate, 2011 – Present
    • U.S. Army
      Sergeant, Military Intelligence
      Captain, Air Defense Artillery, 2005 – 2011
    • U.S. Army Reserve
      Major, Judge Advocate, 2011 – Present

    • St. Petersburg College, A.A., With Honors, 2004
    • Troy University, B.S., Summa cum Laude, 2007
    • University of Oklahoma, M.A., 2010
    • American University Washington College of Law, J.D., Top 15%, 2016
    • St. Petersburg College, A.A., With Honors, 2004
    • Troy University, B.S., Summa cum Laude, 2007
    • University of Oklahoma, M.A., 2010
    • American University Washington College of Law, J.D., Top 15%, 2016

    • District of Columbia
    • North Carolina (Inactive)
    • Superior Court of the District of Columbia
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
    • U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals
    • District of Columbia
    • North Carolina (Inactive)
    • Superior Court of the District of Columbia
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
    • U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals

Lily's Insights

Firm News | 10 min read | 01.09.23

Crowell & Moring Elects 16 New Partners, Promotes Five to Senior Counsel, and 25 to Counsel

Crowell & Moring elected 16 lawyers to the firm’s partnership, effective January 1, 2023. The firm also promoted five lawyers to the position of senior counsel and 25 associates to the position of counsel.

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Representative Matters

  • Represented leading international hotel company in International Chamber of Commerce arbitration, ultimately achieving dismissal and $1M in costs and fees. The Crowell team successfully sought leave to file an early preliminary determination application. As a result, the tribunal determined that the opposing party’s requests were untimely and duplicative under French law.
  • Represented international airline in an arbitration of a multibillion-dollar dispute concerning a consultant’s breach of contract and negligent performance of an engineering and construction contract.
  • Represented construction contractor in a dispute involving delay, pricing, and change issues for a nuclear energy infrastructure project.
  • Provided advice and counsel to international construction companies facing force majeure challenges during COVID-19.
  • Assisted construction project counsel with dispute concerning a multimillion-dollar renovation of a government embassy in Washington, D.C.
  • Represented major energy company under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
  • Represented multiple international financial institutions undergoing U.S. government investigations into alleged violations of U.S. sanctions laws.
  • Represented international manufacturing company in commercial litigation regarding non-compete agreements.
  • Represented international telecommunications company in commercial litigation regarding fraud allegations.
  • Represented domestic corporation in commercial litigation concerning the development of residential housing.
  • Represented domestic corporation in civil litigation concerning the corporation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lily's Insights

Firm News | 10 min read | 01.09.23

Crowell & Moring Elects 16 New Partners, Promotes Five to Senior Counsel, and 25 to Counsel

Crowell & Moring elected 16 lawyers to the firm’s partnership, effective January 1, 2023. The firm also promoted five lawyers to the position of senior counsel and 25 associates to the position of counsel.

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Practices

Lily's Insights

Firm News | 10 min read | 01.09.23

Crowell & Moring Elects 16 New Partners, Promotes Five to Senior Counsel, and 25 to Counsel

Crowell & Moring elected 16 lawyers to the firm’s partnership, effective January 1, 2023. The firm also promoted five lawyers to the position of senior counsel and 25 associates to the position of counsel.

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