Stuart P. Miller
Arkansas
Mitchell Williams
425 W Capitol Ave
Suite 1800
Little Rock, AR 72201
Tel: (479) 464.5670
Email:
smiller@mwlaw.com
Web:
www.mitchellwilliamslaw.com
Stuart Miller is a distinguished trial lawyer with extensive experience defending catastrophic injury suits, professional liability claims and suits for wrongful death. His practice focuses on complex high-stakes commercial litigation, defense of class actions and catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death defense.
In addition, he has an established practice in areas involving insurance coverage matters and bad faith claims. Stuart’s clients represent a wide spectrum of business and industries, from Fortune 100 companies to privately owned businesses, for which he has tried numerous cases involving professional liability, product liability, transportation and premises liability claims. He offers effective risk management and preemptive legal analysis for clients to help manage their risk and outcomes, and he places a high premium on the use of technology within his daily and trial practice to efficiently manage client matters.
Stuart served as a faculty member of the International Association of Defense Council’s (IADC) 2014 Trial Academy at Stanford Law School. He is a frequent speaker and author on issues such as trial advocacy, defense strategies in catastrophic injury cases, product liability and civil procedure. For more than 30 years, Stuart has been recognized by numerous organizations and companies for his accomplishments in the courtroom including being selected as a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Professional Recognition
- Chambers USA: Ranked in Litigation – General Commercial in Arkansas (2023)
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
- Fellow, American Board of Trial Advocates
- The Best Lawyers in America©: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (2023)
- The Best Lawyers in America©: Commercial Litigation (2021-2023)
- The Best Lawyers in America©: Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (2011-2023)
- Best Lawyers®: Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants “Lawyer of the Year” (2020)
- Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2007
- Mid-South Super Lawyers: Personal Injury General Defense (2006-2022)
- Arkansas Business Arkansas 250 Most Influential Leader (2019)
- Recipient, Frank C. Elcan II Award and Golden Gavel Award presented by the Arkansas Bar Association
- Arkansas Business 40 Under 40 (2000-2001)
- Bradshaw Family Trust, Inc. vs. Twin City Fire Insurance Company, U.S. District Court (2023) (Motion for Summary Judgment granted)
- Hall v. Gage’s Powersports, Inc., Ark. App. 406 (2022) (Motion for Summary Judgement granted/ Court of Appeals affirmed/Arkansas Supreme Court affirmed)
- Esterline Technologies Corporation, et. al v. Aaron Brownlee and Mary Brownlee, (2021)
- Temple v. Lamar, Pulaski County Circuit Court (2019) (Defense verdict/jury trial)
- Estate of Keith Brosch v. Leisure Time Products, Benton County Circuit Court (2019) (Dismissal pursuant to Motion to Dismiss)
- Stevens v. Boy Scouts of America, Pulaski County Circuit Court (2018) (Dismissal pursuant to Motion to Dismiss)
- Michael Ihrie v. Pioneer General Contractors, et.al., Garland County Circuit Court (2018) (Defense verdict jury trial)
- Ross v. Compact Family Services, Garland County Circuit Court (2018) (Motion for Summary Judgment granted)
- Johnson v. Fastlane Entertainment, Benton County Circuit Court (2018) (Motion for Summary Judgment granted)
- Starnet Insurance Company v. Shepard Group, U.S. District Court (2-18-CV-2026) (Motion for Summary Judgment granted)
- Brimer v. Dent a Med, Inc. dba HC Processing Center, U.S. District Court (2018) (Dismissal of class action)
- Robert Fureigh v. Michael G. Horn and W.M. Hogan, Ark. App 287 (2013)
- Brad Bedell v. Minnie Valentine, (2012) (Complete reversal of eight figure jury verdict on all counts)
- Desiree Kolbek, et. al. v. Jeannie Estates Apartments, Tony Alamo, Gloryland Christian Church, et.al., U.S.District Court (2012) (Motion for Summary Judgment granted/case removed to state court and ultimately dismissed)
- Mason, et al. v. Chenal Country Club, 210 Ark. App 180 (2010)
- American College of Trial Lawyers
- Chair, Griffin Bell Award for Courageous Advocacy Committee (2021-2022)
- Association of Defense Trial Attorneys
- International Association of Defense Counsel
- State Committee Chair for Arkansas, International Association of Defense Counsel
- Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel
- Defense Research Institute
- Transportation Lawyers Association
- Appointed by Arkansas Supreme Court to Model Jury Instruction Committee – Civil (2021)
- Arkansas Bar Association
- Former Member, Arkansas Bar Executive Council and Arkansas Bar House of Delegates
- Former Chairman, Young Lawyers Section
- Former Chair, Editorial Advisory Board – “The Arkansas Lawyer”
- Board of Directors, Mitchell Williams
- Licenses and the Law Series, Part X: A Review
- Licenses and the Law Series, Part IX: The Appeal
- Licenses and the Law Series, Part VIII: The Hearing – Part II
- Licenses and the Law Series, Part VII: The Hearing – Part I
- Licenses and the Law Series, Part VI: Preparing for the Hearing
- Licenses and the Law Series, Part V: Potential Board Sanctions Against Licensees
- Licenses and the Law Series, Part IV: Responding to a Complaint Against Your License
- Licenses and the Law Series, Part III: Who Can File a Complaint
- Licenses and the Law Series, Part I: An Overview of the Process
- What Licensed Professionals Need to Know When a Complaint is Filed with Licensing Boards
- Injured Workers Cannot Use the Declaratory Judgment Act to Avoid Exclusive Jurisdiction in the Workers’ Compensation Commission