Construction Defect Mediation and Litigation
Rachel M. Miller has the primary and unique role of Marketing Partner which affords the firm the advantage of providing immediate contact and communication to its current and prospective clients, board members and community association managers. Her involvement in the Community Association industry is very active; she is a member of 13 chapters of the Community Associations Institute (CAI), a member of the elite President's Club and a founding member of California Association of Community Managers (CACM).
Distinction
Ms. Miller is co-author of the only consumer handbook on the subject, "Home and Condo Defects; A Consumer Guide to Faulty Construction," (2001). She is also the co-author of "Handling Construction Defect Claims: Western States" (3rd Edition), the nation's only legal textbook on the subject. Additionally, Ms. Miller is the editor, coordinator and moderator of various university extension programs. She also regularly speaks on legislation, disaster response, media relations and public relations at industry and legal forums.
Industry Affiliations
- Community Associations Institute (CAI); Presidents Club
- Board of Director (Greater Inland Empire Chapter)
- Executive Council of Homeowners (ECHO)
- California Association of Community Managers (CACM); Legal
Advisory Steering Committee
- Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM)
- Legal Marketing Association
- American Bar Association
- California State Bar
- Consumer Attorneys of California
- Orange County Bar Association
Community Involvement
- Mission Hospital Foundation, Mission Viejo
- HOAG Hospital Foundation, Newport Beach
- Orange County Performing Arts Center, Westside Story
Media Features
- Los Angeles Times
- Orange County Register
- Los Angles Daily Journal
- Inland Empire Business Journal
- San Diego Daily Commerce
- Orange County Reporter
- KCBS, KABC, KCOP, KTTV, KDOC, OCN, KNX 1070
Education
- California Western School of Law (J.D., 1994)
- Loyola Marymount University (B.A., 1990)
Honors
- CAOC Presidential Award of Merit 2001
- CACM Vision Awards, Nominee 1998 & 1999 and 2000
- Community Associations Institute: President's Award (1997)
- Community Associations Institute: Associate Board Member
of the Year (1997)
- CACM Certificate of Appreciation, Law Seminar Series (1998,
2001)
- Guest Editor, CACM Law Journal
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