J.Christopher Mills
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Attorney Profile

Mr. Mills is AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®, the highest recognition possible in the legal industry, for his professionalism and ethics.

Practice areas

  • Civil Rights Law
  • Criminal Law
  • Trial Practice
  • Juvenile Law
  • Drug Law
  • Personal Injury Law
  • Plaintiff's Trial Practice
  • Appellate Practice

Admitted

  • South Carolina, 1987
  • U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina, 1988
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit, 1989
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1994

Education

  • University of South Carolina, J.D., 1986
  • College of Charleston, B.A., 1980


Certifications

  • Certified Mediator in State and Federal Courts
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Office Location

J.Christopher Mills
2118 Lincoln Street
Columbia, SC 29202
Phone: 803-748-9533
Fax:       803-753-9123
Office Hours:
M-F 9:00am to 5:00pm

Associations and memberships

  • Richland County Bar Association
  • South Carolina Bar Association
  • South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Sustaining Member)
  • Federal Bar (South Carolina Chapter)

Representative cases

  • Lucas v. Guyton, 901 F. Supp. 1047 (DCSC 1995)
  • Turmon v. Jordan, 405 F.3d 202 (4th Cir. 2005)
  • Gilliam v. Foster, 61 F. 3d 1070 (4th Cir. 1995)
  • Gilliam v. Foster, 63 F. 3d. 287 (4th Cir. 1995)
  • Gilliam v. Foster, 75 F. 3d 881 (4th Cir. 1996)
  • Williams v. Benjamin, 77 F. 3d. 756 (4th Cir. 1996)
  • Johnson v. City of Aiken, 278 F. 3d 133 (4th Cir. 2002)
  • Smith v. South Carolina, 882 F. 2d 895 (4th Cir. 1989)
  • Hill v.York County Sherriff Department, 313 S.C. 303, 437 S.E. 2d 179 (Ct.App. 1993)

Biographical details

  • Law Clerk to the Honorable Luke N. Brown, Jr., Circuit Court Judge, South Carolina
  • Lecturer on Civil Rights, South Carolina Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education Division
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