Chance A. McMillan
Young Lawyer440 Louisiana Street Suite 1200
Houston, TX 77002
Chance McMillan was born in Kirbyville, Texas and raised around the Houston area. He attended the University of St. Thomas on an academic scholarship where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Philosophy. He next attended South Texas College of Law where he competed in mock trial. Mr. McMillan was a two time regional champion and led South Texas to its 105th national championship in advocacy. Some of the awards associated with Mr. McMillan’s speaking ability include the Dean’s Outstanding Advocate Award and the Best Speaker Award. Mr. McMillan was also inducted into the Order of the Barristers following his advocacy career.
Since graduating from law school, Mr. McMillan has taught as an adjunct professor at South Texas College of Law. His practice has been restricted to civil Plaintiff’s law where he is dedicated to personal injury and civil litigation. Mr. McMillan lives in the Houston area with his wife.
- Texas, 2011
- South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas
- J.D.
- Honors: Dean's Outstanding Advocate Award
- Honors: Best Speaker Award
- Honors: Order of the Barristers
- Honors: Mock Trial – National Champion, Two time Regional Champion
- Honors: 2009 Summer Program in International Litigation and Human Rights, University of Karlova- Prague, Czech Republic
- Honors: Dean's List
- University of St. Thomas, Houston, Texas
- B.A.
- Honors: Magna Cum Laude, Dean’s List
- Major: Philosophy
- Major: Pre-Law
- State Bar of Texas, 2011 - Present
- Houston Bar Association, 2011 - Present
- Houston Young Lawyers Association , Member, 2013 - Present
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Member, 2011 - Present
- Houston Trial Lawyers Association, Member, 2011 - Present
- University of St. Thomas Alumni Association, 2008 - Present
- University of St. Thomas, Two Saints and a Taco Tasting, Host Committee Member, 2013 - Present
- South Texas College of Law Alumni Association, 2011 - Present
- Houston Bar Association, Member, Houston Lawyer Edition Board, 2012 - Present
- Houston Bar Association, Member, Elderly Law Committee, 2012 - Present
- Houston Bar Association, Member, Historical Committee, 2013 - Present
- Houston Trial Lawyers Association, Member, Bayou Ball Committee, 2012 - Present
- Houston Trial Lawyer Association, Member, Long Range Planning Committee, 2013 - Present
- Texas Board of Legal Ethics, Member, 2012 - Present
- American Bar Association, Member, 2011 - Present
- South Texas College of Law, Adjunct Professor (Trial Advocacy, 2012 - Present
- MCLE Course, Latest Changes in Disciplinary Rules, HBA (co-authored with Daniel Horowitz III and Eric Thibodeaux)
- The Texas Medical Liability Act's Expansion into (and exit from) the Nonsubscriber Relm, 8th Annual Barnes Law Firm Personal Injury Seminar
- Speaker, "Importance of Jury Service", Westfield High School
- Speaker, "American Juror: The Decision is Yours", Lonestar College
- The Texas Medicas Liability Act's Expansion into the Nonsubscriber Realm, Houston Lawyers, Vol. 50, No. 2, 2012
- Adopt-A-School Committee: Helping Educate the Community's Youth, Houston Lawyers, Vol. 50, No. 3, 2012
- News Rules to the Texas Supreme Court 2013, Houston Lawyer, Vol. 50, No.5, 2013
- Technology in the Courtroom, Houston Lawyer, Vol. 50, No.5
- Certified EMS Inc v. Cherie Potts: A Plaintiff Friendly Medical Malpractice Opinion, Houston Lawyer, Vol. 50, No. 6, 2013
- The Texas Supreme Court, A Narrative History, 1836-1986, Houston Lawyer, Vol. 51, No. 1, 2013
- The Texas Supreme Court Holds That Plaintiffs' Nonsuit Tolls The 120-Day Expert Report Requirement In Medical Malpractice Case, Houston Lawyer, Vol. 51, No. 1, 2013
