Christopher Sean Milligan

Christopher Sean Milligan

Jackson Lewis P.C • Riverside, CA
Workers CompensationClass ActionsEmployment LawEmployment LitigationInsurance

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Contact

Email
Phone
(844) 326-6897
Address
3390 University Ave. Ste. 110, Riverside, CA, 92501, US

Professional

About

Mr. Milligan’s practice includes employment litigation and wage and hour law defense. Mr. Milligan previously worked in-house for a large insurance company and several statewide law firms handling employment, business, and insurance litigation defense. He has experience defending life, health, and disability insurance claims (bad faith and ERISA) in state and federal court, as well as experience with workers’ compensation claims and issues. Mr. Milligan has achieved excellent results for clients in state and federal courts, arbitrations, and administrative proceedings. He has represented employers in a range of employment and insurance litigation matters including wage and hour litigation, class actions, 17200 and PAGA matters, wrongful termination and discrimination claims, trust fund litigation, prevailing wage issues, and appellate matters. He has provided advice to employers on a variety of wage and hour and employment law issues, including drafting and reviewing employment policies and handbooks. He has also presented seminars to various professional and trade organizations and writes articles on issues of concern to clients. Mr. Milligan graduated from USC Law School in 2000, where he was Senior Editor of the Southern California Interdisciplinary Law Journal and had his student note “Facial Recognition Technology, Video Surveillance, and Privacy” published. He graduated from the University of California, San Diego in 1996, where he was on the Provost’s Honor List. He has been published in the California Lawyer magazine and other publications and has several published cases. He has also been a frequent lecturer on wage and hour, prevailing wage, and employment law topics. Mr. Milligan was selected as a “Southern California Super Lawyer: Rising Star” in 2011 and 2012. In his free time, Mr. Milligan likes playing, coaching, and refereeing soccer.

About Workers Compensation Law

Workers' compensation attorneys help injured workers obtain benefits for workplace injuries. They navigate the claims process and fight for fair compensation. Common matters include workplace injuries, occupational illness, denied claims, disability benefits.

Credentials

Education
2000 University of Southern California Law School JD - Juris Doctor 1996 University of California - San Diego BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2012 Rising Star, Super Lawyers 2011 Rising Star, SuperLawyers
Publications
2024 Mostly Safe for Work and Work-Related Blog Mostly Safe for Work and Work-Related Blog 2020 The Authority - California Joint Powers Insurance Agency U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision in Bostock v. Clayton County Extends Title VII Protections to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity 2020 Legal Trends 2020 - Chapter 18 (Religious Discrimination) Legal Trends 2020 2010 American Bar Association Chapter 9 - Ninth Circuit, ERISA Survey of Federal Circuits “Problems and Pointers in Litigating and Defining ‘Own Occ’ Disability Policies” 2007 The Legal Secretary Meal and Rest Periods Take a Break, But How Long Will It Last
Associations
2021 - Present Riverside County Bar Association Attorney Member 2018 - Present Boy Scouts of America Adult Leader, Merit Badge Counselor 2015 - Present AYSO Coach, Referee Los Angeles County Bar Association Attorney Member Defense Research Institute Member
Speaking
2020 2020 ACSA Personnel Institute Employee Recruitment Strategies to Increase Diversity 2010 Prevailing Wages Prevailing Wage Law in California
Updated: Mar 08, 2026