Stephen Born

Stephen Born is an employment lawyer at Mills & Born, representing clients in complex immigration law matters, catastrophic personal injury claims, and employee discrimination and harassment cases. Since 2007, he has focused on high-stakes advocacy involving immigration status, serious harm, workplace rights, and difficult legal disputes. His work combines litigation experience, bilingual communication, and practical judgment for clients who need careful guidance through important proceedings, negotiations, appeals, and court filings in demanding personal legal situations.

Mr. Born earned his Bachelor’s Degree in History, cum laude, from John Hopkins University in 1985. He later earned his J.D., cum laude, from Boston University in 1991, and completed a Bilingual ESL and Linguistics Certificate at American University in 2000. His education supports a practice shaped by language access, legal analysis, and advocacy for clients facing complex immigration, injury, and employment-related legal challenges in courts and agency proceedings across different jurisdictions.

Mr. Born previously served as a managing attorney at a private Boston-area firm, where he worked as a trial and appellate lawyer in personal injury, employment, immigration, and clergy sexual abuse matters. His background includes cases that required legal research, motion practice, courtroom advocacy, and appellate strategy. This experience helps him evaluate complex facts, anticipate opposing arguments, and guide clients through demanding litigation with measured preparation and strong case judgment consistently.

Stephen Born has been featured twice on the cover of Lawyers Weekly for notable cases that changed Massachusetts law, including the landmark Sheehan v. Roche Bros. decision by the Supreme Judicial Court in 2007. He has also served as a bilingual weekly radio host and televised immigration expert. Clients rely on his broad legal experience, cultural awareness, and commitment to practical advocacy in serious matters across courts and agency proceedings.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Mills & Born, Attorneys at Law
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association

Licensed State

• Massachusetts

Education

• Boston University
  Juris Doctor (JD) Cum Laude
• John Hopkins University
  BA in History, Cum Laude

Awards & Badges