Brad F. Miller
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Practice Emphases
Custody, Complex Divorce, Spousal Support
Professional Experience
Bradford F. Miller began working for Stahancyk, Kent & Hook as a law clerk. While in law school, Brad also worked for a law firm specializing in taxation, estate planning, and business transactions and clerked for the Honorable Dennis Hubel, a federal magistrate judge in Portland. Realizing that his passion lay in family law, Brad returned to Stahancyk, Kent & Hook and continued to work part-time during the school year, through his bar passage. Having learned the value of good planning, Brad was the primary associate for Senior Shareholder Jody Stahancyk, dealing with all matters related to family law and complex asset divorces. In March 2012, Brad was elected as a Shareholder of the firm. Brad travels statewide to accommodate client needs.
Education
University of Oregon School of Law
Eugene, OR · J.D.
Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO · B.A. English & Religion
Oregon Episcopal School
Portland, OR
Professional Activities
Brad is a native Portlander, and before law school he volunteered at the Portland office of the Federal Public Defender. He was a collegiate tennis player, and during college he coached junior tennis players at the Nike Tennis Camp in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In law school, Brad worked as a tutor to first-year law students learning Contract Law. He was also a Senior Editor of the Journal of Environmental Law and Litigation. He has previously served on the board of the Multnomah County Bar, Young Lawyers Section, Pro Bono Committee. Brad currently is an active member of the Clackamas County Family Law Advisory Committee.
Community Involvement
In 2013, Brad helped bring the Wills for Heroes program to Central Oregon for the first time. Through this program, attorneys volunteer their time and expertise to help first responders and veterans draft wills and other estate planning documents. Brad is also active in the Multnomah County Children’s Representation Project. Brad is active in the committee and governance system at the Multnomah Athletic Club.
Awards and Achievements
- 2018 – 2021 · Super Lawyer, Super Lawyer
- 2012 · Up and Coming Lawyer of 2012, Daily Journal of Commerce
- 2009 – 2013, 2015 – 2017 · Rising Star, Super Lawyers
- 2010-2011 · Pro Bono Honor Roll, Oregon State Bar
Brad has consistently been recognized by his peers as providing elite legal services, first as a Rising Star, then, as an Oregon Super Lawyer in the area of family law. In November 2012, Brad was honored by the Daily Journal of Commerce with the “Up and Coming Lawyer of 2012” award.
Interests
In addition to tennis, Brad is an avid sportsman who enjoys golf and fly-fishing. His formative years were spent dry-fly fishing the Deschutes River, and he tries to return as often as possible. Brad and his family enjoy traveling, wine and testing the limits of their expertise in the kitchen.
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