Loretta Yuan Mills

Loretta Yuan Mills is a founding partner of Forum Law Partners LLP and brings over two decades of litigation and regulatory experience to her practice. She advises clients on international trade compliance, U.S. tariff strategy, cross-border commercial transactions, and employment-related legal issues. Fluent in Mandarin, Loretta serves as a key point of contact for the firm’s Chinese-speaking clients, particularly in matters involving U.S. import regulations and anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations.

Loretta began her legal career litigating complex commercial disputes at leading Los Angeles firms Christensen Miller LLP and Liner LLP. She later joined the national labor and employment firm Littler Mendelson P.C., where she gained deep experience advising corporate clients on employment policies, risk management, and workplace disputes.

At Forum, Loretta plays an integral role in supporting international businesses—especially those based in China and Southeast Asia—navigating the challenges of U.S. trade law, customs enforcement, and cross-border transaction structuring.

International and Cross-Cultural Practice

With fluency in Mandarin and cultural fluency across both Eastern and Western business practices, Loretta assists multinational clients with legal interpretation, compliance strategy, and U.S. regulatory alignment. Her dual expertise in litigation and transactional matters enables her to provide holistic counsel to clients operating in complex international environments.