Judge Miller’s History of Public Service

Since beginning his law practice in 1996, Judge Miller has always shown a commitment to public service. Even while raising a family and representing clients in a wide variety of legal disputes as a practicing lawyer, Judge Miller has always made time to give something back to the community.

• SERVICE TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY 1996 through the PRESENT
•  •Boy Scouts of America
  • Assistant Scout Master (ASM) 2012 – present
  •   • Caddo Area Council Executive Board 2017
  •   • Caddo Area Council Associate Board 2018 -2020
  •   • Caddo Area Council Winter Camp Instructor
  •             • Law Merit Badge 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
  •             • Photography Merit Badge 2019, 2021
  •   • Wood Badge recipient 2017
  •   •Silver Beaver recipient 2022
  •   • ASM National Jamboree Troop 4203
  •             •36 Scouts, 4 adults, 2 weeks in West Virginia
  •   • Moores Lane FBC Troop 16 ASM since 2012
  •             •ASM Wolf Patrol (10 Eagle Scouts!)
  •             •ASM Panther Patrol
  •             •ASM Kodiak Patrol
•             •Adult Quartermaster 2014-2021
  •   •All three sons attained Eagle Scout
• SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF THE JUDICIARY 2015 to PRESENT
  • Presiding District Judge 
  •             5^th Judicial District of Texas serving Bowie & Cass Counties
  •    Local Administrative Judge Cass County, 2015-present
  •    Local Administrative Judge Bowie County, 2019 & 2020
  •    Juvenile Probation, Board of Directors, Bowie County 2015-present
  •    Adult Probation, Board of Directors, Bowie County, 2015-present
  •    Juvenile Probation, Board of Directors, Cass County, 2015-present
  •    Adult Probation, Board of Directors, Cass County, 2015-present
  •    2016-2018 Judicial Budget Committee, Region 1
  •    2018-2023, Judicial Budget Committee, Region 10
  • 2015-present, Texas Assoc. of District Judges, member
    • Technology Coordinator, TADJ
  •    2017-member, Bowie County Courthouse Security Committee
  •    2019 & 2020, Chair, Bowie County Courthouse Security Committee
  •    2017-present, Chair, Cass County Courthouse Security Committee
• SERVICE THROUGH THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS 2003 to PRESENT
  • State Bar of Texas Board of Directors, 2006-2008
  • State Bar of Texas Executive Committee, 2006-2008
  • Vice Chair, Jury Services Committee, 2005-2006
  • Jury Services Committee, member 2004-2007
  • Chairman, Law Practices Management Committee, 2010-2015
  • Vice Chair, Law Practice Management Committee, 2009-2010
  • Task Force on Insurance Disclosure, member 2008-09
  • Committee Review Task Force, member 2008 & 2010
  • Local Bar Services Committee, member 2003-2004
  • Member, Litigation Section 
  • Member, Judicial Section 2015 – present
  • Judicial Section Website Committee 2017 – present
  • Judicial Section, Board of Directors, 2018-2024
• SERVICE THROUGH THE TEXAS YOUNG LAWYERS ASSOCIATION from 2001 to 2009
  • State President, 2007-2008 (36,000+ members)
    • Executive Committee, 2004-2009      
  • Chairman of the Board of Directors, 2005-2006
  • Board of Directors, member 2001-2009
    • Outstanding Director of the Year, 2002-2003
    • President’s Award of Merit, 2001-2002
  • Executive Committee Advisor
    • Technology Committee, 2004-2006
    • Marketing Committee, 2004-2005
  • Ten Minute Mentor Presenter, 2005
    • “What to do when a witness takes the 5^th”
  • Co-Chair, Technology Committee, 2002-2004
  • Co-Chair, Marketing Committee, 2003-2004
  • Co-Chair, Local Affiliates Committee, 2002-2004
  • Co-Chair, Keep Justice Alive/Law Day Committee, 2001-2002
  • Vice Chair, Administration of Justice Committee, 2001-2002
  • Visit TYLA.org to view all of the public service and member service projects created and sponsored by TYLA, the “Public Service arm of the State Bar of Texas”.