The Los Angeles Business Journal has recognized partner Dan Miller for his exceptional work in banking and finance litigation, naming him to its 2025 list of the Leaders of Influence: Banking and Finance.
Dan represents major banking institutions and private equity firms in high-stakes litigation, earning a reputation for resolving complex financial disputes with strategic precision. Highlights include:
- $20 million recovery for The Gores Group in a federal court case (S.D.N.Y.) and over $11 million won in international arbitration for a global private equity affiliate—both involving high-value financial disputes. Dan also defeated a $30 million counterclaim in the international arbitration.
- A decisive win for Cathay Bank, securing summary judgment on all claims in a fraud and breach of contract case, along with winning summary judgment on an affirmative claim by the bank for breach of a loan agreement and over $1 million in attorneys’ fees.
- Representing three multi-billion-dollar private equity firms in a legal malpractice case against a top-tier global law firm involving over $100 million in debt instrument investments, resulting in a favorable confidential settlement.
- Defending a former CFO of a film finance company targeted in a financial fraud probe. Thanks to Dan’s advocacy, the client faced no charges despite serious allegations stemming from the CEO’s embezzlement.
Dan’s victories in real estate-related finance cases include:
- Representing the Horn Trust, majority owner of $100+ million in commercial properties, in a complex case involving an $8 million embezzlement claim and buy-sell disputes—securing full management control and a monetary award through strategic use of California Penal Code §496(c) and over five years of hard-fought litigation.
- Representing ER Group in multiple actions, including a $44 million lawsuit against a collapsed real estate firm, a Big Five auditor, and a consulting company for financial misconduct, followed by New York litigation against a hedge fund to recover $11 million tied to the HHLA project in Los Angeles. Both matters resulted in confidential settlements.
Dan is currently leading several high-impact cases, including:
- Representing Wave Investments in a $25+ million fraud and breach of non-circumvention agreement lawsuit against SecurCapital. Dan has already defeated dismissal attempts and summary judgment; the trial is set for February 2026.
- Defending private equity firm GI Partners in elder abuse and fraud litigation over a skilled nursing facility portfolio, leveraging a prior no-cost dismissal in a similar case to build the defense.
- Representing a prominent family office in a confidential arbitration involving embezzlement and misuse of funds by a former employee, while navigating labor-related counterclaims before Hon. Amy D. Hogue (Ret.) of Signature Resolution.