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Denise Miller concentrates her practice in the area of civil litigation with an emphasis on products liability and business disputes. She has handled a wide variety of litigation matters involving mass torts, business torts, contract disputes, insurance coverage, ERISA, franchise agreements, trade secrets, and employment restrictive covenants. Practice Groups Litigation Complex Litigation & Mass Tort Pharmaceutical & Medical Devices Product Liability White Collar Crime & Corporate Compliance Litigation Management Education J.D., Emory University School of Law, 1994 B.A., Loyola College, 1991 Representative Cases/Engagements Represented a publicly-traded consumer products company as a part of a team defending hundreds of pharmaceutical products liability cases filed in multiple state and federal jurisdictions, including two multi-district litigations. Responsible for case management and assessment, as well as coordination and management of local counsel. In Re: Phenylpropanolamine ("PPA") Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 1407 (W.D. Wash.); In Re: Ephedra Litigation, MDL No. 1598 (S.D.N.Y). Represent a public-traded consumer products company in class action claims alleging false advertising, misrepresentation, and breach of warranty. Represented newspaper and magazine publishing company in a trade dress dispute related to a free monthly women's magazine. Represent a family-owned consumer products manufacturer in a products liability lawsuit alleging catastrophic burn injuries to a child. Represented a private and a publicly-traded pharmaceutical company in product liability litigation alleging wrongful death of a child as a result of a prescription medication. Represented a chemical manufacturer in product liability case brought by an international floor covering company relating to damaged carpet. Bar Admissions Georgia Maryland Tennessee Court Admissions State and Superior Courts of Georgia, Tennessee, and Maryland Appellate Courts of Georgia, Tennessee, and Maryland U.S. District Courts for the Northern District and Middle Districts of Georgia U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District and Middle Districts of Tennessee U.S. Courts of Appeal for the Sixth, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuits Professional Memberships Maryland Bar Association Tennessee Bar Association American Bar Association Defense Research Institute Georgia Association of Women Lawyers Publications The Learned Intermediary Doctrine in the Modern Age, American Bar Association Litigation Section, Committee on Corporate Counsel, Midwest Regional Product Liability Workshop, 2000 Developments in Class Action Lawsuits, ICLE in Georgia, 22nd Annual Corporate Counsel Institute, December, 2003 Civic and Charitable Activities Advisory Committee, Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta Board Member, The Cathedral Preschool Other Professional Accomplishments Named a "Georgia Rising Star" by Georgia Trend Magazine, 2005. | 