Experienced lawyer will lead East Texas firm’s family law practice, handle civil litigation
LONGVIEW, Texas – Longview, Texas-based law firm Ward & Smith is pleased to announce the addition of distinguished attorney Brett F. Miller to lead the firm’s new family law practice and handle civil litigation matters for business and individual clients.
Mr. Miller is returning to his hometown of Longview after practicing six years in Fort Worth, where he represented a wide array of clients in family law, oil and gas, commercial, real estate, and personal injury lawsuits.
“The opportunity to come home, join an esteemed law firm, and build its family law practice was too good to pass up,” Mr. Miller says. “I’m looking forward to working with such an exceptional group of attorneys, and helping clients resolve their legal matters.”
The Ward & Smith family law practice includes divorces with complex property issues, child custody matters, and enforcement actions.
Ward & Smith co-founder T. John “Johnny” Ward Jr. calls Mr. Miller “the perfect person to grow our family law capabilities.”
“Not only is Brett from here, but he has a wealth of experience in a wide variety of litigation,” says Mr. Ward. “Our family law clients will benefit from having a lawyer with expertise in such diverse areas as oil and gas and personal injury. Of course, we also plan to leverage his civil litigation experience to benefit our clients in other areas. Simply put, Brett is the complete package.”
Mr. Miller’s professional honors include being named to the Texas Rising Stars list of the state’s top young lawyers published by Super Lawyers in Texas Monthly magazine. He also has been named to the Top Attorney list in Fort Worth, Texas magazine.
Mr. Miller earned his bachelor’s degree in marketing and finance, magna cum laude, from Texas Christian University before receiving his law degree, cum laude, from Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law.
Longview, Texas-based Ward & Smith has tried more than 350 cases to verdict, earning a national reputation in high-stakes claims involving complex commercial litigation, intellectual property law, oil and gas matters, bad faith insurance claims, and serious personal injury claims. Ward & Smith frequently assists lawyers nationwide in complex cases before Texas juries.
