Eric Miller (Vermont)
Eric S. Miller | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Miller as US Attorney for Vermont in 2015 | |
| United States Attorney for Vermont | |
| In office June 30, 2015 – February 10, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Tristram J. Coffin |
| Succeeded by | Christina Nolan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1969 (age 56–57) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Ann Hawkins
(m. 1995) |
| Education | Duke University, Yale Law School |
| Profession | Attorney |
Eric S. Miller (born 1969) is an American attorney from Vermont. He served as United States Attorney for Vermont from June 2015 until February 2017. A native of Wisconsin, he graduated from Duke University and Yale Law School, and practiced law in Burlington, Vermont before his appointment as US Attorney. After leaving office, he worked as senior vice president and general counsel for UVM Health.
Early life
Eric Steven Miller was born in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin in 1969, a son of Lauren E. Miller and Lynn (Schultz) Miller.[1][2] He was raised and educated in Horicon, Wisconsin and graduated from Horicon High School as the salutatorian in 1988.[3] In 1992, he graduated from Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy with a Bachelor of Arts degree in public policy and attained magna cum laude honors and admission to Phi Beta Kappa.[4] He received his J.D. from Yale Law School in 1995, where he was an editor of the The Yale Law Journal.[5]
In May 1995, Miller married Elizabeth Ann Hawkins, a Yale Law School classmate.[6] Elizabeth Miller's public service career includes chief of staff for Governor Peter Shumlin and commissioner of the Vermont Public Service Department.[7] Her private sector career includes serving as vice president and chief legal officer for Green Mountain Power Corporation.[7]
Career
After law school, Miller was a law clerk for Judge Steven J. McAuliffe of New Hampshire's U.S. District Court from 1995 to 1996, then practiced law with O'Melveny & Meyers in San Francisco from 1996 to 1998.[8] He then worked as a law clerk for Judge Fred I. Parker of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 1998 to 2002.[8] After his clerkship, he joined Sheehey Furlong & Behm in Burlington, Vermont.[8] He became a partner and was the firm's managing partner from 2007 to 2011.[8] Miller's practice included criminal and civil cases in both state and federal courts and regulatory panels.[9] As a litigator, he specialized in trying complex cases to verdict and arguing appeals to the Vermont Supreme Court and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.[9]
A Democrat, in June 2015, Miller was appointed as Vermont's U.S. Attorney, succeeding Tristram J. Coffin.[10][11][12] He served until February 2017 and was succeeded by Christina Nolan.[13] In May 2017, Miller became deputy general counsel and senior advisor for UVM Health.[14] In October 2018, he was promoted to senior vice president and general counsel.[14] As a senior executive, Miller's responsibilities at UVM health include legal, compliance, privacy, and risk management.[14] Miller's civic activities include service as chair of the board of directors for the King Street Center youth development and family support center.[15] He also served as vice chair of Burlington's Development Review Board and a director of the Turning Point Center for Chittenden County.[11] In addition, he has served as a director of the Vermont Community Foundation and the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts.[11][16]
References
- ↑ "Births: Lynn and Lauren Miller". The Horicon Reporter. Horicon, Wisconsin. October 23, 1969. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Obituary, Lauren Emil Miller, 1941–2018". Legacy.com. Chicago, Illinois: Legacy.com, Inc. January 24, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
- ↑ "102 Seniors To Receive Their Diplomas At HHS Graduation Ceremony on Sun., May 29". The Horicon Reporter. Horicon, Wisconsin. May 26, 1988. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Local Student Earns Degree From Duke". The Horicon Reporter. Horicon, Wisconsin. May 28, 1992. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Eric Miller Receives Law Degree From Yale". The Horicon Reporter. Horicon, Wisconsin. June 1, 1995. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Wedding: Mr. and Mrs. Eric Miller". Daily Citizen. Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. November 25, 1995. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "Biography, Elizabeth Miller: Member, Vermont Law and Graduate School Board of Trustees". Vermont law.edu. South Royalton, Vermont: Vermont Law and Graduate School – via 24 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Office of the Press Secretary (May 21, 2015). "President Obama Nominates Eric Steven Miller to Serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont". The White House: President Barack Obama. Washington, DC: White House briefing Room. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
- 1 2 "Elected Member: Eric S. Miller". ALI.org. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: American Law Institute. 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Lawyers come together in support of Obama". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, Vermont. May 22, 2008. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 Donoghue, Mike (February 21, 2015). "Eric Miller recommended to be VT US attorney". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, Vermont. p. A6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Lynch, Loretta (March 9, 2022). "Letter of Support, nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court" (PDF). Judiciary.Senate.gov. Washington, DC: US Senate. p. 4. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
- ↑ Dobbs, Taylor (June 21, 2017). "Prosecutor Christina Nolan Could Be Vermont's Next U.S. Attorney". Vermont Public Radio. Colchester, Vermont. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Biography, Eric Miller". UVM Health.org. Burlington, Vermont: University of Vermont Health. 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Board of Directors: Eric Miller". King Street Center.org. Burlington, Vermont: King Street Center. April 30, 2026. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
- ↑ Donoghue, Mike (May 21, 2015). "President wants Eric Miller to be US attorney". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, Vermont – via 25 May 2026.