Lily E. McHale

Attorney Brief

Lily E. McHale is an associate in Blue Williams’ Houston office whose practice focuses on insurance defense, including automobile, premises-liability, and products-liability litigation.

Lily assists insurers, businesses, property owners, manufacturers, and other defendants with investigating claims, evaluating liability and damages, conducting discovery, preparing motions, and developing efficient litigation strategies.

Her background in public health and psychology gives her a useful foundation for matters involving medical evidence, claimed injuries, human behavior, and risk. Before joining Blue Williams as an attorney, Lily completed the firm’s summer-associate program and worked with two New Orleans labor and employment firms.

Education

· Tulane University Law School, J.D., 2025

· Tulane University, B.S., magna cum laude, 2022

• Public Health and Psychology

Narrative

Insurance-defense matters often turn on details established early in the claim: what occurred, who controlled the relevant property or product, what notice the parties had, whether an alleged condition caused the injury, and whether the claimed damages are supported by the evidence.

Lily helps clients investigate and organize those issues. Her practice includes automobile accidents, premises-liability claims, products-liability disputes, and other matters involving alleged personal injuries or property damage. She assists with reviewing incident records, analyzing medical evidence, conducting written discovery and depositions, coordinating with experts, preparing motions, and positioning cases for negotiation, mediation, or trial.

Her academic training in public health and psychology supports her ability to work with medical records, injury allegations, and the human factors that may influence a dispute. She approaches each assignment with careful research and attention to how the legal strategy affects the client’s operational and financial interests.

Lily’s law-school experience also reflects a strong commitment to public service. As a student attorney authorized under Louisiana Supreme Court Rule XX, she worked with Tulane’s Domestic Violence Clinic on post-conviction matters involving incarcerated survivors of domestic violence. She also volunteered with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, served as a public-service extern and research assistant, and participated in Tulane Women in Law.

Lily joined Blue Williams as an associate in 2025 after completing the firm’s summer-associate program.

Awards

· AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

· Advocate, National Institute for Trial Advocacy

· Fellow, Institute of Politics

Bar, Courts & Professional Affiliations

Texas, 2025

Professional Affiliations

• State Bar of Texas
• Houston Bar Association

Representative Work

· Assisting with automobile-liability defense

· Defending premises-liability claims

· Supporting products-liability matters

· Reviewing incident reports, photographs, medical records, and damages evidence

· Conducting written discovery and legal research

· Preparing witnesses for depositions

· Drafting motions and other litigation filings

· Coordinating with medical and technical experts

· Assisting with settlement evaluation and mediation

· Preparing matters for trial