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Attorney Profiles

Joseph H. Miller
Lexington, Kentucky
Member
phone (859) 252-9000
fax (859) 233-4269
email jmiller@gmalaw.com

Joseph H. Miller was born in Lexington in 1944 and graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1966. Mr. Miller graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 1969, with High Distinction, and was a member of the Order of the Coif and the Kentucky Law Journal.

Mr. Miller has had a long and distinguished career in civic and community activities, having served as Chairman of The Lexington Public Library Board and a member of that Board from 1978 to the present date. He has been Chairman of The Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning, Chairman, Central Kentucky Legal Services, Inc., and President of Temple Adath Israel. Mr. Miller is the recipient of the coveted Henry T. Duncan Award in recognition by his local bar association of service to the community.

Mr. Miller has been married since 1967 to Suzanne and they have three children, a son in New York City, and two daughters, one living in Boston and one in San Francisco. In addition to travel, Mr. Miller enjoys reading, genealogy and long-distance walking.

Mr. Miller's areas of practice include litigation, corporations, healthcare, administrative practice, business organizations and construction law. Mr. Miller has been with Gess Mattingly & Atchison continuously since 1972, following his having served as a Captain in the United States Army for three years.

Year Joined Organization:
1972
Areas of Practice:
 
Corporate Law
Litigation
Trusts and Estates
Health Care
Business Law
Administrative Law
Bar Admissions:
Kentucky, 1969
Tennessee, 2004
Education:
University of Kentucky College of Law, Lexington, Kentucky, 1969
J.D.
Honors: With High Honors
Honors: Order of the Coif
Law Journal: Kentucky Law Journal, Member, Editorial Staff, 1968 - 1969
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, 1966
B.A.
 
Representative Clients:
Affinia Group
Anesthesia Associates, P.S.C.
Association of Racing Commissioners
Best Choice Supply
Carey Technologies
Commonwealth Anesthesia, P.S.C.
Dana Corporation
Kaufmann Properties
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Nephrology Associates of Lexington, P.S.C.
Papania’s, Inc.
Samaritan Hospital
Southern Communications, Inc.
Triangle Anesthesia Group, P.S.C.
WLEX-TV, Inc.
References:
Frank T. Beirne, CEO, Samaritan Hospital
Sandra J. Byron, CFO, WLEX-TV
Honors and Awards:
Recipient of the Henry T. Duncan Award
 
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Fayette County Bar Association, 1980 - 1997
Chairman, Continuing Legal Education Committee
 
Kentucky Bar Association
Chairman, 1990 KBA CLE Convention
 
Kentucky Bar Association, 1980 - 1985
Member, Character and Fitness Committee
 
American Bar Association, Sections on Law Practice Management, Litigation, Healthcare
Member
 
National Health Lawyers Association
Member
 
Lexington Public Library, 1978 - Present
Member, Board of Trustees
 
Lexington Public Library, 1989 - 1990
Chairman
 
Lexington Public Library, 1986 - 1989
Vice Chairman
 
Lexington Public Library, 1984 - 1986
Treasurer
 
Lexington Public Library, 2007 - Present
Vice Chairman
 
Central Kentucky Legal Services, Inc., 1978 - 1990
 
Central Kentucky Legal Services, Inc., 1985 - 1989
Chairman
 
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Library Corporation, 1985 - 1990
Vice-President
 
Carnegie Literacy Center, 1993 - 2003
Chairman
 
Carnegie Literacy Center, 1990 - 2003
Board of Directors
 
Adath Israel Congregation, 1983 - 1985
President
 
Adath Israel Congregation, 1974-1986, 1989-1992
Board Member
 
Adath Israel Congregation, 1992 - Present
Member, Adath Israel Endowment Committee
 
Temple Adath Israel Endowment Fund, 2006-present
Chair
 
The Zantker Charitable Foundation, Inc., 1991 - Present
Vice President & Director
 
Jewish Gen, Inc., 1998 - 2004
Board of Directors
 
Past Employment Positions:
United States Army, Captain, 1969 - 1972
 
Fraternities/Sororities:
Omicron Delta Kappa
Delta Theta Phi
Birth Information:
October 28, 1944, Lexington, Kentucky, United States of America