About Anne Reilly
Anne Reilly Jones built a career at the intersection of law and economics. She completed a B.A. at St. Joseph's University and later earned a J.D. from Georgetown University. She also spent time at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, adding a technical dimension to her academic background.
Her early professional work included a position in 1980 as a research assistant and economist for the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. That role placed her in a policy-oriented environment and involved economic research and analysis. The experience preceded her move into legal practice and informed the analytic approach she brought to subsequent matters.
After law school she entered private practice. She rose to the role of Principal at McCandlish & Lillard, P.C., where she has played a senior role in the firm’s work. Her title reflects responsibility for case strategy, client advisement and oversight of legal teams. Colleagues and clients have looked to her for steady judgment on complex procedural and substantive questions.
She is licensed to practice in Virginia, the District of Columbia and Pennsylvania. That multi-jurisdictional admission allows her to handle matters that cross state and federal lines. She maintains membership in the American Bar Association and remains engaged with bar activities through that national organization.
Her background pairs formal economic training and early federal service with decades of courtroom and transactional practice. She has worked on matters that require careful factual development, legal research and plainspoken explanation for clients and judges. Her written work and courtroom presentations aim for clarity and precision, reflecting the analytic habits formed during her time at the Federal Reserve and in law school.
Colleagues describe her approach as methodical. She is known for setting priorities, briefing issues clearly and managing deadlines. Outside of the office she has remained involved in bar circles and professional networks that reflect her multi-jurisdictional practice.
As of 2026 she practices at McCandlish & Lillard, P.C., and her current practice centers on matters arising in Virginia, the District of Columbia and Pennsylvania.
