Matt Miller

Matt Miller is a shareholder and litigation attorney based in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He represents clients in transportation and trucking, professional liability, insurance and risk management, labor and employment, commercial disputes, business law, medical malpractice, intellectual property, and healthcare matters. His practice includes complex civil litigation involving insurers, businesses, healthcare providers, employers, retailers, and other organizations facing significant liability or regulatory concerns.

Matt earned a B.A. in Accounting from the University of Southern Mississippi before receiving his J.D. from the University of Mississippi School of Law. His accounting background supports careful review of business records, insurance questions, damages, and other financial issues that can arise in litigation. He is admitted to practice in Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana state and federal courts, as well as before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Matt has obtained favorable trial and appellate outcomes across a broad range of disputes. His representative matters include defending clients in product and premises liability cases, medical negligence claims, employment discrimination and retaliation actions, insurance coverage disputes, contract matters, and civil rights litigation. He has secured defense verdicts and summary judgments for hospitals, physicians, retailers, manufacturers, transportation businesses, school districts, insurers, and other commercial clients. His appellate work has also involved enforcing arbitration agreements and preserving dismissals or judgments in state and federal courts.

Matt Miller combines courtroom experience with professional leadership and public service. He served on the Mississippi Bar Association Litigation Section Executive Committee from 2012 to 2018 and chaired it during 2017–2018. His profile also lists an AV rating, membership in the American Board of Trial Advocates, and selection among the Mississippi Business Journal’s “Top Ten” Leaders in Law in 2018. He also serves on the Mississippi State Board of Education for the 2021–2029 term, contributing legal judgment and leadership beyond his litigation practice.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Copeland, Cook, Taylor & Bush
• Member, The Mississippi Bar
• Member, Alabama Bar Association
• Member, Louisiana Bar Association
• Member, South Central Mississippi Bar Association

Licensed State

• Mississippi
• Alabama
• Louisiana

Education

• University of Mississippi School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Southern Mississippi
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)