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Contact Information
Phone: 973.623.1000
Fax: 973.623.9131
Email: Gmiller@podvey.com

Practice Areas
Insurance Coverage Claims and SubrogationComplex and Commercial LitigationIntellectual PropertyAppeals-State and Federal
Location
Newark, NJ
Gregory D. Miller
Managing Director

Undergraduate
Colgate University, 1992

Law School
University of Tulsa College of Law, 1995

Gregory Miller is the co-managing director of Podvey Meanor and is a seasoned litigator with significant experience in both the state and federal courts. A substantial part of his practice is devoted to representing insurance carriers in complex coverage disputes, including environmental and catastrophic claims, as well as premium and claim fraud actions. His practice also focuses on representing clients in complex commercial matters, and he regularly associates in patent, copyright and trademark litigation in providing advice and acting as New Jersey counsel in intellectual property matters.

Greg was named a Rising Star in 2006 - 2009 by New Jersey Monthly magazine’s Super Lawyers Edition for insurance coverage and is an active member of the ABA’s Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee (“ICLE”) of the Section of Litigation. He currently serves as a manager of the ICLE’s website, and previously served as Co-Chair of the Bad Faith Subcommittee.

Greg graduated from Colgate University and thereafter attended the University of Tulsa College of Law, from which he graduated as a member of the Tulsa Law Review and the Phi Delta Phi Honors Fraternity. He also received a Certification in Resources, Energy and Environmental Law from the National Energy & Environmental Law Policy Institute. Prior to joining Podvey Meanor in 1998, Greg practiced in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In addition to the New Jersey Bar, Greg is admitted to the Bars of New York, Oklahoma and the District of Columbia, as well as the United States District Courts for the Districts of New Jersey, the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. He also is a member of the American Bar Association, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma and District of Columbia Bar Associations.

Recent Speaking Engagements

* Panelist, at the Additional Insured and Indemnification Conference, May 11, 2012 at Thomson Hall, New York, NY, sponsored by HB Litigation Conferences. The program: “Priority of Coverage Where Additional Insured Coverage Exists,” covered a range of topics, including: Excess and other insurance clauses; Which insurance companies defend? Which insurance companies indemnify? How excess policies attach and when; and related topics.

*Panelist, “Insurer Litigation Guidelines: Ethical Issues for Insurer-Selected and Independent Defense Counsel.” ABA Section of Litigation Insurance Coverage CLE Seminar (Tucson, AZ, March 2012).

* Panelist, “Discovery: Limiting Its Scope, Responding Efficiently to Expansive Orders, Protecting Privilege, Preparing Company Witnesses for Depositions, and More.” American Conference Institute’s 22nd National Advanced Forum on Bad Faith Litigation (Orlando, FL, December 2011).

* Panelist, “Bad Faith Hotbeds Workshop – New Jersey. How to prepare for what is coming and how to avoid bad faith claims/awards for damages.” American Conference Institute's 22nd National Advanced Forum on Bad Faith Litigation (Orlando, FL, December 2011).

* Panelist, “Litigation Avoidance and Electronic Discovery,” North Jersey Summer Business Symposium (Fairfield, NJ, June 2011).

* Panelist, “Bad Faith and Summary Judgment: When Is Summary Judgment Appropriate On An Insured’s Bad Faith Claim?,” ABA Section of Litigation Insurance Coverage CLE Seminar (Tucson, AZ, March 2011).

* Panelist, “Innovative Pre-Trial Strategies for Defending Against Bad Faith Claims: Procedural Considerations, Attorneys Fees, Pleading Standards, Motion Practice, Settlement and Beyond,” American Conference Institute’s 21st National Advanced Forum on Bad Faith Litigation (Orlando, FL, December 2010).

* Moderator, “The Views from the Bench: Judicial Views on Effective Theories and Evidentiary Approaches,” American Conference Institute’s 21st National Advanced Forum on Bad Faith Litigation (Orlando, FL, December 2010).

* Panelist, “Ethical Considerations For Using Technology In Your Practice,” 11th Annual Women In Products Liability Workshop (New York, NY, November 2010).

* Panelist, “Mediate, Arbitrate or Litigate,” New Jersey Law Journal In-House Counsel CLE Seminar (Florham Park, NJ, November 2010).

* Panelist, “Getting Caught In the Web - Ethical Issues of the Web 2.0,” ABA Section of Litigation Annual CLE Conference (New York, NY, April 2010).

* Panelist, “Measuring Business Interruption Loss In Wide-Impact Catastrophes: Insurance Against Catastrophes Or Only Against Insured Damage From Catastrophes?,” ABA Section of Litigation Insurance Coverage CLE Seminar (Tucson, AZ, March 2010).

Notable Publications
ABA Section of Litigation 2012 Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee CLE Seminar
Insurer Litigation Guidelines: Ethical Issues for Insurer-Selected and Independent Defense Counsel
March, 2012

PM Legal Update
Federal Circuit Releases Model E-Discovery Order for Patent Cases
Vol. II, #1, December, 2011

Aspatore/Thomson Reuters Books
Inside The Minds: Defending Insurance Fraud Claims. Recent Trends and Considerations in Litigating Fraudulent Claims
December, 2011

JD Supra
Amendments to the New Jersey Local Patent Rules: Leveling the Playing Field
April, 2011

New Appleman on Insurance: Current Critical Issues in Insurance Law
Effect of Post-Loss Economic Factors In Measuring Business Interruption Losses: An Insured's and Insurer's Perspective
December, 2010

ABA Coverage Journal
Measuring Business Interruption Loss in Wide-Impact Catastrophes: Insurance Against Catastrophes or Only Against Insured Damage from Catastrophes?
Volume 19, No. 4, July, 2009

Journal of Subrogation
Spoliation of Evidence:Traditional Discovery Sanctions
January, 2000

FICC Quarterly
Spoliation of Evidence: The Trend to a New Tort
January, 1999

Tulsa Law Journal
Oklahoma Production Revenue Standards Act Post FERC Order 636 - Measurement, Delivery and Quantity Issues
January, 1994

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