Hon. Franz E. Miller (Ret.)

Hon. Franz E. Miller (Ret.) joined JAMS after 16 years of service on the Orange County Superior Court. His tenure at the court was equally divided between the Family Law Panel and the Civil Law Panel, where he was supervising judge during the last two years of that assignment.
Judge Miller handled thousands of matters, tried more than 500 contested cases and settled many cases that were destined for trial. He served as settlement officer on highly contested matters. The superior court's settlement program afforded him the ability to focus on case dynamics and to resolve cases that might otherwise have moved on to lengthy, expensive trials.
Judge Miller came to the bench with vast and varied legal experience, including more than 13 years of litigation involving more than 30 jury trials and 13 years as a senior staff attorney at the Court of Appeal. He taught in local law schools as an adjunct professor for over 20 years.
During his legal career, Judge Miller was very active in the Orange County legal community, serving as president of the Orange County Bar Association in 1997, and in his local community, where he was a planning commissioner.
Judge Miller brings to JAMS his desire to resolve matters in the most efficient, cost-effective manner.

fmiller@jamsadr.com
(714) 937-8256
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