Stephen D. Miller

smiller@sdmlawyer.com

Stephen D. Miller is Of Counsel with Glassman, Browning, Saltsman & Jacobs, Inc., and has represented clients in complex civil and criminal litigation for more than forty years, first as a Federal Prosecutor, and later as a lawyer in private practice.

Mr. Miller began his career as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Central District of California.  He served in both the civil and criminal divisions of the Office of the United States Attorney in Los Angeles, California.  The United States Attorney's Office appointed him Assistant Chief of the Special Prosecutions Division, where he investigated and prosecuted cases of major significance to the Government.

In private practice, Mr. Miller has acted as lead counsel for large corporations in numerous high stakes criminal litigation cases.  He represented Sears, Roebuck & Company in its successful defense against charges of Customs Fraud, and successfully defended the General Dynamics Corporation against charges of Government Contract fraud.  Mr. Miller has also represented several prominent political figures who have been the subject of governmental investigations, including former Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley.

Mr. Miller has taught Trial Advocacy at Loyola Law School of Los Angeles and has lectured to professional groups concerning a variety of legal subjects.  He was recently named by Los Angeles Magazineas one of Southern California's top "Super Lawyers."

Bar Admissions:

• 1963, District of Columbia
• 1964, Virginia
• 1965, California
• 1965, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
• 1970, United States Supreme Court; United States District Court, Central, Southern and Eastern Districts of California 

Education:

• Washington and Lee University (B.A., 1960)
• Georgetown University Law Center (LL.B., 1963)

Memberships:

• Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers, 1981 to present
• American Bar Association
• Los Angeles County Bar Association

Practice Areas:

• White Collar Criminal Defense
• Criminal Defense
• Complex Litigation
• Directors and Officers Liability
• Litigation

Honors and Awards:

• California Super Lawyers, 2004-2009
• AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale Hubbell
• Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers, 1981 to present

Biography:

• Law professor, Trial Advocacy, Loyola Law School of Los Angeles
• Assistant United States Attorney for the Central District of California
• Assistant Chief of the Special Prosecutions Division, U.S. Attorney's Office
• Clerkship, Hon. Richmond B. Keech, United States District Court for the District of Columbia

Speaking Engagements:

• Trial as Theater: The Development of Dramatic, Coherent Themes, Professional Development Program, Los Angeles, CA
• The Role of the Defense Attorney in the Criminal Justice System, ABA - Central and East European Law Initiative in Budapest, Hungary
• Jury Selection, Professional Development Program, Los Angeles, CA

Cases investigated and prosecuted:

• Howard v. United States, 372 F.2d 294 (9th Cir. 1967)
• McCowan v. United States, 376 F.2d 122 (9th Cir. 1967)
• Fineburg v. United States, 393 F.2d 417 (9th Cir. 1968)
• In Re: Grand Jury Witness, 835 F.2d 437, 1987 U.S. App. (2d. Cir. 1987)

Cases from private practice:

• Tameny v. Atlantic Richard Co., 152 Cal.Rptr. 52, 1979 (Ct.App. 1979)
• Tameny v. Atlantic Richard Co., 610 P.2d 1330, 1980 (Cal. 1980)
• United States v. Sears, Roebuck & Company, 647 F.2d 902 (9th Cir. 1981)
• United States v. Sears, Roebuck & Company, 518 F.Supp. 179, 1981 U.S. Dist. (C.D.Cal. 1981)
• United States v. Sears, Roebuck & Company, 719 F.2d 1386 (9th Cir. 1983)
• United States v. General Dynamics Corp., 644 F.Supp. 1497. U.S. Dist. (C.D.Cal. 1986)