Jeffrey A. J. Millar

Jeff has litigated class action cases since 2000, exclusively representing consumer plaintiffs. He has argued class certification motions, pre-trial motions, preliminary approval hearings, final approval hearings and handled all aspects of discovery litigation along with other substantive motions. In addition to class action litigation, Jeff has also handled plaintiff's personal injury litigation in various federal courts and in various counties in both Illinois and Missouri.

Jeff attended the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law in combination with the University of Windsor, Faculty of Law in Windsor, Canada, where he simultaneously earned both his J.D. and the Canadian equivalent, an LL.B. (Baccalaureate of Laws). Jeff was active in student government, serving as Vice-President and later President of his Students' Law Society. He remains active in Illinois' local bar associations, where he served on the executive of the Alton-Wood River Bar Association from 2004-2007 (Treasurer, Vice President, President).

Jeff lives with his son in St. Charles, MO where they enjoy cycling, fishing and Cardinals baseball.

Education

• B.A. in Economics, Queen's University
• LL.B., University of Windsor
• Doctor of Jurisprudence, University of Detroit Mercy

Admitted to Practice

• Missouri State Bar, 1999
• Illionois State Bar, 2000
• United States Southern District of Illinois
• United States Eastern District of Oklahoma
• United States Northern District of Oklahoma
• United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit
• Supreme Court of United States

Professional Associations

• American Bar Association, 1999
• American Association for Justice, 1999
• Alton-Wood River Bar Association, 2004
• Madison County Bar Association, 2004

Significant Trials & Victories

• Stock v. Integrated Health Plan, Inc., 2007
• Hall v. Sprint Spectrum, 2007
• Kern v. DaimlerChrysler Corp., 2006
• Austin v. Illinois Farmers Ins. Co., 2004
• Peach v. CIM Ins. Co., 2004
• Boxdorfer v. DaimlerChrysler Corp., 2003
• Reynolds v. GMAC Financial Services, Inc., 2003
• American Bankers Life Assur. Co. of Florida v. Evans, 2003
• Hanke v. American Intern. South Ins. Co., 2002

Past Employment

• Lakin Law Firm, P.C.
• Evans & Dixon