Mike Miller

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Overview

Hon. Mike Miller has been a full-time mediator and arbitrator since 2016. He graduated from LaPorte High School, Southwestern University, and the University of Texas School of Law. Mike was sworn in as a lawyer with the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office in December 1980 and tried his first jury trial on his second day on the job.

Mike spent his entire career in Texas courtrooms as a trial lawyer and judge. During his first eight years, he tried approximately 75 criminal cases, including the defense of a capital murder case, and became board-certified in criminal law in 1988. That same year, he transitioned to civil litigation, moving to Houston to join a large insurance defense firm where he began handling and trying personal injury cases. Over the next 20 years, he tried approximately 75 civil jury trials in Dallas, Ellis, Galveston, Harris, Montgomery, Orange, Brazoria, Bexar, and Taylor Counties. From 1993 through 2008, he worked primarily on the plaintiffs’ side of the docket.

Mike was board-certified in personal injury trial law in 1993, achieved an AV rating, and was elected as an Advocate in the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) in 2009. His experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants included mediating and settling hundreds of cases.

In 2008, Mike was elected to the 11th District Court and was reelected in 2012. Beginning in 2009, first as the designated Harris County pretrial court judge and later as an MDL court judge, he was responsible for handling all pretrial matters in nearly 10,000 Hurricane Ike cases statewide. During his eight years as a civil district judge, he presided over and tried dozens of cases involving commercial contracts and torts, employment matters, personal injury, real estate, debt collection, and property tax appeals.

Mike retired from the bench in 2016 and began his mediation and arbitration practice.

Rates and Fees

Rates - Mike Miller

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MEDIATION RATES:

Flat Rates
Full-Day Mediation: $2,000.00 Per Party/ Per Day
Half-Day Mediation: $1,000.00 Per Party/ Per Day
Multi-Day: Contact us for rate as fees vary depending upon such factors as number of parties, amount of pre-mediation preparation required, number of mediation days, complexity of the issues, travel requirements, etc.

Mediation Admin Fee: $100 per party
Pre/Post Consultation & Document Review: Rates inclusive of prep work and follow-up.
Travel Rates: Rates inclusive of all travel time but not travel expenses. Travel expenses, including but not limited to flights, meals and lodging, billed separately and split equally among the parties.
Arbitration Rates: $8,000 per day for the hearing on the merits; $500 per hour for pre/post hearing matters

MEDIATION CANCELLATION POLICY

Mediations cancelled, rescheduled or settled within 10 days of the mediation will be charged a cancellation fee of $1,000. Cancellation fees shall be sent to the cancelling party unless otherwise agreed to by the parties.

Mediation /Arbitration Admin Fees
Houston Mediation Admin Fee - $100 per party
Arbitration Commencement And Administration Fee: $1500 per party

ARBITRATION FEE PAYMENT POLICY

Arbitration Commencement and Administrative Fee is $1500.00 per party, per arbitrator. At the commencement of arbitration, each party will be invoiced $1500.00. This fee is refundable minus $500.00 per party until the initial case management order has been issued. All arbitration related invoices are due upon receipt.

ARBITRATION CANCELLATION POLICY

If a single-day Arbitration Hearing scheduled on the merits of the case cancels or reschedules within 15 business days of the hearing, the parties will be charged 4 hours of the Arbitrator’s hourly rate. However, if the single-day Arbitration Hearing cancels or reschedules within 2 business days of the hearing, the parties will be charged 8 hours of the Arbitrator’s hourly rate.

If a multi-day Arbitration Hearing scheduled on the merits of the case cancels or reschedules within 28 business days of the hearing, the parties will be charged 4 hours of the Arbitrator's hourly rate for each day reserved for the hearing. However, if the multi-day Arbitration Hearing cancels or reschedules within 7 business days of the hearing, the parties will be charged 8 hours of the Arbitrator's hourly rate for each day reserved for the hearing.

Issuance of the Final Arbitration Order/Award

Arbitration Awards/Orders will not be issued to either party until Miles has received full payment for all fees and expenses associated with the arbitration.