Eric J. Lilly

Eric J. Lilly is a litigator with Nilles Law Firm in Fargo who represents businesses and families in disputes of varying size and complexity. His practice includes business litigation, commercial and contract matters, employment disputes, fiduciary conflicts, contested estate issues, and family-related litigation. Lilly also assists with estate planning and transactional matters, giving him experience with both disputes and planning issues that can arise around closely held businesses, estates, and family property.

Lilly earned a B.A. from Bethel University in 2000 and a J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law in 2008. He is admitted in North Dakota and Minnesota. His education and years of practice support work that spans courtroom advocacy, contract analysis, estate and fiduciary issues, business risk, and planning. The combination is particularly relevant in matters where commercial relationships, family ownership, or estate administration can create both legal disputes and longer-term planning needs.

Lilly’s experience includes multi-million-dollar commercial and fiduciary disputes and matters before the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Before joining Nilles Law Firm, he handled complex civil matters with a Twin Cities law firm and served in-house with Polaris Industries and Marvin. Those roles involved product and employment litigation, product safety, dealer law, contract negotiations, and regulatory compliance. He has also served as an assistant county attorney in a civil role and as senior compliance counsel.

Eric J. Lilly brings both private-practice litigation and in-house counsel experience to disputes involving businesses, estates, employment relationships, and contracts. He also handles contested estate administrations, accounting actions, protective orders, guardianship proceedings, wills, trusts, business succession, and family legacy property planning. Lilly’s background helps him consider not only the immediate dispute but also the operational, compliance, ownership, and planning concerns that may influence a client’s broader legal strategy.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Nilles Lawyers
• Member, State Bar Association of North Dakota
• Litigation and Probate Sections, Minnesota State Bar Association
• Member, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
• Coach, Youth Basketball

Licensed State

• North Dakota
• Minnesota

Education

• William Mitchell College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Bethel University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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