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
- City of Texarkana, Texas City Council 2011-2015
- Ward 5 Councilmember
- Intergovernmental Advisory Committee (IAC) 2011-2015
- representing the City of Texarkana, Texas (related to the co-ownership and operation of the Bi-State Justice Center with the city of Texarkana Arkansas and Bowie County)
- Boy Scouts of America, Assistant Scout Master (ASM)
- Caddo Area Council, Board 2018
- Moores Lane FBC, Troop 16 — 2012 to present
- ASM for the Wolf patrol
- ASM for the Panther patrol
- ASM for the Kodiak patrol
- Adult Quartermaster for Troop 16
- ASM for 2017 National Jamboree Troop 4203
- 36 Scouts, 4 adults, 2 weeks in West Virginia
- Instructor at Caddo Area Council Winter Camp
- Law Merit badge instructor 2017, 2018, 2019
- Photography merit badge instructor 2019
- Woodbadge recipient 2017
- The Literacy Council of Bowie & Miller Counties, Inc.
- Board of Directors from 2001 to 2011
- Treasurer, 2004 – 2005
- Freshman Director of the Year, 2002
- Texarkana Museums Systems
- Board of Directors from 2008 – 2011
- United Way of Greater Texarkana, Inc.
- Legal Fundraising Coordinator, 2002
- Texarkana United Soccer Association
- Coach 2004-2010
- Referee 1996 – present
- Board of Directors, 2014-2020
- Texas TASO/UIL Soccer Referee since 1996 refereeing local area Texas high school soccer games
- Arkansas Officials Association Soccer Referee 1996-2018 refereed local area (Texarkana to El Dorado to Mena) Arkansas high school soccer games
- United States Soccer Federation certified referee since 1996
- Refereeing USSF sanctioned soccer matches in Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana since 1996
- St. James Day School Board of Trustees, 2014-2020
- St. James Episcopal Church
- Counsel to the Vestry, 2004-2015
- Texarkana Bar Association
- Secretary, 2005-2006
- Member, 1996 – present
- Northeast Texas Bar Association
- President, 2008
- Vice-President, 2007
- Texarkana Young Lawyers Association
- President, 1999-2000
- Vice President, 1998-1999
- City of Texarkana, Texas City Council 2011-2015
- SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF THE JUDICIARY 2015 to PRESENT
- Presiding District Judge
- 5th 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
- 2018-2021, 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, 2018-2021
- 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 5th”
- 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”.
- State President, 2007-2008 (36,000+ members)
- Member, 1997 – present
- Texas Delegate to the ABA House of Delegates, 2007-2008
- 2017-2018 National Brief Judge for ABA’s Law School Appellate Advocacy National Competition
- 2015-2017 Regional Brief Judge for ABA’s Law School Appellate Advocacy National Competition
- Texas Delegate to the Young Lawyer Division National Assembly, Annual Meeting 2006
- Texas Delegate to the Young Lawyer Division National Assembly, Annual Meeting 2007
- Texas Delegate to the Young Lawyer Division National Assembly, Annual Meeting 2008
- Texas Delegate to the Young Lawyer Division National Assembly, Mid-Year Meeting 2008
- Texas Delegate to the Young Lawyer Division National Assembly, Mid-Year Meeting 2009
- 2019 History of Miller & Bowie Counties and the Two Napoleons given to the West Bowie County Rotary (Bowie and Cass County legal history)
- 2019 Texas Law Legislative Update given to the Texarkana Bar Association (Update on law changes from the Texas Legislature from the 2018 legislative session)
- •2019 History of Miller & Bowie Counties and the Two Napoleons given to the Texarkana Bar Association (Bowie and Cass County legal history)
- 2019 History of Miller & Bowie Counties and the Two Napoleons Kiwanis of Texarkana (Bowie and Cass County legal history)
- 2019 Back to the Future, Preserving Court House History given to the Texas Association of District Clerks Regional Meeting
- 2018 New Frauds and Scams to Watch out for given to the Bowie Co Rep. PAC
- 2018 Tips and Techniques for Court practice given to the Texarkana Young Lawyers
- 2017 Email Hell, given during the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting, Law Practice Management CLE ( an attorney’s duties to secure client information and data and the need for encryption)
- 2016 Email Hell, given during the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting, Law Practice Management CLE ( an attorney’s duties to secure client information and data and the need for encryption)
- 2015 E-Filing and the Tech of Future Law Practice given to the Texarkana Bar Association
- 2015 Damages in Civil Litigation, given at a Texas Bar CLE seminar
- 2015 Update on Mandatory E-Filings, given at a Texas Bar CLE seminar
- 2010-2015 Presided over the Annual Meeting Law Practice Committee Continuing Legal Education courses during the State Bar of Texas Annual Meetings
- 2005-2008 presented various talks on public service and member service during the annual Local Bar Leaders Conference