KMK Attorney Charles Miller Wins Unanimous Affirmance from the Ohio Supreme Court

Charles M. Miller, a Keating Muething & Klekamp (KMK) attorney, won an unanimous affirmance from the Ohio Supreme Court in In re Adams, 115 Ohio St.3d 86, 2007-Ohio-4840. Mr. Miller is appellate counsel for the Adams children, who are in the process of being reunited with their parents. A county children's services agency attempted to appeal from an order denying the agency's motion for permanent custody of the children. Mr. Miller prevailed in his argument that an agency cannot appeal from the denial of a motion for permanent custody.

In re Adams is the second case he has won in the Ohio Supreme Court this year. In May of 2007, Mr. Miller won a reversal from the Ohio Supreme Court. In the 6-1 decision, the Supreme Court agreed with Miller’s argument that an attempted possession of illegal drugs is a drug-abuse offense, and is subject to the mandatory sentencing provisions set forth for drug-abuse offenses.

Mr. Miller’s practice is concentrated in litigation. He has experience in appeals, class actions, product liability, financial services, insurance coverage, and personal injury litigation. Mr. Miller has also developed expertise in Banking Regulation. Prior to joining KMK, Mr. Miller served as a law clerk to the Honorable Justice Maureen O’Connor, Supreme Court of Ohio (2003-2005) and as a litigation associate at Gallagher, Sharp, Fulton & Norman in Cleveland, Ohio (2002-2003). Mr. Miller regularly returns to the Ohio Supreme Court as counsel for appellate litigants. He received his J.D. from Boston University School of Law, and his B.A. from The Ohio State University (1998).

KMK, a full-service Cincinnati law firm, was founded in 1954. We have approximately 100 lawyers and a support staff of more than 150 employees. For more than 50 years, we have contributed to the success of many businesses from Fortune 500 corporations and small start-up companies to non-profit organizations and government entities. Our mission is to provide high quality legal counsel to clients by meeting their identified needs and developing appropriate solutions. Our vision is to excel as a law firm by recruiting and retaining the highest quality attorneys and personnel with diverse social, ethnic and political backgrounds.