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Jason S. Mills

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A trial lawyer, Jason S. Mills defends employers in multiple jury trials addressing wrongful termination, discrimination, and disability claims. Jason litigates every aspect of employment-related claims at every employee level, from front-line worker to company executive. He has tried multiple high-profile, complicated employment claims before juries in state and federal court. Jason has had significant victories at the summary judgment stage, and he readily takes cases to trial when a palatable settlement isn’t on the table.

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Jason also defends employers against wage and hour putative class actions. He has prevailed at summary judgment on novel wage and hour claims and defeated class certification in various matters, including a notable victory in a security line case. Jason prevailed in the bench trial of a Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) representative action, convincing the court that no PAGA penalties should be awarded.

In addition to his robust practice of trial court litigation, Jason has also argued before the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the California Courts of Appeal.

Jason also represents employers in the defense of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) citations and has handled numerous trials addressing workplace safety citations brought under federal and state OSHA plans. As a co-leader of the firm’s national OSHA team, Jason has defended against OSHA citations issued by federal OSHA, California OSHA, Washington OSHA, and all other state OSHA plans on the West Coast. He is one of the few OSHA lawyers nationwide to be ranked in Band 1 by Chambers USA, and our OSHA team, under Jason’s leadership, is similarly ranked in Band 1.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Jason challenged the Cal/OSHA COVID-19 “Emergency Temporary Standards” head-on and defended employers against union-initiated attempts to shut down operations based on purported COVID-19 protocol violations.

Jason currently serves as the management-side chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Occupational Safety and Health Law Committee.

Prior to joining Morgan Lewis, Jason was a commissioned officer in the US Marine Corps, serving as a judge advocate at Camp Pendleton, California. In that role, he prosecuted and defended more than 250 individuals in Marine Corps courts-martial and litigated to verdict numerous jury trials.

Jason is a veteran of the Iraq War. During his seven-month tour in Iraq, Jason prosecuted on behalf of the First Marine Division operating in the Al Anbar province, prosecuting courts-martial in a hostile combat environment. He completed his five-year service at the rank of captain in 2005.

  • University of California, San Diego, 1996, B.A., With Distinction
  • University of Minnesota Law School, 1999, J.D., Cum Laude
  • California
  • Washington
  • Arkansas
  • District of Columbia

Band 1, Occupational Safety and Health, Nationwide, Chambers USA (2022–2024)

Employer Co-Chair, Occupational Safety and Health Law Committee, Labor and Employment Law Section, American Bar Association

Member, Practice Group of the Year, Employment, Law360 (2017, 2019)

Finalist, The Recorder’s Litigation Department of the Year – Labor and Employment (2013)

Rising Star, Southern California Super Lawyers (2009–2014)

Recipient, Two Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals for Superior Service While Serving as a Judge Advocate in Camp Pendleton and Iraq