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David E. Mills
Member
Washington,
DC
A native of Rochester, New York, David Mills joined Dow Lohnes in 1986, after graduating from Duke Law School with honors and completing a judicial clerkship. In 1989, Mr. Mills left the firm to serve as an Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Columbia, where he handled dozens of jury trials in the federal and local courts. In 1990, he received a Department of Justice Special Achievement Award for his service.
In September 1992, Mr. Mills returned to Dow Lohnes, where he has developed a broad civil litigation and government investigations practice. Mr. Mills practices primarily before federal trial and appellate courts, but also represents clients before various state courts and federal agencies. While his clients are often traditional media, communications, and information technology companies, Mr. Mills represents many other businesses involved in litigation or potential litigation. The scope of his practice includes a wide variety of topics, including intellectual property, complex commercial and contract issues, business torts, securities law claims, trade secrets, First Amendment issues, communications and new technology law, and tax controversies. In addition, Mr. Mills has substantial experience in class action litigation, appellate litigation and alternative dispute resolution.
Mr. Mills also represents companies and individuals in a wide range of civil and criminal investigations, including internal investigations for various businesses, grand jury investigations and special prosecutors' investigations. As examples, he has represented clients in investigations by the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, the Treasury Department, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the National Association of Securities Dealers, the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Independent Counsel's Office and the Senate Whitewater Subcommittee.
Memberships and Activities
Assistant United States Attorney, 1989-1992
Recipient - U.S. Department of Justice Special Achievement Award, 1990
Member - Assistant United States Attorneys Association
Selected Writings
Author - "Protecting Client Confidences in the Age of High Technology," Litigation (Published by ABA, Section on Litigation) Winter 2000
Publications
December 19, 2006:
Client Advisory: Complying With Electronic Discovery Obligations
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dmills@dowlohnes.com
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(202) 776-2865 |
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(202) 776-2222 |
Education
- Brandeis University, B.A., 1982
- Duke University, J.D., 1985
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia 1986
- Maryland 1986
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
- U.S. Tax Court
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- United States Supreme Court
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