Mike Mills

McAllen, Texas
Partner
Phone 956-632-8233
Fax 956-686-6109
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MIKE MILLS joined the firm in 1976 and has been a partner since 1982.  He represents corporations, insurance companies and individuals in civil litigation involving a variety of legal allegations, such as personal injury, toxic tort, deceptive trade practices, product liability, negligence, strict liability, and malpractice.

He graduated with honors from the University of Texas in Austin in 1973. That same year, he was made a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He earned his law degree from the University of Texas in 1976, and was admitted to the Phi Delta Phi honorary legal fraternity.

Among the legal memberships and associations with whom he is affiliated, he has held leadership positions in the Hidalgo Bar Association, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, The University of Texas Law Alumni Association and the Political Action Committee of the Texas Association of Defense Counsel. In 2005 – present he was named a Texas Super Lawyer as awarded by Thompson Reuters and published in Super Lawyers/Texas Monthly magazine.

Mike was born and raised in South Texas and is married to Kathy Kirkpatrick Mills. They have three sons, Greg, Luke and Nate. He enjoys scuba diving, astronomy and following college and professional sports.

Areas of Practice:

Civil Litigation
Personal Injury
Toxic Tort
Deceptive Trade Practices
Product Liability
Negligence
Strict Liability
Malpractice

Litigation Percentage:

100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation.

Bar Admissions:

Texas, 1976; Southern District of Texas, 1977; Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1981; Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, 1981; Supreme Court of the United States of America, 1980.Education:The University of Texas School of Law at Austin, 1976 J.D.
The University of Texas at Austin, 1973, B.A. with Honors

Honors:

Member, Phi Beta Kappa
Member, Phi Delta Phi

Honors and Awards:

Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers; Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates;Texas Super Lawyer, 2005-present;Member Phi Delta Phi; Member Phi Beta Kappa.

Professional Associations and Memberships:

American College of Trial LawyersAmerican Board of Trial AdvocatesHidalgo County Bar Association,
Member and former Director & PresidentHidalgo County Bar Association Pro Bono Project,
Former Chairman

District 15-B Grievance Committee,
Former Member and Vice Chair

District 15-B Grievance Committee

Texas Association of Defense Counsel,
Member and former Director

The University of Texas Law Alumni Association,
Member and former Director

The University of Texas Law Alumni Association,
Member and former Executive Committee Member

Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Political Action Committee
Board Member

Texas Rio Grande Valley Legal Aid Advisory Council

State Bar of Texas
Member

American Bar AssociationMember
Member