Awards and Professional Recognition

A Legal Team With Over 75 Years of Combined Trial Experience in Central Florida

Central Florida personal injury lawyer Brent C. Miller has built a law practice recognized for trial skill and consistent results for injured clients. That’s why residents throughout Lake, Citrus, Orange, and Sumter counties turn to the Law Offices of Brent C. Miller, P.A. when they need experienced representation after a serious accident.

Mr. Miller founded the firm in 1992 after beginning his legal career in 1987. Today the practice also includes attorney Thomas D. Hippelheuser, who joined the firm in 2001. Together, the firm’s attorneys have more than 75 years of experience handling car accidents, truck accidents, medical malpractice claims, and other personal injury cases throughout Central Florida.

That experience has earned recognition from professional organizations and legal associations at both the state and national level. Each membership below reflects a different part of how the firm’s attorneys have built their reputation over more than three decades of litigation.

Member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Attorney Brent C. Miller is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, a distinction limited to trial lawyers who have obtained a verdict, award or settlement of $1 million or more for a client. Fewer than 1 percent of attorneys nationwide qualify for membership.

In 2001, Mr. Miller obtained an award of more than $5 million on behalf of a client who sustained life-altering injuries in an auto accident in Lake County, Florida. That result is the qualifying case behind his Million Dollar Advocates Forum membership.

Professional Memberships and Legal Associations

Both attorneys at the firm maintain active memberships in state and national legal organizations that connect them to the broader personal injury and trial bar community.

Florida Justice Association: Attorney Miller has served on the Florida Justice Association’s leadership Board of Directors since 2008, and Attorney Hippelheuser has been a member since 2001.
American Association for Justice: Attorney Miller has belonged to the American Association for Justice since 1990, and Attorney Hippelheuser has been a member since 2001.
Central Florida Trial Lawyers Association: Attorney Miller has served on the Board of Directors of the Central Florida Trial Lawyers Association, a regional organization for trial attorneys representing consumers.
Lake County Bar Association: Both attorneys maintain membership in the Lake County Bar Association, the voluntary bar association serving Lake County, Florida, where the firm’s Tavares office is located.
Orange County Bar Association: Both attorneys belong to the Orange County Bar Association, which serves attorneys practicing in the Orlando area.
Citrus County Bar Association: Both attorneys are members of the Citrus County Bar Association, which serves the legal community in and around the firm’s Inverness office.

Federal Court Admissions and Bar Memberships

Attorney Miller has been admitted to practice before multiple federal courts over the course of his career, reflecting the geographic reach of his litigation experience.

The Florida Bar: Attorney Miller has been a member since 1988, and Attorney Hippelheuser has been a member since 1989.
Illinois State Bar Association: Attorney Miller has held membership in the Illinois State Bar Association since 1987.
S. District Court, Middle District of Florida: Attorney Miller has been admitted to practice in this court since 1987.
S. District Court, Northern District of Texas: Attorney Miller has been admitted to practice in this court since 1987.
S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois: Attorney Miller has been admitted to practice in this court since 2012.

Trial Background and Community Involvement

Attorney Miller has also served on the 5th Judicial District Grievance Committee, an appointment made by the Florida Bar to help oversee attorney conduct within the circuit. That role reflects a level of standing among peers that goes beyond his own caseload.

Outside the courtroom, Mr. Miller has served as a Teen Court Judge in Lake County since 2002, volunteering his time in a program that gives young offenders an alternative to the traditional court system. Both attorneys devote their practice entirely to litigation, with 100 percent of their work centered on representing injured clients in court and at the negotiating table.

Put Our Award-Winning Attorneys to Work for You

Professional recognition means little if it doesn’t translate into results for the people who need help most. The attorneys at the Law Offices of Brent C. Miller have built their reputation the same way they built their practice – one case at a time, whether that case involves a car crash, a truck accident, or another serious personal injury claim.

If you or someone you love has been injured due to someone else’s negligence in Central Florida, our law firm’s attorneys can walk you through your legal options. Contact us to schedule your free case evaluation with our award-winning lawyers.