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Allen Miller

Allen C. Miller

Partner

Areas Of Focus
LitigationProducts Liability

Allen Miller is a trial lawyer with extensive experience in the areas of commercial and tort litigation. He concentrates his practice in the areas of general business torts, casualty litigation, professional malpractice, construction litigation, banking and lender liability, class-action litigation, bankruptcy litigation, products liability, trade secrets litigation and a variety of other corporate litigation matters. Allen has extensive experience in complex commercial matters.

His professional liability practice involves litigation and trial defense of errors and omissions (E&O), directors and officers (D&O), and professional malpractice claims. Allen’s professional and quasi-professional subject matters include insurance agents and brokers; attorneys; real estate and title agents; accountants/CPAs; architects, engineers and design professionals; and directors and officers.

Allen has experience representing owners, contractors, subcontractors and design professionals in all aspects of construction including claim drafting and counseling during construction and claims resolution in state and federal courts. He has handled construction disputes involving both private and public entities. Allen has represented owners, tenants, contractors and sub-contractors in state and federal courts in Louisiana, Texas, Alabama and Mississippi. He regularly represents clients in matters involving various aspects of the construction process, including delay claims, claims involving construction and design defects, lien claims, and claims involving performance and payment bonds. Allen has litigated claims involving breach of contract, breach of warranty, construction and/or design defects, negligence, unjust enrichment and construction liens.

He has handled a substantial number of cases from inception through resolution at trial, appeal and alternative dispute resolution where appropriate. His experience includes, without limitation, first chair litigation counsel in many successful bench and jury trials in state and federal court. Allen is solely responsible for the litigation strategy and handling of cases for several institutional firm clients and regularly supervises commercial litigation associates and paralegals. He regularly represents national Fortune 500 companies, privately held companies and educational institutions in federal and state litigation and disputes throughout the Gulf Coast. Allen also serves on the firm's Policy and Planning Committee.  

In the community, Allen is a graduate of the New Orleans Regional Leadership Institute, a former Chairman of the St. Augustine High School Board of Directors,as well as a member of Benjamin Franklin High School Board of Directors. He is also a member of the CASA New Orleans Board of Directors and previously served as Board Chair for the City of New Orleans’ Ethics Review Board.

Experience

  • Won first COVID-19 business interruption case tried in U.S.
  • Lead defense counsel for Fortune 500 company obtaining a zero jury verdict in a casualty matter with proposed damages in excess of 11 million dollars.
  • Lead counsel for owner of $30 million dollar post-Hurricane Katrina construction project in construction and design defect dispute involving numerous design professionals, consultants, general contractor and sub-contractors.
  • Lead counsel for sub-contractor in $4 million dollar breach of contract construction dispute.
  • Lead defense counsel for Fortune 500 company obtaining defense verdict in a casualty matter with proposed damages in excess of 2 million dollars.
  • Represents American Traffic Solutions in class actions involving constitutional claims involving the use of red light traffic cameras.
  • Represented professional liability insurer and broker in claim involving breach of fiduciary duty and obtained favorable settlement for client.
  • Represented accounting firm in unfair trade practices action involving multi-million dollar claim by sub-contractor on public works project and obtained favorable settlement for client following mediation.
  • Obtained a favorable settlement for lawyer and professional liability insurer in legal malpractice case involving a $700,000 claim.
  • Obtained summary judgment dismissal in favor of commercial lessee in breach of lease dispute.
  • Successfully obtained several resolutions of construction disputes for clients through negotiation, litigation and mediation.

Insights

Recognition

  • Commercial Litigation, The Best Lawyers in America (2014-2025)
  • Louisiana Super Lawyers list, Super Lawyers (2015-2025)
  • Distinguished Alumni Award, Southern University Law School (2018)
  • Leadership in Law Award, New Orleans CityBusiness (2014)
  • 40 Under 40 Award, National Bar Association(2012)
  • 40 Under 40 Award, Gambit Weekly (2012)

Education

  • Southern University Law Center, J.D., cum laude, 1999
  • Xavier University, B.A., 1995

Credentials

  • Louisiana

Memberships and Affiliations

Professional

    • Louisiana State Bar Association - Minority Involvement Section
    • New Orleans Bar Association
    • American Bar Association
    • National Bar Association
    • Federal Bar Association, Eastern District of Louisiana – Board of Directors
    • International Association of Defense Counsel
    • Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
    • Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel Trial Advocacy – Prior Faculty Member
    • National Institute of Trial Advocacy – Faculty Member (2022)
    • Council on Litigation Management
    • City of New Orleans Ethics Review Board (2013-2020)
    • Greater New Orleans Louis A. Martinet Legal Society
    • Court Appointed Special Advocates, New Orleans Chapter – Past President and Past Executive Committee Board Chairman

Civic

    • Fore!Kids Foundation Member
    • New Orleans Regional Leadership Institute
    • Odyssey House of Louisiana, Inc. – Past Vice-President and Past Executive Committee Board Member
    • WRBH Radio for the Blind and Print Handicapped – Past Member of the Board of Directors
    • Loyola University Institute of Politics – Alumni
    • Metropolitan Area Committee – Alumni

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