Mark T. Millkey

Mark T. Millkey received his Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Yale University in 1981, his Masters of Arts degree in English from the University of Virginia in 1983, and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Virginia in 1987.

Prior to joining Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, between 1996 and early 2009, Mr. Millkey was associated with two prominent Manhattan plaintiffs' class action firms, where his practice focused on consumer-fraud class actions against life insurance companies and complex securities class actions. In 1995, Mr. Millkey assisted in a double derivative action involving a utility regarding overcharges for the provision of electricity. And between 1987 and 1994, Mr. Millkey represented defendant corporations in complex commercial litigations.

Mr. Millkey has significant experience in the area of derivative litigation and contributes extensively to the prosecution of litigations. For example, Mr. Millkey contributed in a major litigation against MetLife which resulted in a benefit to the class of approximately $1.7 billion, and assisted in a securities class action against Royal Dutch/Shell which settled for a minimum cash benefit to the class of $130 million and a contingent value of more than $180 million. Mr. Millkey also has significant appellate experience with the federal court system and the state courts of New York.