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also known as Billy Joe Mills
I graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2006 with a degree in Political Science, Finance, and Economics. I stayed around Champaign for law school and graduated in 2009. I then worked at a big law firm in downtown Chicago. It was boring, so I quit in early 2011.
I thought that I could not be happy practicing law - I was wrong. After I quit the traditional law firm life, I began representing my own clients. I realize now that I love helping normal people and small business owners address a variety of legal issues. I am passionate about helping startups, social enterprises, and nonprofits. I also handle issues involving copyright, BitTorrent downloads, trademark, defamation, free speech issues, insurance, landlord-tenant, and wills. For BitTorrent and defamation issues, I serve as a subpoena defense resource attorney with the Electronic Frontier Foundation. I am also a member of Harvard's Online Media Legal Network.
I love social entrepreneurship and technology. I have started and failed at creating a charitable vitamin company called UnaBellaVita. I am now working on building Storymap and Polity. My hobbies include photography, video, front-end programming, hiking, writing folk songs, and writing stories.
Political participation and activism are recurring themes in my life. I participated in and setup many public debates back in my University days. I wrote a political column in the student paper and created a blog with a collection of writers. I worked for former Governor Jim Edgar at the Institute of Government and Public Affairs. I'm an Abe Lincoln lover and coincidentally was the Lincoln Academy Student Laureate back yonder in my glory days. Nowadays, I am unhappy with both political parties. I am slowly at work on a short book that hopes to create a new political philosophy that combines the best ideas of free markets and of a morality that focuses on the most vulnerable members of society.
I claim to be the friendliest attorney in Chicago, so don’t hesitate to contact me:
@billyjoemills
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Posted by Jamie | January 9, 2024 | Hired Attorney
Billy helped my firm navigate a complicate acquisition. The other side literally had 3 other lawyers, as well as another one that was fired in the middle of the deal. Billy handled it all with ease, explained things to me in a way that I understood, and helped us accomplish our goal. I highly recomme...
Posted by anonymous | November 28, 2017 | Hired Attorney
I am very happy with services (copyright violation) provided by Billy Mills. He took time to help with my questions and responded in timely manner. I would strongly recommend hiring him for legal services.
Posted by Ed | March 27, 2016 | Hired Attorney
When we were looking for a lawyer to represent us against a copyright troll in CA, I was at first hesitant to contact Billy as he was in Chicago. So I called a few others first and Billy last. Billy was by far the most reasonable and knowledgeable about the industry. He did a superb job at getting...
Posted by anonymous | January 2, 2016 | Hired Attorney
I was very confused when I received the IP copyright infringement subpoena from my ISP. After reading postings on the Internet, I realized I was in deep trouble. There was significant time loss on ISP’s side, holidays and my preset travels in my case. My stress level was very high. Fortunately, ...
Posted by anonymous | November 26, 2015 | Hired Attorney
I found Mr. Mills online and used him for a settlement case. He was very knowledgeable. Showed a lot of patience in answering all my questions. And he always reply to emails within hours. His fee was lower than other lawyers that I talked to. Yet the quality of his service was superior. I reall...
"I whole-heartedly endorse this lawyer. I have consulted with Billy on a number of maters, and he has always shown considerable integrity and an admirable dedication to his clients."
"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Mills is a caring and creative lawyer. I highly recommend him, one of the friendliest, but fiercest attorneys in Chicago."
Real estate lawyer
Wills and living wills lawyer
General practice lawyer
2005
Lincoln Student Laureate, The Lincoln Academy of Illinois
2011 - Present
Partner, FirmEquity
2009 - 2011
Associate, Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold, LLP (Chicago)
2012 - Present
Electronic Frontier FoundationMember
2012 - Present
Online Media Legal NetworkMember
2013 - 2014
Restore the Fourth AmendmentChicago Chapter
2007 - 2009
Federalist SocietyPresident
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
2009
JD - Juris Doctor
2006
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2012
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