John W. Mills III joined the Seyfarth Shaw Litigation department as a partner in the Atlanta office. Mills comes from Barnes & Thornburg where he served as partner in the Finance, Insolvency and Restructuring department and Lending and Structured Finance group in Atlanta and Los Angeles.

For more than 25 years, Mills has focused on restructuring, bankruptcy, debtor/creditor rights, bankruptcy acquisitions and insolvency related litigation, including receivership and foreclosures. In addition, he has counseled clients in commercial litigation including matters relating to real estate lending and structured financings.

Mills is on the board of directors and immediate past chair of the Bankruptcy Section of the Atlanta Bar Association. Mills received the Atlanta Bar Association’s inaugural Pro Bono Award for his creation of a program to provide counseling to pro se debtors in connection with reaffirmation agreements in bankruptcy cases.

“John is an exceptional litigator and a trusted advisor for clients navigating the most intricate bankruptcy matters,” said Kate Perrelli, chair of Seyfarth’s Litigation department. “He is a great talent and is well positioned to collaborate with our multifaceted teams in Atlanta, California and nationally.”

“John’s bankruptcy practice is a seamless complement to our large real estate and public finance platforms in both Atlanta and Los Angeles,” said Steve Kennedy, managing partner of Seyfarth’s Atlanta office. “He is a valuable addition to the firm, joining with an innate collegiality and a keen understanding of the business environment.”

Mill’s arrival follows the recent addition of corporate partner Andrew Hough in Atlanta.

Seyfarth Shaw has more than 850 attorneys and provides a broad range of legal services in the areas of labor and employment, employee benefits, litigation, corporate and real estate.