Background
Miller, Barry A. was born on June 28, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Miller, Barry A. was born on June 28, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Yale University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1975). Harvard University (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1978).
Worked at Miller, Shakman, Hamilton, Kurtzon & Schlifke (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Civil Trial and Appellate Practice, Arbitration, Corporate, Real Estate Financing and Development, Creditors Rights and Bankruptcy, Banking and Commercial Finance, Securities, Construction, Estate Planning and Administration, First Amendment, Defamation, Partnerships. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Illinois. 1981, District of Columbia (inactive).
Senior Editor, Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review, 1977-1978.
Author: (with Michael L. Shakman), "Flynn v. Cohn: Payment of Overhead in Winding Up a Partnership," 81 Illinois.
Bachelor of Journalism 530 (1993). Law Clerk to Honorary Nicholas J. Bua, United States.
District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1978-1979. Attorney, United States Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, 1979-1982.
Member: Chicago and American (House of Delegates, 1996) Bar Associations. Chicago Council of Lawyers (Member, Board of Governors, 1985-1990, 1991-1993.
Company-Chair, State Judicial Evaluation Committee, 1988-1991.
Vice President, 1989-1991. President, 1991-1993). Member, Illinois Supreme Court Special Commission on the Administration of Justice.
Company-Chair, Task Force on Judicial Administration, 1992-1993.
Since its founding 50 years ago, the firm has been dedicated to providing high quality, personalized legal representation. The firm provides services to businesses, institutions and individuals in a range of complex business transactions and general counseling, and in many areas of litigation.
The "American Lawyer" has featured the firm as one of the nation"s "Thirteen Great Small Law Firms.".
Author: (with Michael L. Shakman), "Flynn v. Cohn: Payment of Overhead in Winding Up a Partnership," 81 Ill. B.J. 530 (1993). Law Clerk to Honorary Nicholas J. Bua, United States.
District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1978-1979. Attorney, United States Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, 1979-1982.
Member: Chicago and American (House of Delegates, 1996) Bar Associations. Chicago Council of Lawyers (Member, Board of Governors, 1985-1990, 1991-1993. Company-Chair, State Judicial Evaluation Committee, 1988-1991.
Vice President, 1989-1991.
President, 1991-1993). Member, Illinois Supreme Court Special Commission on the Administration of Justice.
Company-Chair, Task Force on Judicial Administration, 1992-1993.