Christopher M. Miller
888-572-1164
412-924-8770
Attorney Christopher Miller was born in Hollywood, Florida in 1971. Shortly thereafter, his family moved to Beaver, Pennsylvania, where he graduated from Beaver Area High School in 1989. He earned a B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh in 1993, and subsequently a J.D. in 1996 from Widener University School of Law in Wilmington, Delaware. While attending law school, he served as the President of the Student Bar Association and was the recipient of the Dean Arthur Weeks Outstanding Service Award.
Attorney Miller has focused his practice on representing clients who have been seriously injured as a result of others' carelessness and negligence. In addition to handling cases in most counties throughout western Pennsylvania, he has also argued appellate cases before the Pennsylvania Superior Court and the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court on behalf of injured clients. Attorney Miller is also licensed to practice law in New Jersey. He has represented clients who were seriously injured in a variety of different types of personal injury cases, which include, but are not limited to the following:
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Tractor trailer accidents
Tri-axle accidents
Automobile accidents
Motorcycle accidents
School bus accidents
Drunk driving accidents
Automobile insurance coverage
Pedestrian accidents
Slip and fall accidents
Premises liability accidents
Commercial property accidents
Homeowner liability cases
Dog bites
Attorney Miller is active and serves in a number of professional organizations, which include the following:
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Pennsylvania Association for Justice Board of Governors
Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association Board of Governors
American Association for Justice
American Bar Association
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Allegheny County Bar Association
In addition to being active and serving in these professional organizations, Attorney Miller has also been named a Pennsylvania Rising Star for 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. Pennsylvania Rising Stars, a division of Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, represent the top 2.5% of the best up-and-coming attorneys who are age 40 or younger, or practicing 10 years or less in Pennsylvania.
Attorney Miller is active within the community, serving as the Chairman for the Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association's annual 5K race, which benefits the Pittsburgh Steelwheelers, who are a local, non-profit organization for wheelchair athletes. He has been involved with Presents for Patients. He has also participated as a judge and has been involved with high school and law school moot court competitions.
Year Joined Firm
- 2009
Areas of Practice
- Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Defense
- Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court New Jersey
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Middle District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Pennsylvania
Education
- Widener University School of Law, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Juris Doctor
- Honors: President, Student Bar Association
- University of Pittsburgh
- Bachelor of Arts
Honors and Awards
- Recipient, Dean Arthur Weeks Outstanding Service Award
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- American Association for Justice, Member
- Allegheny County Bar Association, Member
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
