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Kevin M. Miller 
Peoria, Illinois
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phone 309-674-1133
fax 309-674-6503
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Mr. Miller began his legal career with Quinn, Johnston, Henderson, Pretorius & Cerulo over 25 years ago, practicing law in Illinois since 1986 and in Iowa since 2006. He has also been admitted to practice before all three Federal Districts Courts in Illinois and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit.

Mr. Miller represents hospitals, physicians, nursing homes and other medical care providers and their insurers in the defense of their professional liability claims. An experienced trial lawyer, he has taken medical malpractice cases to verdict throughout Illinois, from Rock Island to Benton, Quincy to Champaign. He is available to educate or consult with hospital risk managers and administrative teams on a variety of legal issues including professional liability, HIPAA, informed consent, credentialing and other issues of concern to health care entities and professionals.

Areas of Practice:
Hospital Malpractice Defense
Medical Malpractice Defense
Nursing Home Litigation
Litigation Percentage:
90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Illinois
Iowa
U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois
U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
Education:
Southern Illinois University School of Law, Carbondale, Illinois, 1986
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude


Goshen College, Goshen, Indiana, 1981
Bachelor of Arts-English


Representative Cases:
Cargill v. Czelatdko, 353 Ill.App.3d 654, 818 N.E.2d 898 (Ill. App. 4 Dist. 2004)
Youle v. Ryan, 349 Ill.App.3d 377, 811 N.E.2d 1281 (Ill. App. 4 Dist. 2004)
Lane v. Anderson, 345 Ill.App.3d 256, 802 N.E.2d 1278 (Ill. App. 3 Dist. 2004)
Hall v. Flowers, 343 Ill.App.3d 462, 798 N.E.2d 757 (Ill. App. 4 Dist. 2003)
Brandt v. Boston Scientific Corp., 204 Ill.2d 640, 792 N.E.2d 296 (Illinois 2003)
Coyne v. OSF Healthcare Systems, 332 Ill.App.3d 717, 773 N.E.2d 732 (Ill. App. 3 Dist. 2002)
Jones v. Detttro, 308 Ill.App.3d 494, 720 N.E.2d 343 (Ill. App. 4 Dist. 1999)
Hauk v. Day, 167 Ill.App.3d 758, 521 N.E.2d 1243 (Ill.App. 3 Dist. 1998)
Williams v. Cahill, 258 Ill.App.3d 822, 629 N.E.2d 1175 (Ill. App. 3 Dist. 1994)
Representative Clients:
ISMIE Mutual Insurance
Illinois Risk Management Services/Provider Trust
Hamlin & Burton Liability Management
Midwest Provider Insurance
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center
Podiatry Insurance Company of America
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Mr. Miller is a frequent presenter at medical and legal conferences in Illinois, having spoken over 60 times in topics such as Medical and Hospital Malpractice, Documentation, Legal Ethics, Malpractice Trends, Damages, to name a few. Organizations for which he has presented:


• Illinois Society of Healthcare Risk Management


• Peoria County Bar Association


• OSF Healthcare System


• University of Illinois College of Medicine


• Illinois Central College School of Nursing


• Goshen College School of Nursing


Honors and Awards:
Preeminent rating of "A.V". with Martindale Hubble


Illinois Leading Lawyers Network


Illinois Super Lawyers


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Peoria County Bar Association, 2011 - 2012
President


Illinois State Bar Association


Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel


American Society for Pharmacy Law


Defense Research Institute
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