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Samuel F. Miller (Sam)

Sam Miller's practice primarily focuses on trademark, copyright, and patent litigation. He has served as lead trial counsel in courts throughout the United States for a wide range of clients from celebrities and entrepreneurs to a billion-dollar start-up and one of the world’s leading medical device manufacturers. He also is a Rule 31 listed mediator. He is located in the firm's Nashville office.

Recent News, Articles & Speaking Engagements

People On the Move in Nashville: Samuel F. Miller

by Editor, Nashville Business Journal, July 25, 2024

Attorneys React to Supreme Court Patent Venue Ruling

Law360, May 2017

Supreme Court Drastically Changes Where Patent Infringement Cases Can Be Filed

Intellectual Asset Management Weekly Email, May 2017

U.S. Supreme Court Strengthens Attacks on U.S. Patents Through Inter Partes Reviews

Intellectual Asset Management International Reports, July 2016

Prepare to See More Method Patent Infringement Cases

Law360, August 2015

The Price of Entry: Litigation & Enforcement

speaker, The IP Strategy Summit, Atlanta, GA, April 2015

The Impact of 3D Printing on the Commercialization on Intellectual Property

LawyerMade, September 2014

Preparing for Litigation

panelist, The IP Strategy Summit: Enforcement, Silicon Valley, Calif., June 2014

Rethink Intellectual Property - Your Intellectual Property Is a Source of Capital and New Business Opportunities

Catalyst Magazine, Nashville Technology Council, January 2013

Intellectual Property Issues for Start-Up Companies

Intellectual Property Deskbook for the Business Lawyer, Third Edition, 2013

Electronically Stored Information (ESI) and the Deal Lawyer

Inside Counsel Webinar, December

Social Media: The Good, the Bad, and the Illegal?

panelist, The Law of Technology - What You Need to Know, Tennessee Bar Association, September 2012

Ethical Considerations and Social Media: Client and Business Strategies

Webinar, Tennessee Bar Association, August 2012

Intellectual Property Issue Basics

General Practice 2012 Fast Track seminar, Tennessee Bar Association, Knoxville, Tenn., August 2012

Alternative dispute resolution in intellectual property contract matters

Featured, 2nd Generation Capital, July 2012

Kroll Ontrack Advanced E-Discovery Certification

Instructor/Presenter, Eden Prairie, Minn., June 2012

BIG Data, BIG Analytics: Attacking the ESI Volume Problem with More than Just TAR

Webinar, eDiscovery Journal, November 2012

Damages and the Calculation of Damages in Intellectual Property Cases

Nashville Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section, November 30, 2011

Recent Assignments
Bar Admissions
Tennessee
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
Memberships
Tennessee Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section (Chair, 2015-16; 2011-12 and 2009-10) (Vice-Chair, 2008-09)
American Bar Association, Health Law Section
Education
More Than Stites & Harbison

Prior to joining the firm, Sam was founder & Managing Partner of Miller Legal Partners PLLC in Nashville. Prior to that, he was a member of a large law firm in Nashville and started his career at Stites & Harbison as a Summer Associate (2002) and Associate (2003-06).

Accolades

Best Lawyers In America®, Intellectual Property Litigation and Patent Litigation (2015-24)

Mid-South Super Lawyers® (2020-24)

Mid-South Super Lawyers®, Rising Star (2008-09, 2013-17)

America's Top 100 High Stake Litigators (2020-23)

Managing Intellectual Property, IP Stars (2013-19, 2024-25)

Miller S Super Law
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Press Releases

Ten Stites & Harbison Attorneys Honored by 2024 Mid-South Super Lawyers

The 2024 edition of Mid-South Super Lawyers recently honored 10 Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys. Seven attorneys were named to the Super Lawyers list and three were named to the Rising Stars list.

by Stites & Harbison, PLLC December 02, 2024
Press Releases

Stites & Harbison, PLLC Lawyers Named to 2025 Best Lawyers® Publications

Stites & Harbison, PLLC is pleased to announce that 97 of its lawyers are included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence according to the publication. Additionally, 12 Stites & Harbison attorneys are named as “Lawyer of the Year” and 30 attorneys are recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, which recognizes attorneys early in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.

by Stites & Harbison, PLLC August 16, 2024
Press Releases

Samuel F. Miller Rejoins Stites & Harbison in Nashville

Stites & Harbison, PLLC welcomes attorney Samuel F. Miller back to the firm’s Nashville, Tenn., office where he started his legal career in 2003. He rejoins the firm as a Member (Partner) in the Intellectual Property & Technology Service Group.

by Stites & Harbison, PLLC July 25, 2024