George Reilly was born in Norwalk and graduated from King School in Stamford, Union College in Schenectady, N.Y., and Fordham Law School. George married Darien native Lynn Oakford and raised his three sons in Darien. He now has three grandchildren.
George has practiced law in and around Darien for more than 40 years. His first years were with McAnerney & Millar and Rucci Burnham in Darien. In 2009, he co-founded Siegel Reilly & Conlon in Stamford, which was a boutique family law firm concentrating on matrimonial matters. In 2019 George retired from matrimonial litigation and rejoined the Rucci firm, now known as Rucci Law Group. He continues working with the attorneys in the firm in real estate, estate planning and small business matters.
George has made pro bono work part of his career since he started practicing law. He was a longtime member of Darien’s Kiwanis Club. He served as a trustee of King School, his high school alma mater, as well as board president. He was a member of Darien’s Charter Revision Commission in 1999, and then he served as a selectman. He joined the Board of Education in 2002, where he served until 2011. He also chaired the Police Headquarters Building Committee in 2008 – 2010. Soon after leaving the Board of Education, George joined the Norwalk Community College Foundation, where he became chairman and is now a director emeritus.
