Gary L. Miller

Gary has lived in Indianapolis all of his life. He is a 1974 graduate of North Central High School and a member of its Wall of Fame. He attended Indiana University in Bloomington and graduated in 1977. He is a 1980 graduate of the Indiana University School of Law at Indianapolis.

While in law school, he worked as a bailiff in the Municipal and Circuit Courts. He joined the prosecutor’s office as in intern and when he graduated law school was immediately offered a job as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney. His assignments included stints in Juvenile court, the misdemeanor courts and felony division. He tried more than 30 major felony jury trials. Miller left the prosecutors office in 1983 to join the law firm of Hollingsworth & Meek. He worked there until 1986 when the Indiana Supreme Court appointed him as a Judge Pro Tem to serve in the place of a Judge who had become ill.

In 1990, Gary ran for and won his first of three terms as Judge of the Marion Superior Court. For ten years Gary presided in Marion Superior Court, Criminal Division 5 where he presided over numerous high profile cases. In January 2001, he transferred to the Civil Division where, over the next 8 years, he presided over civil cases, including family law, contracts, medical malpractice and personal injury.

Gary retired from the bench at the end of 2008 to open MillerMeyer LLP concentrating on mediation, civil and criminal litigation and advising attorneys on issues of legal ethics, attorneys’ fees, attorney practice and malpractice avoidance.

Gary has taught courses in Trial Practice and Professional Responsibility at the IU School of Law in Indianapolis since 1992. He has lectured throughout the United States and in Canada on issues including legal ethics,  malpractice and trial tactics.

Bar Admissions:

State of Indiana, 1980

U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 1980

Education:

Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1980
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, 1977

Adjunct Professor of Law:

Indiana University School of Law at Indianapolis

Professional Responsibility, 1997- present

Trial Practice, 1992-2007

Published Works:

“Teachers, Mentors and Friends”, Message for the Indiana Lawyer, February 17-March 2, 1999
“Mickey, Donald, and the New Lawyer”, Indiana State Bar Young Lawyer Section Communiqué Summer 2004
“Theme for 2003: Stay the Course”, President’s Message, Indiana Lawyer, January 13-28, 2003
“Remembering Marbury v. Madison” President’s Message, Indiana Lawyer, February 12-25, 2003
“Tommy and the President’s Message” President’s Message, Indiana Lawyer, February 26-March 11, 2003
“Pay It Forward: Developing a Loan Repayment Assistance Program”, President’s Message, Indiana Lawyer, March 12-25, 2003
“Gideon v. Wainright: 40 Years Later” President’s Message, Indiana Lawyer, March 26-April 8, 2003
”The Image of Our Profession” President’s Message, Indiana Lawyer, May 21-June 3, 2003
“Educating the Bar and the Public”, President’s Message, Indiana Lawyer, June 4-17, 2003
“Out of the Mouths of Babes” President’s Message, Indiana Lawyer, June 18-July 1, 2003
“Neil Shook: Our Atticus Finch” President’s Message, Indiana Lawyer, July 16-29, 2003
“A Midyear Report on the IBA” President’s Message, Indiana Lawyer, July 30-Aug 12, 2003
“You’re Gonna Have To Serve Somebody” President’s Message, Indiana Lawyer, Aug 27-Sept 9, 2003
“Free Kittens and the Practice of Law” President’s Message, Indiana Lawyer, Sept 10-23, 2003
“The Civility Rule You’ll Never Hear” President’s Message, Indiana Lawyer, Sept 24-Oct 7, 2003
“Learn to Ride the IBA Bike” President’s Message, Indiana Lawyer, Oct 8-21, 2003
“My Personal No Call List” President’s Message, Indiana Lawyer, Oct 22-Nov. 4, 2003
“It’s a Wonderful Profession” President’s Message, Indiana Lawyer, Nov. 5-19, 2003
“Justice is not Just Us” President’s Message, Indiana Lawyer, Nov. 20-Dec. 4, 2003
“Closing Out 2003 With Random Thoughts”, President’s Message, Indiana Lawyer, December 5-19, 2003
“Passing the Brightly Lit Torch” President’s Message, Indiana Lawyer,Dec. 20-Jan. 3, 2004
“10 Simple Ways to Avoid Legal Malpractice in Court” IADC newsletter, January 8, 2008
Co-author: “Recent Developments in Indiana Criminal Law and Procedure”, Indiana Law Review, Vol. 28 No. 4, 1995
“Recent Developments in Indiana Criminal Law and Procedure”, Indiana Law Review, Vol. 30 No. 5, 1997
“Recent Developments in Indiana Criminal Law and Procedure”, Indiana Law Review, Vol. 31 No. 3, 1998

Classes/Seminars Taught:

“Recent Criminal Law Legislation”, Indiana Judicial Center, June 1995
“Politics and the Courts”, IUPUI School of Environmental Affairs, February 1995
“Criminal Courts and Procedure”, New Judges Orientation, Indiana Judicial Center, February 1995
“Legal Implications of Teen Court Programs”, American Probation and Parole Association, National Conference in Indianapolis, March 1995
“Indiana Rules of Evidence”, Indiana Judicial Center, April 1996“Judges and the Media”, Annual conference of the Indiana Judicial Center, September 1995
“Case Management”, Annual Bench-Bar conference, Indiana State Bar Association, April 1996
“Innovative Media Programs Being Done in Indiana ”, Indiana Judicial Center, April 1997
“Criminal Law Forum”, Indiana Judicial Center, September 1997
“The Death Penalty in Indiana ”, Annual Conference of the Indiana Judicial Center, September 1998
“Practical Ethics for Public Defenders”, Marion County Public Defender’s Office, October 1998
“Ethics for Public Defenders”, Marion County Public Defender’s Office CLE program, December 1998
“Criminal Courts and Procedure”, New Judges Orientation, Indiana Judicial Center, January 1999
“Managing the Criminal Caseload and Docket”, New Judges Orientation, Indiana Judicial Center, January 28, 1999
”Issues in Jury Management and Trial Administration”, Workshop for Indiana Judicial Center, April 29, 1999
“Ethics at Trial: Great Technique or Improper Behavior that Violates the Rules?” Marion County Public Defender’s Office, July 29, 1999
“Dealing With the Difficult Lawyer and Judge”, Indiana Judicial Center/ Indiana State Bar Association Bench-Bar Conference, September 1999
“Ethics for Hearing Officers”, Indiana Department of Education in-service for special education hearing officers, October 28, 1999
“Judicial Ethics and Professionalism”, Indiana Judicial Center Conference for City and Town Judges, November 16, 1999
“Top 10 Mistakes Young Lawyers Make in Discovery”, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Foundation, November 12, 1999
“Judicial Ethics”, Seminar for Magistrates and Commissioners of the Marion Superior Court, December 7, 1999
“Hooray for Hollywood: 50 Years of Civility in Television and Film” Indianapolis Bar Association, Bench-Bar Conference, July 21, 2000;
“Expert Testimony in the Age of Daubert and Wrongful Death in Indiana”, Litigation Section of the Indianapolis Bar Association, October 12, 2000
Indianapolis Bar Association, Ethics Seminar, November 1, 2000
Second Annual Wills, Trusts and Ethics Seminar, Vincennes University, December 8, 2000
“Legal Ethics for Litigators”, ICLEF, December 28, 2000
“Character and Fitness” Mid-west Regional Academic Retreat, Black Law Students Association, Indianapolis, Indiana September 16, 2000
“Cinematic Portrayal of Courtroom Conduct and Control”, Annual State Conference, Indiana Judicial Center September 20, 2000
“Managing the Criminal Caseload and Docket” New JudgesOrientation, Indiana Judicial Center, January 2001
“Legal Ethics”, Phi Delta Phi, Indiana University School of Law at Indianapolis, March 8, 2001
“Hooray for Hollywood: Civility in Film and TV”, Commercial Law League of America, Chicago, Illinois, April 28, 2001
“Meet the Judges, Magistrates and Commissioner”, Indianapolis Bar Association, August 29, 2001
“An Evening With the Judges”, ICLEF, September 6, 2001
“To Intervene or Not to Intervene -THAT is the Question”, Indiana Judicial Center, Annual Conference, September 14, 2001
“Ethics for Criminal Defense Practitioners”, Marion County Public Defender Agency, Indianapolis, October 8, 2001
“State and Federal Civil Procedure”, ICLEF, November 1, 2001
“Litigation Skills for Legal Staff in Indiana”, Lorman Education Services, December 5, 2001
“Hooray for Hollywood: Civility in Film and TV”, 15th Annual Medical Device Seminar, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, June 20, 2002
“The New Indiana Jury Rules”, Indianapolis Bar Association, July 15, 2002
“Ethics and Professional Responsibility”, Indiana Law Update, ICLEF, September 19, 2002
“The New Indiana Jury Rules”, ICLEF, September 25, 2002
“The Duty to Disclose”, Marion County Public Defender Agency, October 8, 2002
“Hooray for Hollywood: Civility in Film and TV”, Bingham McHale litigation section, October 9, 2002
“Top Ten Litigation Tips for Young Lawyers: What Every Judge Wants You to Know”, Indianapolis Bar Association, October 10, 2002
“Jeopardy for Public Defenders”, Marion County Public Defender Agency, October 14, 2002
“Hooray for Hollywood: Civility in Film and TV”, Indianapolis Bar Association, Applied Professionalism, Course, November 6, 2002
“The New Indiana Jury Rules”, Marion County Public Defender Agency, November 12, 2002
“Hooray for Hollywood: Civility in Film and TV”, Indianapolis Bar Association, Applied Professionalism, Course, December 19, 2002
“The Ethics of Direct Examination and Cross Examination”, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, December 20, 2002
“The New Indiana Jury Rules”, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, December 20, 2002
“Hooray for Hollywood: Civility in Film and TV”, Indiana State Bar Association, Women’s Bench/Bar Conference, February 22, 2003
“Ethics of using Paralegals”, Indianapolis Bar Association, May 20, 2003
“Focus on Legal Ethics”, Indianapolis Bar Association, November 13, 2003“
Practice Skills Summit ”, ICLEF, November 19, 2003
“General Discovery Issues for Judges”, Indiana Judicial Conference, April 22, 2004
“Litigators Trilogy”, ICLEF, May 21, 2004
“Lawyer Civility in TV and Film”, Transportation Lawyers of America, Palm Beach, Florida, June 1, 2004
“Advanced Cross Examination Techniques”, Indianapolis Bar Association, September 1, 2004
“Mastering Cross Examination”, Marion County Public Defender’s Agency, September 29, 2004
“Civil Discovery: The Tough Issues Argued”, ICLEF, October 19, 2004
“Ethical Considerations of the Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program”, Marion Superior Court, November 9, 2004
“Applied Professionalism and Ethics” ”, Marion County Public Defender Agency, November 11, 2004
“Indiana Trial Courts”, Bar Leader Series, Indianapolis Bar Association, December 14, 2004
“Trial Evidence”, ICLEF, December 9, 2004
“Women Lawyers in TV and Film”, Women’s Bench Bar Conference, ISBA, March 4, 2005
“Lawyer Civility in TV and Film”, Rookie Seminar, Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, April 20, 2005
“How to Be An Effective Advocate and Remain Civil”, Indianapolis Bar Association, October 12, 2005
“Can I Do That? The Ethics of Witness Preparation”, Indianapolis Bar Association, November 2, 2005
“Legal Ethics in Indiana ”, National Business Institute, Inc., December 20, 2005
“Can I Do That? The Ethics of Witness Preparation” Marion County Public Defender’s Agency, November 18, 2005
“Lawyer Civility in TV and Film”, Defense Research Institute, Las Vegas Nevada, February 8, 2006
“Can I Do That? The Ethics of Witness Preparation”, Transportation Lawyers of America, Orlando, Fla, May 19, 2006“
Litigation Skills for Legal Staff in Indiana ”, Lorman Education Services, July 6, 2006
“Ethical Considerations in Campaigning for Judicial Office”, Indianapolis Bar Association, August 16, 2006
“Direct and Cross Examination Skills for Litigators” National Business Institute, November 17, 2006
“Hooray For Hollywood ?: Lawyer Civility in TV and Film”, Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys, Columbus, Ohio, December 1, 2006
“Managing Ethical Issues in Your Day-to-Day Practice” National Business Institute, December 8, 2006
“Can I Do That? The Ethics of Witness Preparation”, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, Last Chance Seminar, Indianapolis, Indiana, December 8, 2006
“Direct and Cross Examination Skills for Litigators” National Business Institute, October 25, 2007
“Behind the Scenes of a Civil Trial”, ICLEF, December 19, 2007
“60 Minutes to a Better Motions Practice”, Indianapolis Bar Association, January 29, 2008
“60 Minutes to a Better Voir Dire”, Indianapolis Bar Association, February 26, 2008
“60 Minutes to a Better Opening Statement”, Indianapolis Bar Association, April 29, 2008
“Lawyer Civility”, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, Annual Corporate Counsel Meeting, May 8, 2008
“60 Minutes to a Better Direct Examination”, Indianapolis Bar Association, May 27, 2008
“Can I Do That? The Ethics of Witness Preparation”, Medmarc Insurance Seminar, Hot Springs, Virginia, June 12, 2008
“60 Minutes to a Better Cross Examination”, Indianapolis Bar Association, June 24, 2008
“Effectively Handling Gender Bias” Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, August 22, 2008
“60 Minutes to Better Objections”, Indianapolis Bar Association, August 26, 2008
“Evidence and Expert Testimony Best Practices: Supporting Your Case”, National Business Institute, August 27, 2008″Everything I Learned About Being a Legal Legend, I Learned in D.C.”, Indianapolis Bar Association Bench Bar conference, June 2010

“How to Guaranty An Appearance Before the Disciplinary Commission”, Indiana Trial Lawayers Association, December 8, 2010

“Litigating To WinThrough Advanced Trial Advocacy”, National Business Institute, December 17, 2010

“Effective Use of Exhibits”, Indianapolis Bar Association, May 14, 2011

“Ethics Gone Wild: Lawyers on Television and Film”, Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers, Big Cedar, Missouri, June 3, 2011

“Everything I Know About Legal Ethics I Learned in D.C.”, Medmarc Insurance Compnay Annual Meeting, Yosemite, CA,  June 9, 2011

Honors and Awards:

Certificate of Appreciation, BALSA
Honorable Mention, Media recognition, Indiana Judges Association
Certification of Appreciation, Marion County Probation Department, 1999
Certificate of Appreciation, Indianapolis Bar Association, 2003
Certificate of Appreciation, Indiana University School of Law Alumni
Association, 2001
Hall of Fame, North Central High School, 2004

Presidents Award, Indiana University 2008

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Indianapolis Bar Association
• Chair, Criminal Justice Section, 1991-1993
• Member, Litigation Section Executive Committee, 1995-2004
• Member, Bench-Bar Committee, 1995-2002
• Member, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1996-1998
• Board of Managers, 1996-2000
• Vice President, 1999
• First Vice President, 2001
• Chair, Membership Retention and Recruitment Task Force, 2001
• President-Elect, 2002
• President, 2003
Marion County Bar Association
Indianapolis Bar Foundation
• Board member, 2004-present
• Distinguished Fellow, 2001
• Golf Events Committee, 2005-2008
• Scholarship Committee, 2006-2008
Indiana State Bar Association
• Committee on Legal Education and Admission to the Bar
• Delegate to State Convention, 2000-present
• Distinguished Fellow, 2003
• Ad Hoc Committee on Professionalism, 2004-2007
Indiana University School of Law at Indianapolis Alumni Association
• Board Member, 1993-present
• Treasurer, 1998-99
• President-Elect, 1999-2000
• Nominating Committee, 1998-2003
• President, 2000-2001
• Law Student Relations Committee, 2004-present
American Judges Association
Judicial Conference of Indiana
• Probation Committee
• Civil Benchbook Committee
• Board member, 2006-2009
Indiana Judges Association
American Bar Association
• Center for Professional Responsibility, member
• Gavel Awards Committee, 2004-present
National Conference of State Trial Judges
• Committee on Ethics and Professionalism, 2005-2008
American Judicature Society

Past Employment Positions:

Marion County Prosecutor’s Office, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, 1980-1983
Marion County Superior Court, Publicc Defender, Criminal Division, 1983-1984
Hollingsworth Meek Miller and Tarvin, Partner, July 1983-November 1989
Judge, Marion County Superior Court, Criminal Division, Room 5, January 1991-December 2000
Judge, Marion County Superior Court, Civil Division, Room 5, January 2001-December 2008.