Lily Amare

Lily Amare is an employment lawyer at Cline Williams Wright Johnson & Oldfather L.L.P. who counsels employers on workplace policies, compliance, personnel decisions, and employment-related disputes. She advises clients about reasonable accommodations, harassment, retaliation, and best practices for managing employees. Her work includes drafting and reviewing employee handbooks, workplace policies, and other employment documents. She represents employers in federal and state courts, administrative proceedings, and other employment litigation matters. As an independent investigator, she examines workplace harassment and discrimination allegations. Her practice includes business litigation, education law, and Title IX litigation.

Lily earned her B.A., magna cum laude, from Chadron State College in 2010. She received her J.D., with distinction, from the University of Nebraska in 2015. During law school, she served on the Nebraska Moot Court Board. She was named the board’s Outstanding Candidate Member for the 2013–2014 academic year. Her admissions include Nebraska, the US District Court for Nebraska, and the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

Lily represents school districts in matters involving employee due process, student due process, and Title IX compliance. Her counsel helps educational institutions address sensitive disputes while meeting procedural and regulatory responsibilities. She has lectured at the University of Nebraska College of Law and served on its Young Alumni Council. Her published work has addressed the proper classification of workers as independent contractors. She supports employers through preventive counseling on human resources policies, accommodations, and other workplace concerns.

Lily Amare has earned recognition for her employment and commercial litigation work, professional service, and community leadership. Best Lawyers has listed her among Ones to Watch since 2021 in several labor, employment, and commercial litigation categories. The Nebraska State Bar Association named her its 2022 Outstanding Young Lawyer. Her professional involvement includes the Robert Van Pelt American Inn of Court and Nebraska bar leadership. She has served on nonprofit boards supporting behavioral health, recovery, and community services. Her record reflects practical employment counsel, litigation experience, and sustained engagement with Nebraska’s legal community.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Cline Williams Wright Johnson & Oldfather
• Member, Nebraska State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Nebraska

Education

• University of Nebraska
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Chadron State College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)