Kiara Santos is an Associate Attorney at Mills Legal, where she represents clients in personal injury matters while bringing significant experience in entertainment, intellectual property, business, and corporate law.

Kiara has built her career around protecting people, businesses, creatives, and entrepreneurs. Before joining Mills Legal, she developed extensive experience handling sophisticated matters involving contract negotiations, intellectual property, corporate governance, compliance, and brand protection.

At Mills Legal, Kiara combines that business and transactional background with the firm’s litigation-focused approach. She represents individuals who have been injured through the negligence of others and works with entertainment professionals, entrepreneurs, creatives, and businesses seeking strategic legal counsel.

Her experience gives her a valuable perspective: a legal matter is rarely just about the immediate dispute. It can affect a client’s livelihood, business, reputation, family, and future.

“Every client deserves to be heard, respected, and fiercely represented.”

CREDENTIALS

Qualifications & Perspective

EDUCATION

Florida A&M University College of Law
Juris Doctor, 2018

University of South Florida
B.S., Political Science, 2014

BAR ADMISSIONS

New Jersey — 2019
New York — 2020
Pennsylvania — 2026

RECOGNITION

Super Lawyers Rising Stars — 2025
Super Lawyers Rising Stars — 2026
The National Black Lawyers — Top 40 Under 40

PRACTICE FOCUS

Personal Injury
Entertainment
Business
Intellectual Property

PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

The National Black Lawyers · New Jersey State Bar Association · American Bar Association · New York County Lawyers Association · New York City Bar Association · Hispanic National Bar Association · Phi Alpha Delta International

CLIENT APPROACH

Preparation. Accessibility. Strategy.

Kiara believes effective representation starts with understanding the person behind the case. She approaches each matter with preparation, accessibility, and a commitment to developing a legal strategy tailored to the client’s individual goals.

Whether advocating for an injured client, negotiating an entertainment agreement, or helping protect a client’s intellectual property, Kiara’s goal remains the same: protect the client’s interests and position them for the strongest possible outcome.