
Adam Miller
Partner
Biography
Adam Miller represents corporate and individual clients in civil and criminal enforcement cases and investigations, securities class action litigations, commercial disputes, antitrust matters, and bankruptcy proceedings. As a Partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Buckley LLP, he has been involved in major high-stakes litigation matters involving alleged Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigations and enforcement actions, and securities fraud class actions.
His work includes:
- Represented Universal Entertainment Corp. (UEC), a large Japanese gaming manufacturer, in litigation brought by Wynn Resorts Ltd. in Nevada state court. A UEC subsidiary was Wynn Resorts’ largest shareholder, but in 2012 Wynn Resorts alleged that UEC and its now-former Chairman, Kazuo Okada, had bribed foreign government officials in violation of the FCPA. Based on this allegation, Wynn Resorts asserted that Mr. Okada had breached his fiduciary duties and “redeemed” UEC’s stock for a fraction of its market value. After years of litigation – during which the parties produced millions of documents, argued scores of motions, and took dozens of depositions – Wynn Resorts agreed to pay $2.6 billion to settle UEC’s claims shortly before trial
- Represented Mark Jackson, former CEO/CFO of an oilfield services company, in an SEC enforcement action. In late 2012, the judge granted our motion to dismiss and dismissed the complaint without prejudice. Following the SEC’s filing of an amended complaint and extensive discovery including almost 30 depositions, the SEC voluntarily dropped several claims against our client. A favorable settlement was reached just before trial in July 2014. The settlement did not include payment of any money by Mr. Jackson or any restriction on his future employment opportunities
- Represented the former Controller of Fannie Mae in winning the dismissal of, or settling, all investigations and litigation related to the accounting errors alleged in reports by the company’s regulator, the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO, now known as the Federal Housing Finance Agency), which resulted in a $6 billion restatement announced in 2004. An enforcement action brought by OFHEO was settled on favorable terms without any admission of wrongdoing. A derivative lawsuit was dismissed and an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) class action settled on favorable terms. Most importantly, a securities fraud class action was dismissed in November 2012 on summary judgment for lack of evidence of scienter (intent to defraud), completely exonerating our client in the face of highly-publicized allegations
- Represented a former senior executive of Freddie Mac in a securities fraud investigation by the SEC regarding financial disclosures of mortgage losses, resulting in the staff's decision not to recommend an enforcement action
Mr. Miller has been recognized by Legal 500. Prior to joining Buckley, Mr. Miller was an Associate at Mayer Brown, and Jenner & Block. He received his J.D. from Duke University and his B.A. from American University.
In The News
Buckley files amicus brief in CFPB constitutionality case
Buckley LLP on Dec. 16 filed an amicus brief on behalf of the Mortgage Bankers Association, the National Association of Home Builders, and the National Association of...
AnnouncementsBuckley Sandler secures $2.632 billion settlement for Universal Entertainment against Wynn Resorts
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 8, 2018)—Buckley Sandler LLP represented Universal Entertainment Corporation and its subsidiary Aruze USA, Inc. in securing a $2.632 billion settlement that resolves a six-year lawsuit against Wynn Resorts, Limited. The settlement announced today will resolve all claims...
Press ReleasesLegal 500 Recognizes Four Practice Areas and 14 Attorneys at Buckley Sandler in 2016 Rankings
Buckley Sandler LLP has again been noted as one of the nation’s top law firms, with recognition of four practice areas by The Legal 500 in its 2016 rankings: Financial Services: Litigation Financial Services: Regulatory Technology: Data Protection and Privacy White-Collar Criminal Defense In...
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Publications
"It may help to oppose discovery stay in parallel proceedings" by David S. Krakoff, Adam Miller, and Bradley A. Marcus (Law360)
Representing a client in parallel civil and criminal proceedings is fraught with peril at every strategic turn. Decisions in each case can significantly affect the other, often in unpredictable ways. One piece of conventional wisdom for attorneys representing such clients is to support motions by...
Articles"Intra-franchise no-poach agreements: Recent developments and trends" by Adam Miller and Scott T. Sakiyama (Bloomberg Law)
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson has obtained binding settlement agreements from 23 prominent franchisors in the nine months since he announced an initiative to eliminate no-poach clauses nationwide, and he has already expanded beyond the fast-food industry. Scrutiny of the clauses, which...
ArticlesValidating the Validation Set
Predictive coding is becoming increasingly prevalent in fulfilling discovery obligations in litigation and in response to regulatory inquiries. As the process gains acceptance, parties, regulators and courts debate whether producing parties should be required to disclose documents and coding...
Articles
Awards and Recognitions
Awards & Recognitions
- Legal 500 2016: Recognized in the Litigation - White-Collar Criminal Defense practice area
Education
- J.D., Duke University, 2000 (magna cum laude)
- B.A., American University, 1996 (cum laude)
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois