Practice Description

Leonard Miller's law practice started in the Federal government, where he set up the basic structures of the modern-day regulation of air and water pollution and handled ground-breaking enforcement cases from Alaska to Idaho to the Caribbean. In private practice, he has represented some of the largest corporations in the world on challenging environmental, health and safety issues, and championed the cause of new companies entering the US agricultural chemical market. He has also represented successfully the nylon industry, the asphalt pavement industry and handled cases involving aldrin/dieldrin, PCBs, dioxins, lead and asbestos. He brought patent infringement actions for an inventor against some of the largest companies in the telecom industry. He has been an advisor to Fortune 500 companies, start-up companies, trade associations, international bankers and venture capital companies. Mr. Miller focuses on managing large cases, conflicts and contracts and has been successful in program management and settlement negotiations. Mr. Miller is head of the Carter Ledyard & Milburn Washington, DC Office and leads its Pesticides Regulation Practice.