Ms. Miller's litigation experience spans a broad range of industries and technologies, from consumer electronics, software, integrated devices and services, networking and collaboration, data storage and security, pharmaceutical products, and medical devices. She leads litigation teams through every phase of complex patent cases, including pre-complaint diligence and strategic planning, claim construction, fact and expert discovery, summary judgment, and trial. She has represented clients in federal courts across the country and managed global enforcement campaigns.
On the plaintiff side, Ms. Miller led the Desmarais merits trial team representing ViiV Healthcare Company (a GlaxoSmithKline affiliate) and Shionogi & Co. in patent infringement litigation against Gilead Sciences over the blockbuster HIV-1 treatment Biktarvy®. She played a leading role in defeating Gilead's motion for judgment on the pleadings and motion for summary judgment of noninfringement, positioning the case for a jury trial that resulted in a landmark $1.25 billion plus royalties settlement, one of the largest patent settlements in history.
Ms. Miller recently represented a major technology company in a jury trial in Wilmington, Delaware. The opposing party was found to have willfully infringed two design patents relating to a smartwatch and its charger.
On the defense side, Ms. Miller secured a complete victory for Intel Corporation at summary judgment in a patent infringement action brought by XMTT Inc. targeting Intel's central processing units, eliminating the case before trial.
Beyond courtroom litigation, Ms. Miller advises clients on global patent enforcement strategies, manages global enforcement campaigns and large joint defense groups, conducts patent portfolio diligence, valuation, and pre-litigation analyses, negotiates licensing and settlement agreements, and assists with post-grant challenges before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
Ms. Miller is a recognized leader in advancing women in intellectual property law. She serves as Co-Chair of the Women in IP Law Committee of the New York Intellectual Property Law Association and is actively involved with the ChIPs Network and the Women in IP Network.
Before becoming a partner at Desmarais LLP, Ms. Miller spent five years as an associate at the firm and, before that, practiced at Jones Day in New York, representing clients in patent litigation and advising on transactions involving intellectual property, including IP due diligence for mergers and acquisitions. She began her career as a project analyst at FTI Consulting in the offices of the General Counsel and Chairman of North America, where she worked on a range of strategic transactions, and later supported an initial public offering. That experience gave her an early understanding of complex business operations and corporate strategy.
Ms. Miller graduated summa cum laude from the University of Baltimore School of Law on a full academic scholarship, where she was a member of the Heuisler Honor Society and served as Managing Editor, Information Technology for the University of Baltimore Law Review. During law school, she clerked for the Honorable Paul W. Grimm in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.
Prior Experience
- Associate, Desmarais LLP, New York, New York, 2015-2020
- Associate, Jones Day, New York, 2012-2014
- Judicial Intern, The Honorable Paul W. Grimm, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, Spring 2012
- Project Analyst, FTI Consulting, Maryland and New York, 2008-2009
Courts
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Other Distinctions
- Managing Editor IT, University of Baltimore Law Review
- Member, Heuisler Honor Society, University of Baltimore School of Law Full Academic Scholarship
Memberships & Affiliations
- New York Intellectual Property Law Association
- ChIPs Network
- Tech Up for Women
- Women in Law Empowerment Forum
- The Women in IP Network