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Specializing primarily in family law, John F. Mills has lent his expertise to clients for over 30 years. He is well known throughout the area for his vast experience in domestic relations, private adoption cases, and adoption-related litigation. He is also skilled in the areas of alternate dispute resolution and frequently mediates and arbitrates domestic cases.

Mr. Mills is a Certified Adoption Attorney and lectures extensively at seminars and as a guest lecturer at Michigan State University – Detroit College of Law, the University of Detroit Law School and Cooley Law School on private adoption and adoption-related issues. He has authored several articles on adoption issues, most recently having authored the chapter on Paternity, Adoption and Surrogacy for the 6th edition of the ICLE publication, Michigan Family Law. He is a Certified Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, a national organization recognizing expertise in Family Law.

Actively involved in the development and dissemination of state law, Mr. Mills’ recent articles include “Alternate Dispute Resolution: When To Use It And When to Avoid It,“ Michigan Family Law Journal, March, 2002; “Safe Delivery of Newborns Law - A True Solution or a Dismal Failure?” Michigan Family Law Journal, January, 2002; and “The Judgment of Divorce,” Michigan Family Law Journal Special Edition entitled "A Guide-Book for the Newly Divorced Person," March, 2004.

He is a member of the State Bar of Michigan and serves as a member of the Representative Assembly. He formely chaired the Adoption Law Committee of the Family Law Section of the State Bar and is a former Section Chairperson. Mr. Mills is a past president of the Oakland University Alumni Association and currently serves as a Director of the Oakland University Foundation. He is also a member of the Michigan State University College of Law Alumni Association. He has been named one of the "Best Lawyers in America," "Best Lawyers in Detroit," and a "Super Lawyer." He served in the United States Navy and is a Vietnam veteran.