Scott C. Miller
Scott Miller is known for finding solutions to his clients’ problems. Scott handles complex commercial litigation involving contracts; intellectual property; business torts; unfair business and trade practices; interference with contracts and business expectancies; misappropriation of trade secrets and proprietary information; breach of fiduciary duties; fraud and deceptive business practices; business conspiracies; and multiple claimant litigation on behalf of a wide variety of clients. He represents companies of all sizes, from large manufacturers and government contractors to local businesses and entrepreneurs, helping find answers to their questions and get the results they need. In addition to representing companies, Scott represents individuals in a variety of trust and estate disputes.
Corporate executives and in-house counsel depend on Scott for assistance on a wide variety of matters, including managing solutions, finding opportunities, risk avoidance, dispute prevention, recommendations of specific actions, and other business decisions. For businesses looking for attentive, responsive assistance with commercial and corporate litigation matters, including business and contract disputes, government contracting issues, commercial lease and real estate matters, and intellectual property disputes, Scott is a natural choice.
As a trial attorney, Scott frequently appears in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and in Virginia circuit courts. Born and raised in Hampton Roads, Scott has a keen knowledge of the area, including the local businesses and court systems. He has been named among Virginia’s "Legal Elite" for Civil Litigation by Virginia Business magazine (2018-present), listed as a "Rising Star" by Virginia Super Lawyers (2011-2020, 2022), recognized as a "Top Lawyer" of coastal Virginia by CoVa Biz magazine and listed in The Best Lawyers in America® (2021-present).
Scott is a permanent member of the Judicial Conference of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
- College of William & Mary School of Law (J.D.), 2008
- Honors in Legal Skills I; II; III and IV
- University of Virginia (B.A.), 2005
- Jefferson Book Award
- Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholar
Professional Affiliations
- Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association
- Virginia Beach Bar Association
- Virginia Bar Association – Young Lawyers Division
- I’Anson-Hoffman American Inn of Court
Bar Admissions
- Virginia State Bar
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
Virginia Business – "Legal Elite," Civil Litigation (2018-2020, 2023-present)
Listed as a “Rising Star” by Virginia Super Lawyers magazine – Business Litigation (2011-2020, 2022)
The Best Lawyers in America® – Litigation - Trusts and Estates (2022-present), Litigation - Real Estate, Litigation - Construction, Commercial Litigation (2024-present), Corporate Law, Litigation - Insurance (2025)
CoVa Biz Magazine - "Top Lawyers" of Coastal Virginia (2022)
Experience
- Represented national financial institution in enforcing arbitration award.
- Defended construction company against multi-million dollar personal injury claim.
- Represented estate defending multiple claims involving fiduciary issues brought by several parties in various jurisdictions.
- Defended retailer against class action claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
- Defended concrete manufacturer against breach of contract actions.
- Defended government contractor sued for False Claims Act.
- Defended publicly traded Fortune 500 company in breach of contract cases in both the federal and state courts.
- Defended construction company against millions of dollars in claims in large public construction project.
- Represented contractor in suit against competitor, seeking injunction preventing competitor from hiring employees and using trade secrets of the contractor.
- Defended international manufacturer in multi-million dollar business dispute with its supplier.
- Defended Mid-Atlantic general contractor against defective construction claims.
- Pursued delinquent commercial tenants through trial.
- Represented a sand company in a defense of a personal injury case.
