Richard A. Mills

Rich Mills is a member of our School Law Practice Group. Rich represents numerous boards of education and other school law clients throughout Connecticut in labor, employment and school law matters.

Rich counsels school law clients in a wide range of school law matters, including student discipline, Board of Education policies, First Amendment issues, Freedom of Information Act issues, residency matters and budgetary matters.

He also advises school law clients extensively on labor and employment matters, including hiring, employee discipline and discharge, teacher non-renewal and termination and grievance arbitration proceedings.

Rich also negotiates collective bargaining agreements on behalf of school law clients, covering both certified and non-certified employees. He has represented numerous clients in mediation and in interest arbitration proceedings.

Professional Affiliations:

• American Bar Association
• Connecticut Bar Association
• Hartford County Bar Association
• Connecticut School Attorneys Council

Education:

• University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1986
• University of Virginia, B.A., 1982, high distinction