Nashville, Tenn. - The Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) has welcomed Jay Miller as its new General Counsel. In his role, Miller will lead the Legal Services and Judicial Development division and serve as a member of the AOC’s Executive Leadership Team.
“We are excited to welcome Jay to our team,” said AOC Director Michelle Long. “His experience in state government and proven track record providing trusted advice on a variety of complex legal issues makes him an asset to the judiciary.”
Miller previously served as general counsel for the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. In that role, he led the provision of legal services for all matters in which the department required representation or counsel, including matters related to licensing and enforcement, public records compliance, legislative and regulatory analysis, policy formation, and human resource functions. Miller also directed the department’s Agricultural Crime Unit charged with investigation and enforcement of Tennessee’s laws related to livestock welfare and traceability, wildland fire, farm and forestry theft, and unlicensed operation of agricultural businesses. Miller served with the department since 2014.
“I am both thrilled and humbled to join the AOC in support of our judiciary,” said Jay Miller. “I believe Tennessee’s unprecedented growth has brought about emerging needs for every branch of government, and I look forward to helping our courts meet those challenges while upholding the Tennessee judiciary’s reputation for excellence.”
Miller is a graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law, Lipscomb University, and Vanderbilt University.
Prior to serving in the Department of Agriculture, Miller’s legal experience includes employment with the Office of the Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter and Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC in Nashville.
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