Background
Miller, Andrew Pickens was born on December 21, 1932 in Fairfax, Virginia, United States. Son of Francis Pickens and Helen (Hill) Miller.
Miller, Andrew Pickens was born on December 21, 1932 in Fairfax, Virginia, United States. Son of Francis Pickens and Helen (Hill) Miller.
Princeton University (Bachelor of Arts, 1954). University of Virginia (Bachelor of Laws, 1960). Editor-in-Chief, Virginia Law Review, 1959-1960.
Attorney General, Virginia, 1977. Chairman, Southern Conference of Attorneys General, 1974.
Associate Penn, Stuart & Stuart, 1960-1962. Partner Penn, Stuart & Miller, Abingdon, Virginia, 1963-1969. Attorney general State of Virginia, 1970-1977.
Partner Mays, Valentine, Davenport & Moore, Richmond, Virginia, 1977-1978, Dickstein, Shapiro, Morin & Oshinsky, LLP, Washington, 1979—2002, Powell Goldstein LLP, Washington, 2002—2008, Hunton Williams LLP, since 2009.
'The Constitutionality of Political Gerrymandering: Davis v. Bandemer and Beyond," 4 J. Law & Politics 697, 1988. "Amended Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act: What Is the Intent of the Results Test?" 36 Emory L.J., 1987."Davis v. Bandemer - Political Gerrymandering Challenged on Equal Protection Grounds," 17 Urb. Lawyer 945, 1985. Attorney General, Virginia, 1970- 1977. Chairman, Southern Conference of Attorneys General, 1973 1974.President, The John Marshall Foundation, 1987-1989.
President, Young Democratic Clubs Virginia, 1966-1967. Chairman Washington County Democratic Committee, 1967-1969. Democratic nominee for United States Senate from Virginia, 1978.
Board directors Barter Foundation, 1962-1969. Trustee King College, 1966-1974. Member advisory board Americans for Effective Law Enforcement, 1973-1977, Center for Oceans Law and Policy, 1975-1979.
Vice-chairman Virginia Board Corrections, 1983-1986. Served to 1st lieutenant Army of the United States, 1955-1957. Fellow American Bar Foundation, American Bar Association (house delegations 1971-1976, action commission to reduce court costs and delay 1979-1984, commission on public understanding about the law 1992-1995).
Member Southern Conference Attorneys General (vice chairman 1972-1973, chairman 1973-1974), National Association Attorneys General (executive committee 1973-1974, chairman antitrust committee 1971-1976, Wyman Memorial award 1976), Virginia Bar Association (chairman young lawyers section 1967-1968, executive committee 1985-1988), American Judicature Society (board directors 1973-1976, executive committee 1974-1976), Society of Cincinnati (Virginia standing committee 1986-1989, 93-96, assistant secretary general, 1992-1995, secretary general 1995-1998), National Maritime Heritage Foundation (board directors 2005-2011, vice president 2008-2011), The John Marshall Foundation (president 1987-1989), Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Penelope Farthing, November 18, 1990. Children: Julia Lane, Andrew Pickens, Elise Givhan, Winfield Scott, Lucia Holcombe.