Jessica Davidson Miller has broad experience in the defense of purported class actions and other complex civil litigation with a focus on product liability matters and multidistrict litigation proceedings. She regularly appears in both state and federal courts and has drafted numerous appellate and U.S. Supreme Court briefs on behalf of individuals, corporations and members of Congress.

Ms. Miller has been involved in several major federal legislative efforts and has written extensively on class action and tort reform issues. She has served as a counselor to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Civil Justice Reform Group and other organizations dedicated to civil justice reform. She played a major role in the passage of the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005. Ms. Miller also speaks frequently at seminars and symposia on litigation-related issues, including before the National Association of Manufacturers, American Insurance Association and many other industry groups.

Prior to private practice, Ms. Miller worked for U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg and former U.S. Senator Bob Graham. From 1999-2000, she worked at the Federal Trade Commission as a staff attorney in the Office of General Counsel, focusing on appellate litigation.

Ms. Miller was selected for inclusion in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2010.