William N. McMillan III - Pasadena, CA
Attorney at DeWitt Algorri + Algorri
Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Pasadena, CA
25 East Union Street Pasadena, CA 91103
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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47
Years
Experience
Pasadena Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Medical Malpractice
- Elder Abuse
- Products Liability
Litigation: 100%
Attorney Information
Overview
Mr. McMillan began his career first as an associate and then as a partner with the prestigious trial firm of Green O’Reilly, Broillet, Paul Simon, McMillan & Wheeler in Los Angeles, CA, leaving that firm in 1988 to begin his own highly successful firm. At both firms, he specialized in complex catastrophic injury and death cases including those involving products liability, medical malpractice, and elder abuse. Presently, Mr. McMillan serves as of-counsel to DeWitt Algorri & Algorri where he has continued to handle complicated and catastrophic cases. Mr. McMillan has tried numerous cases to verdict and has achieved wide recognition from his peers. In 1986, he had the largest products liability case in Inyo County. He also received the largest verdict against the County of Los Angeles in a medical malpractice action. He was nominated as Trial Lawyer of the Year in 2010, based on a six million dollar verdict in an automobile accident case.
Mr. McMillan has an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, is a member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA), the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), the American Association for Justice, the Top 100 100 Trial Lawyers, an invitation only association that is recognized as one of the most prestigious trial lawyer associations in the United States and he is also an associate in the American Board of Trial Advocates, another invitation only, peer-recognized organization. In 2010 Bill was a nominee for CAALA Trial Lawyer. He has been selected as a Southern California Super Lawyer 2012-2023.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2010
Other Sources of Feedback About William N. McMillan III
Included on the 2026 Southern California Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Southern California Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Whittier College School of Law,
Los Angeles,
California, 1976
J.D.
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Whittier College School of Law,
Los Angeles,
California, 1976
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Non Legal Education
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Seattle University,
Seattle,
Washington, 1970
B.A.
Major: Political Science
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Seattle University,
Seattle,
Washington, 1970
Current Employment Position(s)
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Of-Counsel
Past Positions
- Green O'Reilly, Broillet, Paul Simon, McMillan & Wheeler, Associate and Partner, 1979 - 1988
Languages
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English
Representative Clients
Paula Jones
Bar Admissions
- California, 1979
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1979
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1979
- California State Courts and Courts of Appeal, 1949
Other Affiliations
- American Board of Trial Advocates (Associate)
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (Past Member of the Board of Governors)
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member)
- American Bar Association
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
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Contact
25 East Union Street
Pasadena, CA 91103
Phone: 310-853-1798
Fax: 626-584-3980
Email: Send a message
Website: http://www.daalaw.com
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