Allison C. McMillen
Attorney/Partner
Allison C. McMillen
Attorney/Partner
About Allison
Allison C. McMillen is a dedicated second-generation plaintiffs’ attorney with a strong focus on representing victims of medical malpractice. For over a decade, she practiced alongside her father. Before joining Faiella & Gulden, P.A. Ms. McMillen earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish from Middlebury College in 2002 and graduated magna cum laude with her Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law in 2007.
With more than 15 years of experience in medical malpractice cases, Ms. McMillen has also represented numerous families under Florida’s Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association (NICA) laws. She has successfully helped families secure NICA benefits or, when applicable, obtained rulings that allow them to pursue medical malpractice cases outside of NICA.
Ms. McMillen has been an active leader in her field, serving as a director on the board of the Florida Justice Association and as an officer of the FJA Women’s Caucus. Notably, she was the second woman to serve as President of The Central Florida Trial Lawyers Association. She also contributed to the Florida Medical Malpractice Handbook, Second Edition, co-authoring a chapter on NICA for the Florida Bar. Her commitment extends beyond her legal work, having served on the Florida Bar Civil Procedure and Rules Committee and the Editorial Board of the Florida Bar News and Journal. Ms. McMillen also dedicates her time to the community as a Guardian Ad Litem for dependent children, along with other pro bono work.
Outside of her legal practice, she enjoys reading, practicing aerial arts, and spending quality time with her rescue pug mix.
Allison's Experience
Education:
- Doctor of Jurisprudence, magna cum laude, University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida, 2007
Order of the Coif
Book awards in Housing Discrimination Law, Antitrust Law
Research assistantship with University of Miami School of Law and University of Miami Ethics Program, 2006 - Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont, 2002
Publications:
- McMillen, Scott R. and McMillen, Allison C. NICA: Brain-Injured Newborns and Florida’s Neurological Injury Compensation Association—Florida Medical Malpractice Handbook, Second Edition, Glenn M. Burton, Ed. The Florida Bar, pp. 19-1 – 19-26, 2009.
- McMillen, Scott R. and McMillen, Allison. “Medical Malpractice” monthly column—Journal of the Florida Justice Association, 2010-2020.
Presentations:
- Program Co-chair, Medical Malpractice Seminar—Florida Justice Association 2019 Masters of Justice seminar. September 25, 2019; Orlando, Florida.
- “Case Screening for Medical Malpractice”—Florida Justice Association 2017 Masters of Justice seminar. October 4, 2017; Sarasota, Florida.
- “Deposing the Defendant Physician: Six Hot Tips and Things You Need To Know.” Florida Justice Association 2016 Workhorse seminar. March 30, 2016; Orlando, Florida.
- “NICA from the Perspective of a Plaintiff’s Attorney” American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists District XII—NICA Task Force, May 31, 2014; Orlando, Florida.
- “The Latest Tort Reform in Florida – impact on certain consumers, experts, and legal nurse consultants.”—American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants, Greater Orlando Chapter. October 25, 2011; Orlando, Florida.
- “Preserving the Constitutional Mandates of Amendments 7 & 8: Beating Back the Objections and Defenses” (with co-presenter Scott R. McMillen, Esq.)—Florida Justice Association 2009 Medical Malpractice Seminar. November 12, 2009; Tampa, Florida.
Professional Associations and Committees:
- Central Florida Association of Women Lawyers, 2007-present
Professional Women’s Exchange Committee
New Members Reception Committee - Florida Justice Association, 2007-present
Board of Directors, 2017-2020
Women’s Caucus Board of Directors, 2017-2021
Secretary, 2020-present
Treasurer, 2019-2020
President-Elect, 2020-2021
Medical Malpractice Committee, 2010-present
FJA Membership Committee, 2018-2020
FJA Nominating Committee, 2019-2020 - Orange County Bar Association, 2008-present
Young Lawyers’ Section Charity Golf Tournament Committee - Central Florida Trial Lawyers Association, 2009-present
President, 2019-2020
President-Elect, 2018-2019
Treasurer, 2017-2018
Secretary, 2016-17
Board of Directors, 2012-2021 - George C. Young First Central Florida American Inns of Court, 2009-2020
- American Association for Justice, 2013-present
- The Florida Bar
Florida Bar Journal/News Editorial Board, 2015-2019
Civil Procedure Rules Committee, July 1, 2019-2021
Professional Service:
- The Briefs—Monthly magazine of the Orange County Bar Association
Co-editor, 2011-2012
Associate Editor, 2010-2011 - Pro bono work through Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association, 2008 – present
Adult guardianship probate work
Attorney Guardian ad Litem for dependent children
AIDS Special Wills Committee, 2010-2020
Our Case Results
$9 Million Settlement for a 24-year-old father of three passed away after emergency room physicians failed to properly diagnose and stabilize him for life-saving surgery following a cerebral aneurysm.
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