Stuart P. Miller

Member

Bar Admissions: Arkansas

Education

B.A., Texas Tech University, 1985
J.D., University of Arkansas Little Rock, 1988
Admitted to practice, 1988
Arkansas State Courts
United States District Courts of Arkansas,
United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
United States Supreme Court

Professional Experience

• Obtained voluntary non-suit at jury trial of plaintiffs’ case involving alleged multi-million dollar work place injury

• Obtained defense verdict following two week jury trial in Pulaski County, Arkansas in which accounting firm was sued for professional negligence and breach of fiduciary duty 

• Successful defense of multiple claims of salmonella food poisoning associated with a significant salmonella outbreak in Central Arkansas restaurant 

• Serves as Regional panel counsel for several insurance companies that insure long term care facilities in the United States and Arkansas

• Obtained defense verdict in week long case in which Plaintiff’s counsel requested $8 million dollars in death of two week old child in medical malpractice claim against treating physician 

• Obtained favorable jury verdict for contract damages of less than $95,000.00 in two week trial in which Plaintiff’s counsel requested $5.3 million dollars in bad faith arson trial 

• Successful defense of multiple Dramshop actions related to death and significant injuries associated with the sell of alcohol 

• Successful defense of multiple long term care matters in which cases proceeded to trial and resolution was obtained well within defense assessment 

• Successfully defended and prevented class certification in case against long-term care providers in Arkansas where plaintiff alleged class action status under theories of resident’s rights and breach of contract 

• Serves as regional counsel for one of the largest long-term care facilities in litigation related to allegations of nursing home negligence and resident’s rights violations

• Serves as statewide counsel for defense of trucking/transportation claims for one of world’s largest retailers 

• Serves as statewide counsel for insurer of trucking/transportation claims

Reported Cases

Mason, et al. v. Chenal Country Club, 210 Ark.App 180 (2010); Paul Barre v. Charles “Chick” Hoffman, et al., .W.3d., 2009 Ark. 373, 2009 WL 1810903 (Ark.); Russell v. Northeast Texas Land and Timber, et al. 209 Ark. App.828 (2009); Osborne v. Farmers New World Life Ins. Co., 2009 WL 1098943 (E.D.Ark. 2009); Couch v. Farmers Ins. Co., Inc., 289 S.W.3d 909 (Ark. 2008); Anglin v. Johnson Regional Medical Center, 289 S.W.3d 28 (Ark. 2008); McCarthy v. Mullins, 2007 WL 1100530 (W.D.Ark. 2007); Downing v. Lawrence Hall Nursing Center, 243 S.W.3d 263 (Ark. 2006); Deaver v. Faucon Properties, Inc., 239 S.W.3d 525 (Ark. 2006); Mid-State Aftermarket Body Parts, Inc. v. Truck Ins. Exchange, 2006 WL 2079940 (E.D.Ark. 2006);Deaver v. Faucon Properties, Inc., 231 S.W.3d 100 (Ark.App. 2006); Watson v. Philip Morris Companies, Inc., 2003 WL 23272484 (E.D.Ark. 2003); Chambers v. Stern, 64 S.W.3d 737 (Ark. 2002); Chambers v. Stern, 994 S.W.2d 463 (Ark. 1999); Summers v. Baptist Medical Center Arkadelphia, 91 F.3d 1132 (8th Cir. (Ark.) En Banc, 1996); Douglass v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co., 913 S.W.2d 277 (Ark. 1996); Flowers v. Jefferson Hosp. Ass’n., 49 F.3d 391 (8th Cir. (Ark.) 1995); Dorothy J. v. Little Rock School Dist., 7 F.3d 729 (8th Cir. (Ark.) 1993); Sierra Club v. Davies, 955 F.2d 1188 (8th Cir. (Ark.) 1992); Security Ben. Life Ins. Co. v. Graham, 810 S.W.2d 943 (Ark. 1991); Hayes v. Invesco, Inc., 907 F.2d 853 (8th Cir. (Ark.) 1990)

Other Activities

Selected to The Best Lawyers in America; Mid-South Super Lawyer; American Board of Trial Advocates; American Academy of Trial Counsel;  International Association of Defense Counsel; Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; Transportation Lawyers Association, American Bar Association and Litigation Counsel of American Trial Lawyers, Fellow; Arkansas Bar Association – Past Chairman of the Public Information, Membership Development and Law Practice Management Committees;  Former Member Arkansas Bar Executive Council and Arkansas Bar House of Delegates; Former Chair of Editorial Advisory Board – “The Arkansas Lawyer”; Recipient of Frank C. Elcan II Award and Golden Gavel Award presented by the Arkansas Bar Association; Recognized by Arkansas Business as one of Arkansas’ top 40 Under 40 for 2000-2001; Chair – Board of Trust-Little Rock Christian Academy; Board Member–Under Grace Ministries.