Battle-Tested Experience.
Unwavering Advocacy.
Litigation judgment informed by business experience. Effective in the courtroom and the boardroom.
Matthew S. Miller is a Chicago trial lawyer representing founders, executives, owners, closely held businesses, and individuals in consequential disputes and sensitive legal matters.
“I began my career as a trial lawyer at Jenner & Block, representing clients in complex commercial litigation and gaining significant courtroom experience early in my career.”
I later practiced at litigation boutiques and moved into senior in-house and executive roles, including leading global litigation for a public company. Over the course of my career, I have been outside counsel, general counsel, senior executive, founder, employer, and client.
Litigation judgment informed by business experience. Effective in the courtroom and the boardroom.
I understand what a dispute looks like from inside a company and what it feels like when the issues are personal. I have advised boards and executives, managed outside counsel, made decisions about risk and strategy, and worked through disputes where careers, reputations, compensation, control, and enterprise value were at stake.
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I trained at Jenner & Block, where I represented clients in complex litigation and developed my foundation as a trial lawyer. I later practiced at litigation boutiques, handling commercial disputes and other high-stakes matters.
I have tried cases to judges and juries and obtained a record jury verdict in Mercer County, Illinois.
In 2011, I moved in-house, serving in senior legal and executive roles, leading global litigation for a public company, and guiding a company through an IPO. That experience now informs my representation of founders, executives, and businesses when important relationships break down or a dispute threatens something significant.
Representative Matters
Business relationships
Compensation and equity
Executive departures
Restrictive covenants
Ownership and control
Fiduciary duties
Reputation
Closely held companies
A Different Perspective on Litigation
We handle a wide range of legal matters