Jeffrey A. Mills

Member

Pittsburgh

(412) 620-6484

(412) 275-2390

Recent News:

Best Lawyers Honors More Than 250 Cozen O'Connor Attorneys in Best Lawyers in America 2026 Edition

Best Lawyers selected more than 250 Cozen O'Connor lawyers from 26 of the firm's US offices for inclusion in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Jeffrey focuses his practice on real estate and has extensive experience in commercial and corporate finance, tax-exempt and taxable bonds, and general corporate representation. His work in real estate development includes handling acquisitions, divestitures, land use and zoning, leasing, financing, and obtaining economic incentives for commercial, retail, office, and industrial development. 

Jeffrey is also a nationally recognized Red Book Bond Counsel and a member of the National Association of Bond Lawyers. He has represented state and local governments, school districts, and agencies as issuers of revenue bonds and general obligation bonds for financing the development, construction, and operation of capital projects ranging from manufacturing facilities, water and sewer projects, public housing, health care facilities, and college and universities. He also acts as underwriter's and special tax counsel for major investment banks in the underwriting of tax-exempt and taxable bonds.

Jeffrey is a certified public accountant and has experience in dealing with the financial and tax accounting aspects of transactions. 

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Experience

Represented the investor in a preferred equity investment in an entity owning in fee a major shopping center in Allegheny County, Pa.


Represented United Hydrogen Group, Inc., a Pittsburgh-based, vertically integrated supplier of hydrogen to the automotive fuel cell and industrial markets throughout the United States, in its sale to Plug Power, Inc. (NYSE: PLUG), a provider of hydrogen engines and fueling solutions enabling e-mobility. The transaction involved the sale of a manufacturing plant in southeast Tennessee, corporate headquarters in Pennsylvania, and property in California. The majority of UHG's shareholders are Czech Republic individuals and corporations. The transaction drew on the experience of the firm's corporate, real estate, tax, commercial litigation, and environmental attorneys.


Successfully represented a development partnership in connection with one of the largest real estate deals in downtown Pittsburgh in 2020, transforming an iconic department store building into a premier Class A-plus, mixed-use facility. Assisted primarily with resolving more than $6 million in mechanics’ liens and claims filed by approximately 75 contractors and vendors relating to work performed or materials provided for the prior owner’s redevelopment efforts.


News

Best Lawyers Honors More Than 250 Cozen O'Connor Attorneys in Best Lawyers in America 2026 Edition

August 21, 2025

Best Lawyers selected more than 250 Cozen O'Connor lawyers from 26 of the firm's US offices for inclusion in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Jeffrey Mills Appointed to Washington County Redevelopment Authority Board

July 25, 2025

Jeffrey Mills has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Washington County Redevelopment Authority for a four-year term.

Jeffrey Mills Appointed to the Washington County Government Transition Team by Commissioner Sherman and Commissioner-Elect Janis

December 06, 2023

PITTSBURGH, December 6, 2023 – Jeffrey A. Mills, a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Real Estate Practice, has been appointed to the Washington County Commissioner’s transition team by Commissioner Nick Sherman and Commissioner-Elect Electra Janis. Mills and other transition team members have been tasked with assessing the efficiency of the county's government.

Cozen O’Connor Advises United Hydrogen Group, Inc. in Sale to Plug Power, Inc.

June 24, 2020

United Hydrogen is one of the largest privately held merchant hydrogen producers in North America. The company operates a manufacturing plant in southeast Tennessee with a capacity to produce 6.4 tons of liquid hydrogen daily, with plans to expand to 10 tons per day.

The New Landscape of Public Subsidy for Development

March 07, 2018

Jeffrey Mills, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Real Estate Practice Group, discussed with Developing Pittsburgh about the use of public grants and loan assistance to make private development feasible through public/private partnerships (P3).

Education

  • University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 1994
  • University of Pittsburgh, M.B.A., 1994
  • University of Pittsburgh, B.A., magna cum laude, 1991

Awards & Honors

Best Lawyers in America, 2026

Red Book Bond Counsel

  • Pennsylvania

Peters Township Planning Commission, Chairman

International Shopping Center Convention, Member 

National Association of Bond Lawyers, Member 

Pennsylvania Association of Bond Lawyer, Member

Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member

American Bar Association, Member

Allegheny County Bar Association, Member