Mr. McMillen received his Bachelor of Science degree in Government from Florida State University in 1976, and his Doctor of Law degree from Emory University in 1979. He has been a member of The Florida Bar (since 1980) and the State Bar of Georgia (since 1979).

He is rated "AV Preeminent - 5.0 out of 5" by the widely referred to Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Directory.  According to Martindale, this certification is a significant rating accomplishment - a testament to the fact that Mr. McMillen's peers rank him at the highest level of professional excellence and as having very high ethical standards.   It is the highest score given.  He has also been featured in Leading American Attorneys in the field of medical malpractice.

Mr. McMillen is involved in numerous bar association activities including: The Florida Bar; The State Bar of Georgia;The Orange County Bar Association (President 1999-2000; Executive Council 1993-96,  Medical-Legal Committee Chairman 1991, 1993);The Legal Aid Society (President 1996-97, Board of Trustees, 1993-96).  He has served as a member and Chairman of the Judicial Nominating Commission for Florida's Fifth District Court of Appeal.  In 2006 he was the President of the Central Florida Trial Lawyers Association.  He is a member of The American Bar Association (Fellow of the American Bar Association Foundation); The Florida Bar Board of Governors, 2008-Present; Technology Task Force 2002; Attorney Grievance Panel 1994-1996 - Chair 1996;Trial Lawyers Section, Health Law Section; The Georgia Trial Lawyers Association; Florida Justice Association (f/k/a Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers) Medical Malpractice Committee (Chairman, 1997-98); the American Association for Justice (f/k/a Association of Trial Lawyers of America) Birth Trauma Litigation Group, HMO Litigation Group, and Laparoscopic Surgery Litigation Group.  

Mr. McMillen is a frequent lecturer to other lawyers and to the medical profession about medical malpractice issues. He currently serves as the author of the monthly medical malpractice law column in the Journal of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers .  Other important publications include   "The Overlooked Emergency Room Cause of Action" Vol. LXXI, No. 10 The Florida Bar Journal (Nov. 1997), and "Medical Malpractice Statute of Limitations" Vol. LXX, No. 2 The Florida Bar Journal (Feb. 1996).  With his attorney daughter, Allison McMillen, he co-authored a chapter in the Florida Medical Malpractice Handbook, Second Edition, published by the Florida Bar in 2009. 

Member of State Bar of Georgia Since 1979

Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5 Martindale Hubbell A Rated

Bar Register of Preeminent Attorneys