Richard L. Miller II
LITIGATION FOCUS
- Arbitration
- Business Torts
- Corporate Veil Piercing Claims
- Employment Law
- Partnership Disputes
- Products Liability
- Trademark Disputes
BIOGRAPHY
Richard L. Miller II concentrates his practice in commercial litigation. He has litigated disputes involving real estate, insurance coverage, creditors’ rights, products liability, licenses, trademark, employment contract and corporate veil piercing claims, among others.
Richard has represented clients’ interests in federal proceedings in various jurisdictions. He has litigated state court actions, including handling appellate proceedings. Richard also has advocated for various parties in arbitration cases.
Richard is an Adjunct Professor at Northwestern College of Law where he has served as a Trial Advocacy instructor since 2005. He is an American Arbitration Association arbitrator and he has served as an arbitrator for the Cook County Mandatory Arbitration Program.
Prior to entering private practice, Richard served as a prosecutor for Champaign County, Illinois where he litigated approximately 50 jury trials, as well as innumerable bench trials. He prosecuted four murder cases, two of which went to trial, resulting in sentences of 45 and 55 years.
Richard was named one of the "40 Illinois Attorneys Under 40 To Watch" by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company, publishers of the Chicago Lawyer and Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. The Law Bulletin described Richard as "that rare commercial litigator who is a master of advocating for his clients both in the courtroom and in writing."
Chicago Magazine has repeatedly recognized Richard as a “Rising Star” and one of the Top Young Commercial Litigation Attorneys in Illinois. He currently serves on the Illinois State Bar Association's Federal Practice Council. He previously served on the Commercial, Banking & Bankruptcy Council.
Richard is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Association. He resides in downtown Chicago.
Chicago Magazine has repeatedly recognized Richard as a “Rising Star” and one of the Top Young Commercial Litigation Attorneys in Illinois. He currently serves on the Illinois State Bar Association's Federal Practice Council. He previously served on the Commercial, Banking & Bankruptcy Council.
Richard is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Association. He resides in downtown Chicago.
EDUCATION
- University of Illinois College of Law, J.D. Cum Laude, 1997
- University of Illinois, B.A. Magna Cum Laude, 1992
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Illinois
- Minnesota (inactive)
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
- Supreme Court of the United States
SPEECHES AND PUBLICATIONS
- "Illinois Civil Practice: Motions at the Close of the Evidence," Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education (IICLE), Co-Author (2009)
- "Illinois Civil Practice: Preserving the Record During Trial," Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education (IICLE), Co-Author (2009)
- "Departing Executives and the Wage Payment Act," 96 Ill. B.J. 139 (Mar. 2008)
- "TROs: A Guide to Winning Emergency Relief in Illinois," 93 Ill. B.J. 530 (Oct. 2005)
- "An Introduction to Opinion Testimony Disclosures in Illinois," 89 Ill. B.J. 18 (Jan. 2001)
REPRESENTATIVE CASES
- CIB Bank v. Esmail, No. 04 C 4870, 2004 WL 3119027 (N.D. Ill. Dec. 28, 2004)
- Newsub Magazine Services LLC v. Heartland Direct, Inc., No. 02 C 4949, 2004 WL 524689 (N.D. Ill. Mar. 16, 2004)
MEDIA COVERAGE
- Novack and Macey Partners Marinello and Miller Publish Guidelines for Trying Cases in Illinois
- Even on Appeal, CIB Bank Cannot Defeat Novack and Macey
- Novack and Macey Attorneys Are Super Lawyers and Rising Stars!
- Partner Richard Miller Successfully Defends Hedge Fund
- Novack and Macey Partner Richard Miller Named One Of The "40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty To Watch"
- Novack and Macey Obtains Emergency Relief to Protect Client's Patent Interest
- Copyright Trial Leads to Favorable Settlement
- Tort Immunity Act Cannot Stop Novack and Macey
- "Departing Executives and the Wage Payment Act," 96 Ill. B.J. 139 (Mar. 2008)
- Novack and Macey Successfully Defends Pledge Claim Brought By Florida State University Foundation