Esteemed Professor, Arthur R. Miller, Joins The Lanier Law Firm
Legendary scholar will continue his groundbreaking work in seeking justice for all.
HOUSTON – The Lanier Law Firm is proud to announce the addition of renowned attorney
and law professor,
Arthur R. Miller , to the firm’s stellar
team. He has joined the firm in an “Of Counsel” capacity.
Professor Miller is a leading scholar in the field of American civil procedure, a University
Professor at New York University, and Chairman of The NYU Sports & Society Program. Prior
to that, he was the Bruce Bromley Professor of Law at Harvard Law School (1971-2007). Miller
is a coauthor of Federal Practice and Procedure, which is often considered the most notable
source for practicing in the federal courts and is an essential reference for judges and lawyers,
worldwide. Miller is also one of the nation's most distinguished legal scholars in the areas of civil
litigation, copyright and unfair competition, and privacy, and most recently Sports Law, having
written more than 40 books and numerous articles, including
The Assault on Privacy: Computers, Data Banks, and Dossiers
(University of Michigan Press, 1971) and
Miller's Court
(Plume, 1983).
Professor Miller is the recipient of many honors, including six honorary doctorates, three
American Bar Association Gavel Awards, and a Special Recognition Gavel Award for promoting
public understanding of the law. Recently, Queen Elizabeth II bestowed on him the prestigious
honor of Commander of the Order of the British Empire (2011). A renowned commentator on
law and society, Miller has also moderated several acclaimed PBS series, including, The
Constitution: That Delicate Balance
,
Managing Our Miracles: Health Care in America
and
The Presidency
. He won an Emmy Award for
The Sovereign Self
. He further served for two decades as the on-air legal editor for ABC's
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Esteemed Professor, Arthur R. Miller, Joins The Lanier Law Firm
Good Morning America
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“It is not often that you get a chance to work with someone with the experience, expertise and
legendary prominence of Arthur Miller,” says Mark Lanier , founder of The Lanier Law Firm.
“Professor Miller is not only one of the top legal experts in the world, he also has continually set
the bar for all who seek to keep justice within the legal system.”
Miller has argued cases in all of the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal and several before the U.S.
Supreme Court. He has served as a member and Reporter for the Advisory Committee of Civil
Rules of the Judicial Conference of the United States. President Gerald Ford also appointed
Miller as commissioner of the United States Commission on New Technological Uses of
Copyrighted Work.
"There are many quality litigation firms across this nation but only a few display the outstanding
resolve and commitment to our justice system as what I see with Mark Lanier and The Lanier
Law Firm. He is truly in the game to provide outstanding legal representation for people and
groups who have been traditionally under-represented.” said Professor Miller. "I am honored to
have the opportunity to collaborate with the great people at The Lanier Law Firm on behalf
those who require authentic and compassionate representation within our great justice system."
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