Stuart A Miller

Stuart Miller draws on nearly 30 years of related experience to serve as the counsel of choice for self-insureds, captives, major insurance carriers and their insureds, often written into policies as the preferred national counsel.
Taking on their most challenging matters from cases involving active shooters and alternative forms of deadly force, to transportation incidents resulting in fatalities, and other catastrophic events such as bridge and building collapses, Stu is called in the immediate aftermath of an incident for his skills in developing proactive strategies that can mitigate legal severity while demonstrating compassion for the client and victims.
Stu is Chairman of Wilson Elser’s Transportation Practice and serves as a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. He also oversees our National Emergency Rapid Response Team, comprising attorneys in or near virtually all major U.S. markets, with several possessing unique backgrounds in law enforcement and related disciplines. Team members typically arrive on-scene within an hour of the firm’s retention, in time to interview witnesses and otherwise conduct a thorough and unvarnished investigation. They take proactive measures to preserve crucial evidence, interface with appropriate experts from investigative agencies, and begin to formulate strategies designed to safeguard our clients’ financial and reputational standing in the likely event of a lawsuit. Stu’s approach is based on legal acumen honed over his career as well as an innately honest and empathetic approach to victims and their families. Stu’s mantra, “Do the right thing the right way,” helps the insured and insurer achieve the best possible outcome.
Stu, first and foremost, is an accomplished trial attorney. He frequently “parachutes in” to assume unresolved matters from other law firms and succeeds at eliminating or substantially reducing damages awards.
While based and active in the New York Metro region, Stu’s practice often extends nationally and especially to Florida where he is licensed and serves a growing number of businesses.