Chance Allen McMillan
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Chance Allen McMillan
Biography
Chance A. McMillan founded The McMillan Law Firm with the promise of providing top-level legal representation in a variety of personal injury fields. He is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization – a designation certifying his substantial trial experience. Mr. McMillan’s legal practice focuses on a wide range of pre-litigation, litigation and trial topics, including personal injury claims, workplace accidents, trucking and automobile claims, among others.
Born in Kirbyville, Texas and raised around the Houston area, Mr. McMillan attended the University of St. Thomas in Houston on an academic scholarship, graduating Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Philosophy. After college, Mr. McMillan attended South Texas College of Law located in downtown Houston where he was frequently included on the school’s Dean’s List showcasing academic significance among his fellow classmates. In law school, Mr. McMillan won back-to-back regional championships (Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi), plus a national championship for the school’s nationally acclaimed advocacy program in mock trial competitions. He won numerous awards for his speaking abilities while in law school. Mr. McMillan was inducted into the Order of the Barristers, a nationally recognized honor society made up of the country’s best oral advocates. His impact on his law school was so significant that South Texas College of Law asked Mr. McMillan to serve as an adjunct professor at the age of 26 to teach students trial strategies and techniques.
Mr. McMillan’s legal experience began before he even graduated from law school. He clerked for two of the most prominent plaintiff's personal injury firms in Texas, which were known for aggressively working cases and for taking them to trial. Mr. McMillan gained invaluable experience working with well-known and prominent personal injury attorneys before becoming licensed to practice law.
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Products Liability
Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Maritime Law
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Languages
Professional Experience
Associate Attorney Thurlow & Associates
Year: 2011 - 2017
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Founding Partner Garcia|McMillan Law Firm
Year: 2017 - 2018
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Owner McMillan Law Firm
Year: 2019 - Current
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Professional Associations
Texas Trial Lawyers Association Member (2011 - Current)
State Bar of Texas  # 24078981 Member (2011 - Current)
American Bar Association Member (2011 - Current)
Texas Trial Lawyers Association Member (2011 - Current)
State Bar of Texas Member (2011 - Current)
Houston Young Lawyers Association Member (2011 - Current)
Houston Trial Lawyers Association Member (2011 - Current)
Houston Bar Association Member (2011 - Current)
American Association for Justice Member (2012 - Current)
University of St. Thomas Alumni Association Member (2008 - Current)
Houston Bar Association Speakers Bureau Panel Member (2014 - Current)
Houston Bar Foundation Fellow (2016 - Current)
Houston Trial Lawyers Association Bylaws Committee (2016 - Current)
Houston Trial Lawyers Association CLE Planning Committee (2016 - Current)
M.A.D.D. (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) Volunteer (2014 - Current)
Texas Trial Lawyers Association Outreach Planning Committee (2016 - Current)
South Texas College of Law Alumni Association Member (2011 - Current)
National League of Renowned Attorneys Top One Percent (2016 - Current)
American Heart Association Volunteer (2015 - Current)
The National Association of Distingiushed Counsel Nation’s Top One Percent (2015 - Current)
Garland R. Walker American Inn of Court Member (2014 - Current)
Houston Bar Association Legal Line Volunteer (2014 - Current)
Texas Trial Lawyers Association Advocates Member (2016 - Current)
Publications
“The Texas Medical Liability Act’s Expansion Into the Non-Subscriber Realm” The Houston Lawyer (2012)
“The Texas Supreme Court: A Narrative History, 1836-1986” The Houston Lawyer (2013)
“Using Technology in the Courtroom The Houston Lawyer (2013)
“Adopt-A-School Committee: Helping Educate the Community’s Youth” The Houston Lawyer (2012)
“Certified EMS., Inc. v. Potts: A Plaintiff Friendly Med-Mal Opinion for the Texas Supreme Court” The Houston Lawyer (2013)
"Acquisition to Admissibility: Medical and Billing Records in Personal Injury Cases” The Houston Lawyer (2019)
“Reasonableness of Hospital Charges” The Houston Lawyer (2018)
“Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage: Intake to Trial and Beyond” The Houston Lawyer (2017)
“The Evolution of Inadequate Security Law in Texas” The Houston Lawyer (2016)
“The Texas Supreme Court Holds That Plaintiffs’ Nonsuit Tolls the 120-Day Expert Report Requirement in Medical Malpractice Cases” The Houston Lawyer (2013)
“New Civil Procedure Rules From the Texas Supreme Court” The Houston Lawyer (2013)
"The Vanishing Spoliation Instruction" The Houston Lawyer (2015)
“CMS’ Withdrawal – A Win for the Plantiffs’ Bar American Association for Justice (AAJ) Newsletter (2015)
“The Spoliation Instruction: A Thing for the Past?” The Houston Lawyer (2014)
Awards
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Order of Barristers
South Texas College of Law 2011.0
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Member of the Year
Houston Trial Lawyers Association 2016.0
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Top 100 Trial Lawyers
The National Trial Lawyers 2021.0
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Texas Rising Stars
Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters 2021.0
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Top 10 Under 40
National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys (NAOPIA) 2019.0
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Texas Rising Stars
Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters 2019.0
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Top 40 Under 40
The National Trial Lawyers 2019.0
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Top 25 Motor Vehicle Lawyers
The National Trial Lawyers 2019.0
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Texas Rising Stars
Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters 2018.0
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Top 40 Under 40
The National Trial Lawyers 2018.0
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Top 10 Under 40
National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys (NAOPIA) 2017.0
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Texas Rising Stars
Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters 2017.0
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“10 Best” Personal Injury Law Attorneys
American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys 2017.0
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Top 25 Mass Tort Trial Lawyers
The National Trial Lawyers 2017.0
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Texas Rising Stars
Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters 2016.0
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Top 40 Under 40
The National Trial Lawyers 2017.0
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“10 Best” Personal Injury Law Attorneys
American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys 2016.0
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Top 40 Under 40
The National Trial Lawyers 2016.0
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Top 25 Mass Tort Trial Lawyers
The National Trial Lawyers 2016.0
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Top 25 National Brain Injury Lawyers
The National Trial Lawyers 2016.0
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Lead Counsel Rated
LawInfo 2015.0
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“10 Best” Personal Injury Law Attorneys
American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys 2015.0
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Top 40 Under 40
The National Trial Lawyers 2015.0
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Top 25 National Brain Injury
The National Trial Lawyers 2015.0
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Top 25 Motor Vehicle
The National Trial Lawyers 2015.0
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Top Lawyers in Houston
Houstonia Magazine 2014.0
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Dean’s Outstanding Advocate
South Texas College of Law 2011.0
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Best Direct Examination
St. Mary’s University School of Law 2010.0
Education
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South Texas College of Law J.D. (2011)
Year: 2008 - 2011
Honors: Graduated Magna Cum Laude, Order of Barristers Activities: Regional and National Championship Mock Trial Winner
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University of Saint Thomas B.A. (2008) | Philosophy
Year: 2004 - 2008
Speaking Engagements
The Texas Medical Liability Act's Expansion Into (and Exit From) the Nonsubscriber Realm, 8th Annual Barnes Law Firm Personal Injury Seminar
The Texas Medical Liability Act's Expansion Into (and Exit From) the Nonsubscriber Realm, 8th Annual Barnes Law Firm Personal Injury Seminar
Certifications
- Personal Injury Trial Law: Texas Board of Legal Specialization 2017
Websites
McMillan Law Firm
1010 Lamar Street, Suite 750, Houston, TX 77002
(832) 831-2175