Scott McMillan San Diego Attorney Fraud

Scott McMillan San Diego Attorney, with The_McMillan_Law_Firm San Diego, 4670 Nebo Drive, was sued for fraud

The-McMillan-LawFirm "No Experience Necessary" La Mesa Attorney Scott McMillanney Fraud

Scott McMillan seeks out qualified applicants to represent his clients.

Monday, December 24, 2018

Scott McMillan San Diego Attorney Failure Rate


Scott McMillan San Diego attorney, who also operates the McMillan Academy of Law out of his small office in east San Diego by railroad tracks. Scott McMillan has had a rough 2018, but it’s been a rough time for Scott McMillan in his multiple failing careers. In Scott McMillan v. Rudy Camacho  43 F.3d 1479 (9th Cir. 1994) the court REJECTED all of three arguments:

“McMillan contends the district court erred by concluding that he failed to show the possibility of irreparable harm. We reject the argument.” The court continued to state, “In his underlying action, McMillan alleged that the Customs Service is attempting to prevent him from practicing his new career as a customhouse broker by unreasonably seizing his property.”


However, the court rejected the argument of San Diego attorney Scott McMillan:
“Here, because McMillan has failed even to allege any hindrance which would prevent either his family members or his employers from protecting their own interests, the district court properly concluded that McMillan lacked standing to seek a preliminary injunction on their behalf….We deny McMillan's motion to strike the Government's supplemental excerpts of record. We also deny Appellee's "Motion to Dismiss due to Mootness."

There is little question Scott McMillan is a San Diegoattorney who has filed in excess of 115 appeals and writs and lost virtually all of them. It is a horrific track record for an attorney I believe who claims to be an appellate “expert” while the only thing Scott McMillan La Mesa seems to have is an expertise of bringing shame and embarrassment to his clients I presume.



Many attorneys who claim to be an appellate specialist have very high success rates. For example, one California law firm boasts that, “Overall, our lawyers have won reversals nearly three times as often as the average appellant. When defending judgments, we’ve prevailed eighty percent of the time.” See law firm statistics here.



















































Other attorneys who claim to be experts in California appeals have gained recognition by neutral third parties as being some of the best. For example, another law firm who considers itself as an appellate specialist,

“GMSR is ranked among the best appellate law firms by organizations and publications including Reuters, Chambers and Partners USA, California Lawyer Magazine, and the Daily Journal.  Notable awards and honors include:

Chambers and Partners USA — Consecutively ranks GMSR Band 1 in California for Litigation: Appellate Law.

U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers© — Ranked GMSR as a Tier 1 law firm in the 2018 Edition of “Best Law Firms.”

California Lawyer Magazine — GMSR’s appellate attorneys have received the prestigious California Lawyer Attorney of the Year (CLAY) Award six times for major contributions to development of the law.

Reuters — Named GMSR partner Timothy Coates one of the “Top Petitioners” in the United States Supreme Court, based on his success in having review granted in that Court.

Daily Journal — Included GMSR in its list of the top boutique law firms in 2014.

National Law Journal — Included GMSR on its Appellate Hot List in 2013.

Best Lawyers in America — Consecutively ranks GMSR’s lawyers and named seven to its list for appellate law in 2019.

Super Lawyers — Selected eight of GMSR’s partners to the 2018 Southern California Super

Lawyers list and two GMSR associates to the Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Stars list in 2018.”

The above can be seen at https://www.gmsr.com/about/awards-and-recognition/
However, although San Diego attorney Scott McMillan claims to be a “leading” San Diego attorney with his office in La Mesa (an east San Diego community), the fact remains he has never been and never will gain for having the success rate real, accomplished attorneys have. At least I do not believe he will, but who knows.

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Lauren Hanley-Brady Scott McMillan San Diego Attorneys - Unethical


Lauren Hanley-Brady San Diego attorney was finally hired by Scott McMillan La Mesa, after a year of searching for a job. Also known as Lauren Brady, who lives with her parents, has been on a consistent losing streak. Scott McMillan, is not only a San Diego attorney who was implicated in a child molestation case, see report filed in San Diego Superior Court Case No. 37-2017-0036344, but also a law school dean of his own law school – McMillan Academy of Law. The McMillan Academy of Law was admonished by the State Bar of California in a recent report it was, in essence, a fraud where its law library was not updated in years, only had three students in 12 years, and none of the students graduated. In fact, the law school is operated out of the small office The McMillan Law Firm near the train tracks in east San Diego. 

You need to look for it since the building it does not have a sign. That’s correct – a law school with outdated books, no graduates, and no sign. La Mesa attorney Scott McMillan was forced to disclose on the law school website, "We have had one student take the First Year Law Students' Examination and that student passed. This is the basis for the 100% pass rate thus far. As of yet, no students have graduated from the Academy." (emphasis added) Page 3, http://www.bppe.ca.gov/annual_report/2013/41500915_pfs.pdf

In a pending case, Attorney and Dean Scott McMillan is very well known by San Diego defense attorneys – as a looser. Lauren Brady is able to gain a similar reputation if she follows in the same footsteps of San Diego attorney Scott McMillan’s former associate, Michelle Volk. San Diego attorney Michelle Volk and Scott McMillan are in federal court on fraud allegations. In Brightwell v. McMillan LawFirm, APC The et al (3:16-cv-01696), California Southern District Court, Filed: 06/30/2016, it was alleged not only had Scott McMillan suffered from drug use, but also committed fraud. In a different case Scott McMillan did not oppose sanctions where it was alleged he lied to the court to venue shop. See sanctions motion here.

More recently, in 2017, San Diego attorney Scott McMillan lost a lawsuit against the ATF. Of course, he appealed, and a chief judge called his lawsuit “silly” and “not based on principle.” Here is the video clip of the judge demeaning Scott McMillan attorney  San Diego (seated):

 
If you have been sued by Scott McMillan, or need background information about the shady lawsuits The McMillan Law Firm La Mesa have brought, I have listed several law firms who have successfully defended against Scott McMillan 

Julian John Pardini & Jonathan David Martin (defeated McMillan on wrongful death case)
Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith
333 Bush Street, Suite 1100
San Francisco, CA 94104 

Timothy J. Daley
Musick Peeler
225 Broadway
Suite 1900
San Diego, CA 92101

William V. Whelan
Solomon Ward Seidenwurm & Smith, LLP
401 B Street, Suite 1200
San Diego, California 92101

Douglas M. Butz
Higgs Fletcher & Mack
401 W A St #2600
 San Diego, CA 92101

James R. McMullen, Jr. & Frederic Gordon (defeated McMillan on multiple cases, and appeals/writs)
GORDON & REES LLP
101 W Broadway Suite 2000
San Diego, Ca 92101

Daniel Dart Bodell
Harrison & Bodell, LLP
11455 El Camino Real, Suite 480
San Diego, CA 92130

Elizabeth P Trent (switched firms, but partner in charge of case is forthcoming with information about Scott McMillan to other defense counsel – obtained $16,000 discovery sanctions against McMillan)
Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP
555 S Flower St 45th Fl
Los Angeles, CA 90071

Spencer C. Skeen
Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC
4370 La Jolla Village Drive, Suite 990
San Diego, CA 92122

Elaine B. Alston
Copenbarger & Associates
780 Roosevelt
Irvine, CA 92620 

Paul D. Copenbarger
Copenbarger & Associates
780 Roosevelt
Irvine, CA 92620