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Douglas A. Millen

Founding Partner

(224) 632-4505

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  • Douglas A. Millen devotes his practice to prosecuting direct purchaser, price-fixing class actions and has played a key role in many of the most successful price-fixing cases in the United States.


    Mr. Millen currently serves as Co-Lead Counsel in the Frozen Potatoes Antitrust Litigation (N.D. Ill.) and on the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee in In re DPP Beef Antitrust Litigation (D. Minn.), which has generated over $100 million in partial settlements to date. He served on the Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs' Steering Committee in In re Lithium Ion Batteries Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 2420 (N.D. Cal.), which obtained nearly $140 million for the class. He also served as Chair of Discovery in In re Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) Antitrust Litigation, MDL 1971 (N.D. Cal.), aiding recoveries of more than $210 million, and has played prominent roles in In re Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) Antitrust Litigation, In re Vitamins Antitrust Litigation, and In re Rubber Chemicals Antitrust Litigation. His work has contributed to recoveries totaling billions of dollars for class members.


    Mr. Millen currently represents several Fortune 500 companies in the Rail Freight Fuel Surcharge Antitrust Litigation and provides antitrust compliance consultation services for large, multi-national companies. He has been recognized by publications including Global Competition Review and Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America.


    Prior to founding FKLM, Mr. Millen was a partner at Much Shelist Freed from November 1995 through December 31, 2006.


    Insights & Events


    Guest Lecturer on Discovery in Class Actions at the University of Michigan Law School, Fall 2020, 2022 and 2024


    Rankings & Awards



  • University of Michigan (B.G.S.)

    University of Illinois College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude)

  • Bar Admissions:

    New York
    Connecticut
    Illinois

    Court Admissions:

    Northern District of Illinois
    9th Circuit Court of Appeals
    District of Colorado

  • Outside of work, Mr. Millen loves spending time with his family, being outside, enjoying nature, fishing on occasion and is always on the lookout for new birds to add to his "life list," cheering on the Michigan Wolverines, Chicago Cubs, Blackhawks and Da' Bears, all kinds of outdoor cooking and entering barbecue competitions.

Featured Cases

Resolved

In re Lithium Ion Batteries Antitrust Litigation

Resolved

In re Static Random Access Memory (SRAM) Antitrust Litigation

Resolved

In re Rubber Chemicals Antitrust Litigation

Resolved

In re Isostatic Graphite Antitrust Litigation

Active

In re Packaged Beef Antitrust Litigation

Resolved

In re Vitamins Antitrust Litigation

Resolved

In re Linerboard Antitrust Litigation

Active

In re Frozen Potato Products Antitrust Litigation

Active

In re Passenger Vehicle Replacement Tires Antitrust Litigation

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Billions recovered. Decades of practice. If you have a case or want to explore working together, let's talk today. 

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