Attorney Profiles

Martin Miller

Bedford, Texas
Vice President
Managing Attorney, Tarrant County Criminal Law Department
phone (866) 300-1529
          (817) 868-5500
fax     (817) 545-6499

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Martin Miller was admitted to the Texas bar in 1987. Mr. Miller began his legal career at the Dallas County Criminal District Attorney's Office in 1987 as an Assistant Criminal District Attorney. He prosecuted cases ranging from the simplest misdemeanors to capital murder cases. He has had more than 150 jury trials as lead counsel and participated in more than 200 jury trials as second chair. He held several supervisor positions including Chief of a misdemeanor court, Chief of a felony court, Chief of the Family Violence Division, and Chief of the Gang Unit. He was also assigned to the Child Abuse Unit and the Organized Crime Division prosecuting drug cases. After nearly twelve years of being a prosecutor, he went into private practice. From March of 1999 to May of 2002, he practiced as a criminal defense attorney in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. He handled all types of felony and misdemeanor cases. Mr. Miller joined the law firm of Bailey & Galyen in May of 2002 as the Managing Attorney of the Tarrant County Criminal Law Department. He supervises the staff and handles a full criminal docket.

Mr. Miller received his undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice at Southern Methodist University, earned his law degree from Baylor University and also a Master of Business Administration degree at Texas Tech University. He is a member of several associations including the State Bar of Texas, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, College of the State Bar, the Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and the Tarrant County Bar Association.

Mr. Miller specializes in criminal defense law and has been Board Certified in Criminal Law since 1993. He is located at the Bedford office in the Criminal Law department.

Year Joined Organization

  • 2002

Areas of Practice

  • Criminal Defense Law
    • Robbery
    • Murder
    • Expunction
    • Theft
    • Credit Card Theft
    • Sexual Assault

Certification/Specialties

  • Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist, 1993

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, 1987

Education

  • Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas
  • Texas Tech University
    Masters of Business Administration
  • Southern Methodist University
    Major: Criminal Justice

Profesional Associations and Memberships

  • State Bar of Texas
    Member
  • Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
    Member
  • College of the State Bar
    Member
  • Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
    Member
  • Tarrant County Bar Association
    Member

Past Employment Positions

  • Dallas County Criminal District Attorney's Office, Assistant Criminal District Attorney
  • Dallas County Criminal District Attorney's Office, Chief Prosecutor, Misdemeanor Court
  • Dallas County Criminal District Attorney's Office, Chief Porsecutor, Felony Court
  • Dallas County Criminal District Attorney's Office, Chief, Family Violence Division
  • Dallas County Criminal District Attorney's Office, Chief, Gang Unit
  • Dallas County Criminal District Attorney's Office, Child Abuse Unit
  • Dallas County Criminal District Attorney's Office, Organized Crime Division
  • Criminal Defense Attorney, 1999-2002