EDUCATION
- Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
J.D., magna cum laude, 2011 - Boston College
B.A., Hispanic Studies, 2007
ADMISSIONS
- California State Bar
- US District Court for the Central District of California
- US District Court for the Northern District of California
- US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
BOOK CONSULTATION
Partner
Brie Mills
Brie is the Managing Partner of Mills Sadat Dowlat LLP. She is committed to providing compassionate and personalized legal representation to her clients. After graduating magna cum laude and Order of the Coif from Loyola Law School in 2011, she started her legal career as an associate at the international law firm Latham & Watkins, LLP where she honed her litigation skills on complex business litigation matters, including securities litigation and contract disputes. At Mills Sadat Dowlat LLP, Brie’s legal practice focuses on employment litigation, where she has represented employees in cases involving sexual harassment, wrongful termination, discrimination, wage and hour disputes, retaliation, and other employment-related matters.
Representative Matters:
Employment Litigation
- Represented employee in sexual harassment case against staffing agency.
- Represented LGBTQIA+ employee in discrimination suit against hotel chain.
- Represented misclassified employees in class action litigation against logistics companies.
- Represented employee in disability discrimination case against car dealership.
- Represented employee in retaliation case against construction company.
Business Litigation
- Represented Canadian computer software vendors in defense of a breach of contract action culminating in award of more than US$10 million on counterclaims.
- Represented oil company (one of the largest privately-held companies in California) in shareholder derivative litigation and prevailed on dozens of motions before reaching favorable settlement terms and resolving all claims against the company.
- Defended individual client in breach of contract and “palimony” claim, successfully removed case to federal court and obtained dismissal of plaintiff’s claims with prejudice.
- Drafted Amicus Curiae Brief in Support of Petition for Writ of Certioari in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of California foie gras producer.
