Christopher C. Miller

Partner

O 617-456-8083 cmiller@princelobel.com

Practice Areas

Industries

Construction

Chris Miller is a partner and a member of the firm’s litigation practice and construction law group, focusing his practice on complex business matters in the areas of construction, real estate, and general commercial law. A seasoned litigator, Chris has served as counsel for clients in a wide variety of matters, including construction claims, commercial disputes, condominium cases, and tort claims in multiparty, complex litigation in state and federal courts, as well as at mediations and arbitrations.

As part of the firm’s construction law group, Chris represents developers, owners, general contractors, and subcontractors in all aspects of construction transactions and disputes. His experience includes the prosecution and defense of claims for delay and inefficiency, defective design and construction, extra work, differing site conditions, payment and performance, payment and performance bond enforcement, and insurance disputes.

Prior to attending law school, Chris served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Niger, where he designed and managed programs and projects to help improve rural communities, collaborating with community members, non-governmental organizations, and local village leaders to achieve sustainable and practical results.

Chris earned his B.A. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and his J.D. from Suffolk University Law School, where he served as the Chief Comments Editor of the Suffolk Transnational Law Review. Following law school, Chris served as a law clerk for the Justices of the Superior Court of Massachusetts. He is admitted to the bars of Massachusetts and New York.

Owner/Developer

Obtained eight-figure settlement for condominium association in federal court civil action in connection with claims concerning defective construction and design against developer of condominium development.
Successfully defended developer of high-end condominium in connection with multimillion-dollar property damage, construction, and design defect claims asserted by condominium association and individual unit owners.
Successfully represented developer of high-end multi-unit brownstone condominium in connection with claims of defective construction against general contractor.
Successfully represented real property owners, contractors, and commercial tenants in state court civil actions in connection with prosecution and defense of mechanic’s lien claims pursuant to Massachusetts mechanic’s lien statute.
Obtained positive settlement for developer in connection with claims asserted by general contractor for recovery of contract balance and extra costs.
Draft and negotiate AIA® construction contracts on projects ranging in value from $500,000 to $10 million.

General Contractor

Successfully resolved general contractor’s claims in federal court civil action against owner for extra costs, extra work, and nonpayment on $30 million construction project.
Obtained high seven-figure settlement for general contractor in state court civil action seeking recovery of contract balance and extra work.
Successfully defended general contractor clients in connection with reach and apply actions brought by subcontractor creditors.

Subcontractor/Supplier

Successfully defended subcontractor at arbitration in connection with million-dollar property damage and construction defect claims asserted by condominium association.
Obtained positive settlement on behalf of mechanical piping contractor’s claim in state court civil action against supplier of costs incurred due to the supply of defective materials.

Commercial Litigation

Successfully represented business creditors in all aspects of commercial collection law and litigation.
Successfully resolved commercial eviction actions brought in state court on behalf of both commercial landlords and commercial tenants.

Education

Suffolk University Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2012
University of Massachusetts Amherst, B.A., cum laude, 2006

Bar Admissions

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
New York
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts

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