Chad Miller C.F.L.S.

Chad A. Miller, C.F.L.S. is a Certified Family Law Specialist, Managing Partner, and seasoned divorce litigator at Miller & Associates, Attorneys LLP. He is also a Certified Divorce and Family Law Mediator and Certified Collaborative Divorce Attorney, uniquely positioning him to represent clients in both high-stakes litigation and sophisticated alternative dispute resolution.

With over 20 years of courtroom experience, Mr. Miller has litigated virtually every issue that arises in California family law, including high-conflict custody disputes, complex support matters, and advanced property division cases involving multi-million-dollar businesses, real estate holdings, retirement assets, and forensic tracing. His background as a business owner and real estate investor further enhances his ability to analyze income, valuation, and tax consequences in complex divorces. Known as a strategic and tenacious advocate, Mr. Miller litigates aggressively when necessary while maintaining a disciplined focus on cost-benefit analysis. He counsels clients carefully on the risks, leverage, and financial impact of each legal strategy.

While Mr. Miller is known as a strategic and formidable litigator when court intervention is necessary, he is equally committed to helping families resolve disputes through mediation and collaborative divorce when appropriate. These voluntary alternative dispute resolution approaches often reduce conflict, preserve parental relationships, and significantly lower both emotional and financial costs.

As a mediator, Mr. Miller has achieved a very high success rate resolving divorce and family law matters, even in emotionally charged or financially complex cases. His effectiveness in mediation is grounded in more than theory: his two decades of hands-on litigation experience allow him to provide mediation clients with realistic, informed assessments of likely court outcomes, risks, timelines, and costs. Clients benefit from candid, experience-based guidance that helps them make sound decisions and reach durable, voluntary resolutions, avoiding the uncertainty and expense of trial.

Mr. Miller’s leadership and professional achievements have been recognized nationally, with features and acknowledgments in Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Fortune magazines, identifying him as a leader in the legal profession, as reflected on the firm’s website.

Mr. Miller is respected for his participation within the Placer County Superior Court system. He has served on multiple Placer County court committees, including the Child Custody Sub-Committee and the Temporary Judge and Attorney Mediator Sub-Committee, and has acted as a Temporary Judge Assistant and Attorney Mediator for the court. This direct involvement provides him with a practical, insider understanding of local court procedures, judicial expectations.

Mr. Miller earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Davis, where he double-majored in Economics and International Relations. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, earning the prestigious Witkin Award in Business Associations and placement on the Dean’s Honor List.