Derek Miller
A Decade In Prosecution, Now Your Advocate!
Derek Miller is a seasoned criminal attorney who served thirteen years as a Deputy Attorney General with the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, Division of Criminal Justice, before co-founding Lackey & Miller, LLC.
While serving as a Deputy Attorney General, Mr. Miller was assigned to the Cyber and Financial Crimes Unit and the Office of Securities Fraud and Financial Crimes Prosecution, concentrating his investigations and prosecutions on complex financial and white-collar crimes. During Mr. Miller’s tenure, he obtained convictions at trials involving offenses such as corporate misconduct, theft by deception, tax evasion, identity theft, and money laundering. Throughout Mr. Miller’s time as a prosecutor, he managed cases that were investigated by numerous agencies, including the New Jersey State Police, Division of Criminal Justice, Division of Taxation, Motor Vehicle Commission, Social Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security, and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Mr. Miller also handled civil forfeiture cases on behalf of the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, overseeing the seizure and forfeiture of over $20 million in cases related to racketeering, consumer fraud, elder fraud, and money laundering. Mr. Miller has practiced in sixteen of New Jersey’s twenty-one counties, where he has effectively argued appeals and managed a diverse array of criminal cases. Mr. Miller has provided training to law enforcement and prosecutors in the areas of tax evasion and civil forfeiture, and he has earned recognition for his achievements, including the Attorney General’s Awards for Excellence in Law Enforcement and Multi-Agency Investigations. Prior to joining the Office of the Attorney General, Mr. Miller completed an internship at the New Jersey Public Defender’s Office in the Camden County office.
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- White Collar Crime
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights
- DUI & DWI
- Traffic Tickets
- Suspended License
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- New Jersey
- New Jersey Courts
- ID Number: 031202010
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- English
- Deputy Attorney Genera
- New Jersey Office of the Attorney General
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- Office of Securities Fraud and Financial Crimes Prosecution Cybercrime Unit Asset Forfeiture
- Rutgers School of Law-Camden
- J.D. (2010) | Law
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- Activities: Hunter Moot Court Public Defender Internship New Jersey Appellate Division Externship
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- Rutgers University - New Brunswick/Piscataway
- B.A. (2004) | History and Political Science
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- Excellence in Multiagency Prosecution and Investigation
- New Jersey Office of the Attorney General
- State Bar of New Jersey # 031202010
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- Lackey & Miller, LLC Website
