Scott Mills

Associate

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Scott represents clients in a broad range of litigation, including breach of contract, class actions, defamation, trade secrets, and more. His rich litigation experience is the result of several years of work as a litigation associate.

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Scott is an associate in the firm’s Business Litigation practice. He focuses his practice on general and complex litigation matters, such as RICO, mass tort, breach of contract, class actions, and more. Scott’s experience clerking for the Honorable Manuel L. Real in the Central District of California, and practicing at a national business litigation law firm afford him insight in strategically navigating pre-trial, trial, and appellate stages of litigation in both state and federal court. Scott has experience taking depositions, arguing motions, and drafting key pleadings at all stages of litigation.

Prior to joining the firm, Scott received his J.D. from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, where he was a Law Review member. He worked with USC’s Post-Conviction Justice Project, where he represented clients sentenced to life prison terms, many of whom were sentenced as children.

  • Defended monoline insurance company in RICO litigation related to the financing of military housing projects.
  • Achieved Anti-SLAPP dismissal of defamation and trade libel claims against an international hotel brand.
  • Successfully represented consumer plaintiffs in multiple mass arbitration proceedings.
  • Defended universities in nationwide class action lawsuits related to tuition and fee refunds requested due to COVID-19.
  • Defended agriculture company in employee mobility and trade secret litigation.
Overview

Scott is an associate in the firm’s Business Litigation practice. He focuses his practice on general and complex litigation matters, such as RICO, mass tort, breach of contract, class actions, and more. Scott’s experience clerking for the Honorable Manuel L. Real in the Central District of California, and practicing at a national business litigation law firm afford him insight in strategically navigating pre-trial, trial, and appellate stages of litigation in both state and federal court. Scott has experience taking depositions, arguing motions, and drafting key pleadings at all stages of litigation.

Prior to joining the firm, Scott received his J.D. from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, where he was a Law Review member. He worked with USC’s Post-Conviction Justice Project, where he represented clients sentenced to life prison terms, many of whom were sentenced as children.

Representation Matters
  • Defended monoline insurance company in RICO litigation related to the financing of military housing projects.
  • Achieved Anti-SLAPP dismissal of defamation and trade libel claims against an international hotel brand.
  • Successfully represented consumer plaintiffs in multiple mass arbitration proceedings.
  • Defended universities in nationwide class action lawsuits related to tuition and fee refunds requested due to COVID-19.
  • Defended agriculture company in employee mobility and trade secret litigation.
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Education

  • University of Southern California Gould School of Law, J.D., 2016
  • Elon University, B.A., 2013

Bar Admissions

  • California
  • Georgia

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
  • Supreme Court of Georgia
  • Court of Appeals of Georgia

Clerkships

  • Hon. Manuel L. Real, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 2016-2017

Languages

  • Spanish