Our People

Adam Ly, B. Ec. (Majoring in Economics), LL.B.

Managing Director and Principal Lawyer

Adam Ly is the Managing Director and Principal Solicitor of LY Lawyers Pty Ltd.

Adam is a well known Criminal Law specialist.

Adam has been practicing law for more than 20 years, and has over 25 years industry experience, exclusively in Criminal Defence.

He appears daily in the Local Courts, District Courts and the Supreme Court of NSW, and has extensive experience with complex criminal matters in the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal.

Adam is currently involved in the firm’s most serious cases, including defending our clients charged with murder, large commercial drug importation and supply, serious sexual assault and complex fraud matters and serious interstate prosecutions.

Other than in New South Wales, Adam has appeared for our clients in serious criminal cases in Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory. He has also appeared in District and Supreme Court trials in Victoria, Western Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland. He has achieved huge success for clients who have been charged with extremely serious criminal offences throughout Australia, including numerous ‘not guilty’ verdicts in long and complex criminal trials.

Notably, Adam represented individuals and a Company in Australia’s first ever criminal prosecution for a ‘Cartel Conduct’ case, prosecuted by the ACCC and the Commonwealth DPP in the Federal Court of Australia in Melbourne, Victoria. The landmark case involved 2 of our firm’s clients (individuals) successfully avoiding imprisonment on Guilty pleas and sentencing (Australia’s first ever sentencing for Cartel Conduct), and our third client being found ‘not guilty’ following complex and protracted criminal proceedings before the Federal Court of Australia. The case will be a precedent for many years to come.

In NSW, Adam has been representing clients in numerous courts throughout the metropolitan area and country NSW. He continues to strive to protect the rights of those who have been accused of criminal offences. He will travel anywhere in NSW and Australia to defend our clients.

Adam is highly regarded for his commitment to his work and clients. His dedication to the principles of justice and fairness are what separate him from other criminal law advocates.

Elizabeth Mansour, B. Comm. (Human Resource Management), LL.B

Associate Lawyer

Elizabeth has always pursued her lifelong dream of being an exceptional lawyer. She is a passionate advocate with a breadth of experience having carriage of a range of matters from summary to complex serious crime. Over the years, Elizabeth was able to gain exposure to a range of matters including, terrorism, serious drug supply and importation.

Elizabeth is confident in appearing at any stage of the Court process and has run several defended hearings, sentence matters and bail in the Local Court and Supreme Court of NSW. Her success is attributed to her ability to prepare thoroughly.

Elizabeth came to Law after working for a career in Human Resource Management. Given her background, she is able to solve problems quickly and creatively.

Nate Lara, LL.B

Associate Lawyer

Nate joins LY Lawyers to continue following his passion for advocating for people who need it the most. In his career so far, Nate has been a specialised advocate, working with those clients in need of a compassionate and dedicated lawyer in Sydney’s Western Suburbs.

Graduating from the University of Technology, Sydney at the top of his class in Criminal Law, Advanced Criminal Law, and Criminal Sentencing Law, he received a prestigious graduate position at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in NSW. In his time as a prosecutor, Nate worked on serious criminal prosecutions, by leading cases and advocating in the District Court of NSW.

Since finishing his time as a prosecutor, Nate has acted as a criminal defence advocate in various matters across the Local and District Courts in New South Wales. Nate has successfully represented clients in summary hearings, complex sentences, mental health applications, domestic violence orders and technical appeals.

Nate also recently returns from an extended trip in London, where he worked alongside some of the most talented criminal barristers in the United Kingdom.

Nate is a great asset to the firm and assists in the management of our thriving South Western and Western Sydney practice. He assists our Principal in managing our Liverpool office, dedicated to assisting the local community.

Jinan Ibrahim, B. Arts-Media, LL.B

Associate Lawyer

Jinan joined our Liverpool office with a wealth of experience in her previous roles as a s Solicitor Advocate, travelling extensively throughout NSW Courts. Jinan has appeared for hundreds of client in Local Court, District Court and Supreme Court proceedings. She is seasoned Criminal Law advocate who has been extremely successful in defending our clients in Local Court Hearings, Bail Applications, Sentences, Supreme Court Bails, Appeals to the District Court, Appeals to the Court of Criminal Appeal. Jinan has also worked on matters in the Qld District court involving serious indictable offences.

Jinan’s passion is defending those who have been treated wrongly by the authorities in malicious prosecutions.

Jinan prides herself as a meticulous lawyer and fastidious preparer of defended hearings and jury trials. Her style in the courtroom represents a confident lawyer who delivers her arguments with politeness and incisiveness.

Georgia Snare, B. Criminology

Legal Secretary

Georgia is the Legal Secretary and Paralegal for our Sydney CBD office. Along with managing the firm’s accounts, Georgia is responsible for assisting all our solicitors to ensure that we deliver the best service and outcome possible for our clients. She has a Bachelor of Criminology and is currently studying a Bachelor of Laws with the ambition to become a criminal lawyer in the near future. She has a strong passion for criminal law and is always looking to expand her knowledge in the field in any way she can. She is a hard worker and a fast learner, who enjoys and thrives off a challenging work environment.

Caitlin Long

Legal Secretary

Charlotte Guest

Paralegal