Mike Mills
Partner
Mike Mills joined Atlas, Hall & Rodriguez in 1976 and has been a partner since 1982. He represents corporations, insurance companies, and individuals in civil litigation, with 100% of his practice devoted to litigation. His areas of practice include personal injury, toxic tort, deceptive trade practices, product liability, employment litigation, malpractice, and workers' compensation employer defense. Mike graduated with honors from the University of Texas at Austin in 1973 and earned his law degree from the University of Texas in 1976. He was born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley.
Mike is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, an Advocate of the American Board of Trial Advocates, and has been named a Texas Super Lawyer since 2005. He received the Hidalgo County Bar Association Lifetime Achievement Award.
Education:
- The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1976
- The University of Texas at Austin, B.A. with Honors, 1973
Honors & Awards:
- Hidalgo County Bar Association Lifetime Achievement Award
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
- Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates
- Texas Super Lawyer, Thompson Reuters, 2005-present
Professional & Community Involvement:
- American College of Trial Lawyers
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- Hidalgo County Bar Association, Member and former Director & President
- Hidalgo County Bar Association Pro Bono Project, Former Chairman
- District 15-B Grievance Committee, Former Member and Vice Chair
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Member and former Director
- The University of Texas Law Alumni Association, Member, former Director and former Executive Committee Member
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Political Action Committee Board
- State Bar of Texas, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
