Allison C. McMillen
Allison C. McMillen is proud to be a second-generation plaintiffs’ attorney representing victims of medical malpractice, having practiced with her father, attorney Scott R. McMillen, for over a decade before joining the team at Faiella & Gulden, P.A. Ms. McMillen received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish from Middlebury College in 2002 and a Juris Doctorate magna cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law in 2007.
In addition to representing plaintiffs in medical malpractice cases for over fifteen years, Ms. McMillen has also represented dozens of families in connection with cases under Florida’s Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association (NICA) laws, helping them obtain NICA benefits or, depending on circumstances, a ruling that NICA does not apply so that a medical malpractice case can be pursued.
Ms. McMillen has served as a director of the board of the Florida Justice Association, as an officer of the FJA’s Women’s Caucus, and was the second woman to be President of The Central Florida Trial Lawyers Association. She co-authored a chapter on Florida’s Neurological Injury Compensation Association (NICA) in the Florida Medical Malpractice Handbook, Second Edition, which was published by the Florida Bar. Ms. McMillen also served on the Florida Bar Civil Procedure and Rules Committee, as well as on the Editorial Board of the Florida Bar News and Journal. She gives back to the community by serving as a Guardian Ad Litem for dependent children, among other pro bono work.
In her free time, Ms. McMillen enjoys reading, aerial arts, and spending time with her rescue pug mix.
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
Memberships & Associations:
Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Central Florida Trial Lawyers Association
Florida Justice Association
The Orange County Bar Association
American Association of Justice
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
We require no legal retainer or upfront fees, and you pay nothing unless we prevail. Call us for your free consultation.
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