Jon L. Mills Scientist
Jon L. Mills (born July 24, 1947) earned a B.A. from Stetson University in 1969. He went on to the University of Florida College of Law where he graduated second overall in 1972. While at the Levin College of Law he served on the Florida Law Review, and was a member of Florida Blue Key. [1] Before Mills became the Dean (education) of the Levin College of Law he served as a Professor at the University of Florida in 1995.Mr. Mills' main focus is on appellate litigation. He has appeared in courts throughout the United States on issues ranging from international jurisdiction, constitutionality of presidential budget cutbacks, the constitutionality of laws protecting victim's privacy, constitutionality of a Governor's gaming compact with Indians, to the constitutionality of proposed constitutional initiatives.Mr. Mills has represented a broad range of clients and interests including: The Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers, Gannett Company, The First Amendment Foundation, Florida School Superintendents Association, Florida Education Association, Floridians for Constitutional Integrity, Save Our Everglades Foundation, the Versace Family, Teresa Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt Incorporated, the Eighth Judicial Circuit State Attorney, Collier County Clerk of Circuit Court, Circuit Judge Candidates 2006, Audubon Society, Florida School Boards Association, Bob Kerrigan Firm, the Florida House of Representatives, and fairdistrictsflorida.org in the 2008 Florida Reapportionment Initiative.Mr. Mills is Dean Emeritus, Professor of Law, and Director of Center for Governmental Responsibility at the University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law. He served as Dean of the College from 1999 to 2003.[2]As a researcher and teacher, he has been a principal investigator and directed major studies attracting over six million dollars in grants on environmental and constitutional issues including international projects in Brazil, Poland, Haiti, and Central America. In addition to teaching at the College of Law, he has taught and lectured in Constitutional Law, International Trade and Environment in Costa Rica, Brazil, the University of Warsaw and Cambridge University. As an expert on constitutional issues, he has been quoted by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, LA Times, Chicago Tribune, and Washington Post among others. He has appeared on CNN's "Burden of Proof," Public Television's "Lehr Report," National Public Radio, ABC, BBC and other media. He also produced and moderated an Emmy winning show on the Florida Everglades.During his 10 years in the Legislature he sponsored the Florida Growth Management Act; the Child Abuse Prevention Act and the Constitutional Amendment guaranteeing Individual Privacy against governmental intrusion. Mr. Mills has been listed in Florida Trend Magazine's "Legal Elite" as one of the best lawyers in Florida chosen by members of the Bar. In 2007, he was appointed to the advisory committee to the American Bar Association's World Justice Commission.
