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memberships

NAMWOLF (National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms)

education

Arizona Summit School of Law—J.D.

Illinois State University—M.S.

University of Phoenix—MAEd

Illinois State University—B.S.

admission

Arizona

California

Central, Southern, and Northern Federal District Courts

Joshua W. Miller

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Mr. Miller’s practice focuses on premises liability, personal injury, real estate, real estate transactions, and litigation. He has a vast array of experience in premises liability, habitability claims, personal injury, real estate, real estate litigation, and subrogation. Mr. Miller has represented professionals—including lawyers, escrow agents, real estate brokers, real estate brokerages, and insurance carriers in all aspects of litigation from inception through trial. Mr. Miller also regularly counsels real estate professionals and brokers on best practices and transactional documents. Mr. Miller has also worked for some of the biggest insurance carriers in the nation handling a wide range of subrogation litigation. Additionally, he has assisted start-ups with intellectual property issues. Before practicing law, Mr. Miller gained extensive experience working as an analyst at Countrywide Financial and an escrow officer for one of the biggest home builders in the nation. Mr. Miller is also currently an associate professor of history and law at a private university in Tempe, Arizona.

Mr. Miller attended the Arizona Summit School of Law in Arizona and is currently admitted to practice law in California and Arizona.

relevant experience

Representation of product and automobile manufacturers in products liability litigation.


Representation of property management companies and property owners in litigation.


Representation of individual insureds in automobile actions.


Assisted clients with intellectual property issues related to trademarks, copyrights, and internet sales.


Board member of an Arizona non-profit organization, the Arizona Military Museum. During this time Mr. Miller volunteered to assist the museum with several legal issues including contract analysis and compliance issues.


Representation of individual and commercial clients in premises liability litigation.


Defense of real estate professionals pertaining to various claims such as fraud, non-disclosure and breach of fiduciary duty.


Representation of property owners related to permissive easements and lot line disputes.


Defense of homeowners in actions arising out of hill slides and water runoff.


Defense of automobile carrier during trial to verdict in multi-million dollar automobile injury suit with nuisance value awarded to Plaintiff.


representative matters

Dismissal of an entire action for client plus significant attorney's fees and costs award after the filing of a successful Anti-SLAPP Motion to strike Plaintiff's complaint.


Filed successful Writ of Supersedeas to stay a separately filed action while client appealing a judgment.


Successful defense against civil restraining order after one day bench trial.


Successfully reached multiple high value settlements against a wide range of product manufacturers, from large auto manufacturers, commercial sprinkler manufacturers, and construction companies via subrogation claims.


Obtained dismissal with prejudice for client in multi-party real estate fraud case after threat of summary judgment.


Settled multi-million-dollar habitability claim for nuisance value weeks before trial.


In a construction defect case of a newly built residential home, successfully forced builder to buy back home from clients.


Obtained dismissal for large escrow company after demurrer was granted without leave to amend on all counts.


After multiple amended complaints, obtained dismissal for real estate agent and brokerage after demurrer was granted without leave to amend on all causes of action.


Successful significant settlement against major utility company in an inverse condemnation subrogation case.


Brought to fruition a multi-million dollar settlement in a probate/LLC dissolution action involving the sale/ownership of large hotel.