The McMillan Law Firm: The Houston Attorney Who Was Teaching Trial Advocacy at 26

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In 2019, Chance McMillan obtained an eight-figure medical malpractice verdict that the firm states was the largest of its kind in Texas that year — the same year he also secured two six-figure motor vehicle verdicts and a six-figure insurance verdict. He was 26 years old when South Texas College of Law asked him to become an adjunct professor of trial advocacy, teaching the same courtroom techniques he’d used to help win the school a national mock trial championship as a student.

At a Glance

Career History

Chance McMillan, raised in the Houston area, graduated magna cum laude from the University of St. Thomas with a philosophy degree before earning his law degree from South Texas College of Law, where he was inducted into the Order of the Barristers and helped deliver the school’s 105th national mock trial championship. He began his legal career clerking for two established plaintiffs’ personal injury firms before controlling a majority of his mentor firm’s caseload within a year as lead trial counsel. He founded his own firm and was elected to the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) in 2020.

Practice Concentration

The firm concentrates on personal injury litigation across motor vehicle and trucking accidents, workplace injury, and medical malpractice claims, taking an explicitly trial-oriented approach — McMillan and the firm state they prepare every case as though it will go before a jury rather than defaulting to early settlement.

Track Record

These figures are drawn from the firm’s own published case history; the largest-in-Texas claim for the 2019 malpractice verdict specifically has not been independently cross-verified against a third-party verdict database in this research. Past results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in any future case.

Client Voice

Attributed reviews describe the firm as attentive and communicative, with clients specifically naming staff members including paralegal Judy and case manager Natalie for keeping them updated throughout their cases. One aggregated review source also noted that a small number of reviewers experienced delays or miscommunication at points during case handling, attributed to multiple personnel being involved in a given case — a disclosed, minor negative alongside an otherwise strongly positive review pattern. This research did not surface disciplinary findings against McMillan.

Beyond the Courtroom

The Houston Trial Lawyers Association named McMillan its Member of the Year for 2016–2017, and The National Trial Lawyers included him in its Top 40 Under 40 list every year since 2017 — recognitions distinct from his TBLS certification.

Recognition

Chance McMillan is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, confirmed directly against his State Bar of Texas attorney listing — the only “specialist” designation used in this profile. He was elected to the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) in 2020 and has been named a Texas Super Lawyers “Rising Star” for Personal Injury (2016–2021) — peer-review recognitions distinct from the state board certification.

Texas Legal Backdrop

Texas personal injury claims generally carry a two-year statute of limitations under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 16.003. Medical malpractice claims, part of this firm’s docket, carry separate notice and expert-report requirements under Chapter 74 of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code. Texas follows a modified comparative-fault rule under Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 33: a claimant found more than 50% responsible for their own injury recovers nothing, and a claimant at 50% or below has recovery reduced by their own percentage of fault. None of this is legal advice and does not account for the specific facts of any individual case; consult a licensed Texas attorney about your situation.

Awesome Attorneys Assessment

An individually TBLS-certified founder with a genuinely rapid rise — lead counsel within a year of starting his career, an eight-figure verdict by his mid-thirties, and ABOTA election — reflects real, checkable trial credibility rather than only marketing claims, and client reviews consistently name specific staff members by name, a sign of a firm where clients actually know who’s working their case.

The honest limitation: a small number of reviews mention inconsistent communication when multiple personnel are involved in a case, worth asking about directly if a prospective client wants to know who specifically will be their day-to-day point of contact. The firm’s largest published verdict claim also rests on the firm’s own account rather than independent verdict-database confirmation in the sources available for this profile.

Methodology & Sourcing

This profile was researched and written independently by Awesome Attorneys in August 2026 without the participation, sponsorship, or payment of The McMillan Law Firm. Primary sources: the firm’s own website (mcmillanfirm.com and mcmillanlaw.us), including its attorney biography and case results pages. Independent verification: State Bar of Texas attorney directory (board certification, office address); Avvo and Lawyers.com attorney profiles and reviews; aggregated third-party review analysis (Wheree). Statutes cited in the Texas Legal Backdrop section were verified against the Texas Constitution and Statutes database (statutes.capitol.texas.gov).

Publisher Disclosure & Independence Notice

Awesome Attorneys is an independent legal-directory publisher. This profile was not paid for by The McMillan Law Firm, and inclusion in our editorial coverage cannot be purchased. Our methodology and editorial standards are applied consistently across all firms we cover.