Alan S. Miller
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About Alan S. Miller
Practice Areas
- Litigation
Education
- George Washington University National Law Center, Washington, District of ColumbiaJ.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- Washington UniversityB.A.
Representative Cases
- Representation of transporter of natural gas production wastewaters in suit by property owners near natural gas production well-pad alleging contamination of private water supplies and nuisance.
- Represented coating manufacturer in appeal of Title V air permit.
- Representation of manufacturer in actions seeking recovery of CERCLA response costs and natural resource damages at major sediment Superfund site.
- Representation of a waste disposal company in various regulatory and permitting matters involving solid waste, water and air permitting, including litigation arising out of regulatory decisions.
- Representation of a major chemical manufacturer in several matters under CERCLA and HSCA concerning multiple disposal sites where its waste was disposed by a transporter.
- Representation of a chemical manufacturer in CERCLA litigation addressing long-tail environmental liabilities at various present and former manufacturing facilities.
- Representation of a hazardous waste disposal company in permitting and regulatory compliance matters.
- Representation of a municipal water company in an action against the owners and operators of several industrial facilities located near public water supply wells for damages caused by groundwater contamination from industrial solvents.
- Representation of municipal sewer authority involving oil and natural gas wastewaters.
- Representation of a generator of listed hazardous wastes in an action brought by the owner of the disposal company which accepted them for delivery to and disposal at the disposal company's landfill. The action, which was brought under the federal and state superfund laws as well as Pennsylvania common law, sought several million dollars in the estimated costs involved in closing the landfill in compliance with Pennsylvania hazardous waste disposal regulations.
- Representation of insurer in suit seeking coverage arising out of the crash of an aircraft resulting in fatalities. Summary judgement granted in favor of insurer. Interface Performance Materials v. Charter Oak Insurance Co. (E.D.Pa. 2018)
- Representation of insurer in suit seeking coverage for claims involving construction defects on planned residential development. Summary judgment granted to insurer. Northridge Village, L.P. et al v. The Travelers Indemnity Co., 2017 U.S. District LEXIS 140541 (E.D.Pa. 2017)
- Representation of excess insurer in coverage and bad faith actions involving multiple underlying claims arising out of exposures to asbestos, silica and coal dust.
- Representation of insurer in actions arising out of the partial collapse of an engineered slope at the end of an airport runway.
- Represented insurer in coverage dispute arising out of the sexual molestation of a minor.
- Representation of insurer in coverage action brought by insured involving copyright infringement judgment. OneBeacon Ins. Co. v. William A. Graham Co. et al., No. 2009-41636 (C.P. Montgomery Cty. Dec. 14, 2011) aff'd 60 A.3d 586 (Pa. Super. 2012).
- Represented owner of captive landfill in suit seeking breach of contract damages from its sole source.
- Defending chain of craft stores against claims of failing to comply with credit card receipt requirements under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act.
- Defending a manufacturer of industrial fans against breach of contract, warranty and indemnity claims brought by electric utility.
- Defending manufacturer against claims of misappropriation of trade secrets and conversion brought by its principal competitor.
- Defending accounting firm against claims of errors and omissions in financial audits.
- Defending insurance broker against claims of errors and omissions in the placement of business risk insurance.
- Representation of transporter of natural gas production wastewaters in suit by property owners near natural gas production well-pad alleging contamination of private water supplies and nuisance.
- Represented coating manufacturer in appeal of Title V air permit.
- Representation of manufacturer in actions seeking recovery of CERCLA response costs and natural resource damages at major sediment Superfund site.
- Representation of a waste disposal company in various regulatory and permitting matters involving solid waste, water and air permitting, including litigation arising out of regulatory decisions.
- Representation of a major chemical manufacturer in several matters under CERCLA and HSCA concerning multiple disposal sites where its waste was disposed by a transporter.
- Representation of a chemical manufacturer in CERCLA litigation addressing long-tail environmental liabilities at various present and former manufacturing facilities.
- Representation of a hazardous waste disposal company in permitting and regulatory compliance matters.
- Representation of a municipal water company in an action against the owners and operators of several industrial facilities located near public water supply wells for damages caused by groundwater contamination from industrial solvents.
- Representation of municipal sewer authority involving oil and natural gas wastewaters.
- Representation of a generator of listed hazardous wastes in an action brought by the owner of the disposal company which accepted them for delivery to and disposal at the disposal company's landfill. The action, which was brought under the federal and state superfund laws as well as Pennsylvania common law, sought several million dollars in the estimated costs involved in closing the landfill in compliance with Pennsylvania hazardous waste disposal regulations.
- Representation of insurer in suit seeking coverage arising out of the crash of an aircraft resulting in fatalities. Summary judgement granted in favor of insurer. Interface Performance Materials v. Charter Oak Insurance Co. (E.D.Pa. 2018)
- Representation of insurer in suit seeking coverage for claims involving construction defects on planned residential development. Summary judgment granted to insurer. Northridge Village, L.P. et al v. The Travelers Indemnity Co., 2017 U.S. District LEXIS 140541 (E.D.Pa. 2017)
- Representation of excess insurer in coverage and bad faith actions involving multiple underlying claims arising out of exposures to asbestos, silica and coal dust.
- Representation of insurer in actions arising out of the partial collapse of an engineered slope at the end of an airport runway.
- Represented insurer in coverage dispute arising out of the sexual molestation of a minor.
- Representation of insurer in coverage action brought by insured involving copyright infringement judgment. OneBeacon Ins. Co. v. William A. Graham Co. et al., No. 2009-41636 (C.P. Montgomery Cty. Dec. 14, 2011) aff'd 60 A.3d 586 (Pa. Super. 2012).
- Represented owner of captive landfill in suit seeking breach of contract damages from its sole source.
- Defending chain of craft stores against claims of failing to comply with credit card receipt requirements under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act.
- Defending a manufacturer of industrial fans against breach of contract, warranty and indemnity claims brought by electric utility.
- Defending manufacturer against claims of misappropriation of trade secrets and conversion brought by its principal competitor.
- Defending accounting firm against claims of errors and omissions in financial audits.
- Defending insurance broker against claims of errors and omissions in the placement of business risk insurance.
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
Other Affiliations
- Pennsylvania Bar Association (Member)
- Allegheny County Bar Association (Member)
- Defense Research Institute (Member)
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- Business Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Constitutional Law, Construction, Copyrights, Financial, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Legal Malpractice, Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Patent, Personal Injury, Toxic Mold, Trademarks, Wrongful Death
- Senior AssociateBusiness Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Constitutional Law, Construction, Copyrights, Financial, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Legal Malpractice, Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Patent, Personal Injury, Toxic Mold, Trademarks, Wrongful Death
- Litigation, Employment
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