Henry Miller (lawyer)

Henry Miller (February 18, 1931 – April 16, 2020)[1] was an American lawyer and jurist. He was a past president of the New York Bar Association,[1][2][3] and the author of several books and articles on trial advocacy; he was known as an expert in trial lawyering.[4][5][6]

Early life and education

Miller was born in Brooklyn, the son of Henry A. and Anne Withers Miller, on February 18, 1931.[1]

He attended St. John's College (class of 1952) and St. John's Law School (class of 1959).[1][6]

Career

Miller was the senior partner of the law firm of Clark, Gagliardi & Miller, P.C.,[1] where he practiced trial work starting in 1966.[5] He was president of the Westchester Bar Association and the New York Bar Association,[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] the largest voluntary bar association in the United States.[8] He received many awards, including the lifetime achievement award from New York State Trial Lawyers Association in 2015.[9]

Miller was rated by other lawyers as one of the top two trial attorneys in the Westchester County, New York area.[7][10] Among his notable cases was In re Joint Eastern & Southern Dist. Asbestos Litigation.[11][12] He testified in favor of the Health Protection Act of 1987.[8]

In 2010, Miller wrote and performed in All Too Human, a one man play about Clarence Darrow that toured in New York and New Jersey.[13][14]

Personal life

Miller was married to Helena McCarty Miller; they had five children and ten grandchildren.[1]

He died on April 16, 2020 in Mamaroneck, New York, from the effects of COVID-19,[1][4]

References
  1. "Obituary: Henry Miller". Dignity Memorials. April 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  2. DeSantis, Susan (April 20, 2020). "NYSBA Statement on the Passing of Past President Henry Miller". NYSBA (New York State Bar Association). Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  3. "Past president of NYS Bar Association dead after battle with Coronavirus". Mid-Hudson Online. April 20, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  4. Grant, Jason (April 20, 2020). "Henry Miller, Former State Bar President and 'Trial Lawyer of the Old School,' Dies at 89 Due to Coronavirus: Miller, widely known throughout New York state's bar as a gifted orator in front of juries and as a teacher of the art of trial lawyering, died April 16 at a rehabilitation center in Mamaroneck, New York". Law.com (New York Law Journal). Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  5. Nolan, Christian (April 22, 2020). "Remembering Henry Miller, "Larger Than Life" Trial Lawyer & Past NYSBA President". NYSBA (New York State Bar Association). Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  6. Morrison, Horace (April 23, 2020). "Message from Dean Anderson on the passing of Henry G. Miller". Pace University. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  7. Morcone Giannini, Angela (April 2020). "President's Message". Westchester Women's Bar Association. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  8. United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials. U.S. Government Printing Office (1987). Health Protection Act of 1987: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundredth Congress, First Session, on H.R. 1272 and H.R. 1532 ... April 3, 1987. p. 102. Retrieved April 29, 2020.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. Liebson, Richard (October 26, 2015). "Bar Association mainstay Henry Miller recognized". LoHud (Lower Hudson valley). Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  10. "Courtroom Theater: When Drama Means Dollars: Judge says personality sets great attorneys apart". The Journal News. August 9, 1996. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  11. In Re Joint Eastern & Southern Dist. Asbestos Litigation, 134 F.R.D. 32, 32-33 (E.D.N.Y. 1990).
  12. "In re Joint Eastern & Southern Dist. Asbestos Litigation". Ravel Law Firm. 1990. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  13. Chesek, Tom (April 8, 2010). "Summing Up Mr. Darrow, at Two River". Red bank Green. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  14. Propst, Andy (March 29, 2010). "Henry Miller's All Too Human: An Evening with Clarence Darrow to Play Two River Theatre Co". Theatermania. Retrieved April 29, 2020.


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