Background
Miller, J. Kent was born on March 9, 1944 in Chanute, Kansas, United States.
Miller, J. Kent was born on March 9, 1944 in Chanute, Kansas, United States.
University of Kansas (Bachelor of Science, 1966). University of Denver (Juris Doctor, 1970).
Brown v. American Family, 809 P2d 1055 (Colorado Appendix 1990); Zertuche v. Montgomery Ward, 706 P.2d 424 (Colorado Appendix 1985); State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance. v. Parrish, 899 P.2d 285 (Colorado Appendix 1994).Worked at Miller, McCarren & Helms, Professional Corporation (Denver, Colorado) specializing in Personal Injury, Legal and Medical Malpractice, Insurance Bad Faith and Products Liability Law. Trial and Appellate Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1970, Colorado.
United States.
District Court, District of Colorado. United States. Supreme Court. Member, Board of Editors, Annual Survey of Colorado Law, 1974-1982.
Author: Colorado Personal Injury Practice - Torts and Insurance, West Publishing Company (2 Volumes), 1989.
"Conflicts in Settlement of Personal Injury Cases," The Colorado Lawyer, February, 1982. "Torts," Annual Survey of Colorado Law, 1982.
"Insurance Bad Faith in Colorado," The Colorado Lawyer, July, 1985. "Damages Law in Colorado," Trial Talk, 1987.
"Recovery of Interest-Tort and Insurance Issues," The Colorado Lawyer, June and July, 1989.
"Understanding Professional Liability Insurance," Trial Magazine, May, 1990. "Colorado Law on Personal Injury Damages," Colorado Bar Association, 1986. "Analysis of Tort Reform Legislation," Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, 1986.
"Trends in Torts and Insurance," Colorado Mid-Winter Judicial Conference, 1986.
Company-Author: "Health, Life, and Disability Claims-With Particular Attention to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome," Trial Talk, July, 1989. Moderator or Speaker: "Insurance Issues in Personal Injury," Continuing Legal Education of Colorado Seminar, 1985.
"Insurance in Personal Injury Practice," Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, 1988. "Annual Survey of Colorado Tort Law Seminar," 1987.
"Insurance Issues: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Health, Life, Employee Retirement Income Security Act," Continuing Legal Education of Colorado, 1989.
"Colorado Tort and Insurance Law Update," Colorado State Judicial Conference, 1989. "Recovery of Pre-Judgement Interest," First Judicial District Bar Association, 1989. "Insurance Issues for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Victims," The Legal Center for Persons with Disabilities, 1989.
With Doug Bragg, "Recognizing and Capitalizing on Insurer"s Conflicts of Interest," Western Trial Lawyers Association, mid-winter seminar, Park City, Utah, February 26, 1991.
"Helping the Defense Lawyer Build the Settlement," American Trial Lawyers Association, National College of Advocacy, Washington, District of Columbia, April 5, 1991. "Innovative Techniques for Liability Insurance Problems," American Trial Lawyers Association, National College of Advocacy, Keystone, Colorado, August 15, 1991.
Instructor, "Torts," University of Denver College of Law, 1990-1991. Member, National Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.
Member: Denver, Colorado and American Bar Associations.
Colorado Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Directors, 1985-1990). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate).
J. Kent Miller and William J. McCarren have each specialized in personal injury practice, in Colorado, for more than twenty-five years.
Miller was first a partner, for more than a decade, in a Denver insurance defense firm, but since 1983 has represented accident victims. Miller is the author (and McCarren an editor) of the West Publishing, two-volume reference work: Colorado Personal Injury Practice-Torts and Insurance.
Thomas J. Helms was also a partner in a Denver insurance defense firm, specializing in medical malpractice defense, before joining this plaintiff firm.
Author: Colorado Personal Injury Practice - Torts and Insurance, West Publishing Company (2 Volumes), 1989. "Conflicts in Settlement of Personal Injury Cases," The Colorado Lawyer, February, 1982. "Torts," Annual Survey of Colorado Law, 1982.
"Insurance Bad Faith in Colorado," The Colorado Lawyer, July, 1985. "Damages Law in Colorado," Trial Talk, 1987. "Recovery of Interest-Tort and Insurance Issues," The Colorado Lawyer, June and July, 1989.
"Understanding Professional Liability Insurance," Trial Magazine, May, 1990. "Colorado Law on Personal Injury Damages," Colorado Bar Association, 1986. "Analysis of Tort Reform Legislation," Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, 1986.
"Trends in Torts and Insurance," Colorado Mid-Winter Judicial Conference, 1986. Co-Author: "Health, Life, and Disability Claims-With Particular Attention to AIDS," Trial Talk, July, 1989. Moderator or Speaker: "Insurance Issues in Personal Injury," Continuing Legal Education of Colorado Seminar, 1985.
"Insurance in Personal Injury Practice," Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, 1988. "Annual Survey of Colorado Tort Law Seminar," 1987. "Insurance Issues: AIDS, Health, Life, ERISA," Continuing Legal Education of Colorado, 1989.
"Colorado Tort and Insurance Law Update," Colorado State Judicial Conference, 1989. "Recovery of Pre-Judgement Interest," First Judicial District Bar Association, 1989. "Insurance Issues for AIDS Victims," The Legal Center for Persons with Disabilities, 1989.
With Doug Bragg, "Recognizing and Capitalizing on Insurer's Conflicts of Interest," Western Trial Lawyers Association, mid-winter seminar, Park City, Utah, February 26, 1991. "Helping the Defense Lawyer Build the Settlement," American Trial Lawyers Association, National College of Advocacy, Washington, D.C., April 5, 1991. "Innovative Techniques for Liability Insurance Problems," American Trial Lawyers Association, National College of Advocacy, Keystone, Colorado, August 15, 1991.
Instructor, "Torts," University of Denver College of Law, 1990-1991.
Member, Board of Editors, Annual Survey of Colorado Law, 1974-1982.