Chad F. McMillen

Attorney McMillen has litigated personal injury cases to verdict in Beaver and Allegheny County and has argued cases before the Superior Court of Pennsylvania. Attorney McMillen is admitted to practice before the Beaver County Court of Common Pleas, the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania and the United States Tax Court.  Attorney McMillen is a life member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, which is limited to Trial Lawyers who have achieved a trial verdict, award or settlement in the amount of One Million Dollars or more.  Attorney McMillen also has negotiated numerous Oil and Gas Leases resulting in six figure payments for his clients.

After earning a Law Degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Attorney McMillen earned a Masters of Law Degree in Taxation from the University of Miami School of Law. This advanced degree is important in resolving the many tax issues that arise in Estate Planning and Estate Administration.

Areas of Practice

• Personal Injury
• Estate Administration
• Estate Planning
• Taxation Law
• Oil & Gas
• Family Law

Bar Admissions

• Pennsylvania, 2006

Education

• University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida
  LL.M. – 2007
  Major: Taxation
• University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  J.D. – 2006
• University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Magna Cum Laude) – 2003
  Major: Finance

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Beaver County Bar Association, Member, 2007-Present
• United States Tax Court, 2009-Present
• Beaver County Bar Association, 2nd Vice President, 2022
• Western PA, Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Governors, 2013-present
• Western PA, Trial Lawyers Association, Steelwheelers 5k Committee Chairman, 2019-Present
• Beaver County Register of Wills, Solicitor, 2019-Present
• Beaver County Foundation, Board Member, 2019-Present
• Beaver County Bar Association – Chairman of Orphans’ Rules Committee (2019 to present)
• Beaver County Bar Association – Chairman of Technology/Society Media/Website Committee (2020 to present)

Getting Personal

Chad and his wife, Michele, spend most of their free time with their two children.