Graham Bradford Miller

Graham Bradford Miller: Attorney with Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP

Biography

As Managing Partner of WSHB’s Portland office and a Partner in the firm’s Ontario office, Graham Miller delivers seasoned trial and litigation counsel to clients across a diverse array of industries. His expertise encompasses complex commercial, business, and financial disputes, as well as professional liability, employment, catastrophic injury, transportation, railroad, and construction litigation. Graham is particularly noted for his extensive representation of public entities in high-stakes matters. Known for his command of every phase of the litigation process, he consistently achieves favorable outcomes for clients at depositions, mediations, arbitrations, and trials.

Building on his broad litigation practice, he also serves as National Managing Coordinating Counsel for several hospitality companies, overseeing risk and reputation management as well as litigation relating to allegations of sex trafficking and assault.

Graham earned degrees in International Business and German from the University of La Verne, where he was also a member of the Varsity Basketball and Water Polo teams. After graduation, he continued his athletic pursuits overseas before returning to attend the University of La Verne College of Law, graduating cum laude .

When he is not actively defending one of his clients, Graham can be found skiing, mountain biking or surfing on any given weekend all throughout the Oregon area.

Newsroom

News

•New Defined Equity Partners Celebrated at WSHB as 2023 Begins
Firm News, 1.9.23
•Five WSHB Lawyers Named to 2021 Best Lawyers List
Newsroom, 8.20.20
•WSHB Names Eight New Partners
Newsroom, 1.29.18

Events, Seminars & Speaking Engagements

•“Training to Combat Human Trafficking at Your Commercial Premise - Learn the Emerging Risks, Litigation Issues and Preventative Measures,' CLM’s 2020 Cyber, Management & Professional Liability Conference, July 9, 2020
•'Oregon and Washington - Demystifying Construction Claims in the Pacific Northwest,' CLM 2019 Construction Conference, September 26, 2019

Publications

•Oregon 2026: Key New Laws and What They Mean for Employers, Workers, Insurers, and Businesses
Article, 1.28.26
•Oregon's HB 3746: Major Construction Law Reform Aims to Revive Condominium Development
Article, 11.11.25
•Nuclear No More: $10 Million Punitive Damage Award Reduced by Supreme Court
Case Updates, 4.30.24
•Hotels and Motels Face Liability for Failure to Identify and Report Sex Trafficking
Article, 11.16.22
•“Turning a Blind Eye to Sex Trafficking, ” CLM Magazine, July 2020
•' Drafty Subcontracts Expose GCs, ' CLM Construction Claims Magazine, Spring 2017

Community Activities

•Treasurer/Board of Directors, Meadows Race Team

In the News

•Oregon 2026: Key New Laws and What They Mean for Employers, Workers, Insurers, and Businesses
•Oregon's HB 3746: Major Construction Law Reform Aims to Revive Condominium Development
•Employer Cleared of Liability in High Stakes Litigation on Appeal
•WSHB Wins Oregon ATV Wrongful Death Case

Honors & Recognitions

•Selected as one of the Best Lawyers of America for Litigation - Construction in Portland, OR (2021 - 2026)
•Completed the CLM Litigation Management Institute and earned the designation of Certified Litigation Management Professional, 2017

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Areas of Practice (17)

  • Commercial and Business Litigation
  • Corporate
  • Professional Liability
  • Directors and Officers (D&O) Litigation
  • Employment
  • Transportation
  • Construction
  • Public Entity Defense
  • Dram Shop Litigation
  • Complex Tort and Casualty
  • Disaster Litigation
  • Environmental
  • Mass Torts and Class-Action Defense
  • Mold and Water Damage
  • Product Liability
  • Toxic Tort and Occupational Exposure
  • London Insurance Market

Education & Credentials

Mailing Address:
205 S.E. Spokane Street, Suite 300, Portland, OR 97202
University Attended:
University of La Verne, B.A., International Business and German, 2004
Law School Attended:
University of La Verne College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2009
Year of First Admission:
2010
Admission:
Oregon; California
Memberships:

Memberships

•Construction Practice Group for the Oregon Association of Defense Counsel, Chair (2019-2020)

•Construction Practice Group for the Oregon Association of Defense Counsel, Member

•The National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (NARTC), Member

Birth Information:
Glendora, California, 1981
Reported Cases:
Experience: Employer Cleared of Liability in High Stakes Litigation on Appeal; 10.20.25; WSHB Wins Oregon ATV Wrongful Death Case; 5.15.24; WSHB Trial Update: San Bernardino Jury Rejects Claims in Storm Water Nuisance Case; 12.9.15
ISLN:
921814458

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