Jason S. Mills

Jason has litigated every aspect of an employment—related claim at every employee level, from front-line worker to company executive. Jason has had significant success winning complicated cases at the summary judgment stage and, significantly, he is always prepared to take a matter to trial. 

Jason has also defended against OSHA citations issued by federal OSHA, California OSHA, Washington OSHA, and all other West Coast state OSHA plans. He has investigated and defended against citations in virtually every industry, including utility, pipelining, construction, manufacturing, warehousing, medical, automotive, defense, and retail employers. Jason is a frequent speaker on OSHA issues and a contributor to various OSHA-related publications.

Jason’s employment experience also includes defending against wage and hour putative class actions. He has prevailed on summary judgment on novel wage and hour claims, defeated class certification in various matters (including a notable victory in a security line case), and prevailed in a bench trial of a PAGA representative action by convincing the court that no PAGA penalties should be awarded. 

While Jason devotes virtually all of his time to trial-court litigation, he also has argued before the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Jason leads the firm’s labor and employment practice in the Los Angeles and Century City offices. He also serves as the pro bono chair for the Los Angeles and Century City offices and maintains a vibrant pro bono practice.

Prior to joining Morgan Lewis, Jason was a commissioned officer in the United States Marine Corps, serving as a judge advocate at Camp Pendleton, California. In that role, he prosecuted and defended more than 250 individuals in Marine Corps courts-martial and litigated to verdict numerous jury trials. During a seven-month tour in Iraq, Jason prosecuted on behalf of First Marine Division operating in the Al Anbar province, prosecuting courts-martial in a hostile combat environment. He completed his five-year service at the rank of captain in 2005.