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At Miller Johnson, you get peace of mind knowing your legal matters are handled by approachable, experienced professionals who are truly committed to your success.

Our Core Values bring to life the culture of Miller Johnson:

  • Integrity and Candor: We Speak the truth
  • Grit: We push through and get it done
  • Down to Earth: We stay humble and real
  • Committed to Excellence: We raise the bar
  • Committed to Impact: We lift others up
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Core Focus builds the foundation of serving the evolving needs of our clients:

  • Purpose: We invest in the long-term success of our clients and team members
  • Niche: Practical counsel to complex problems

The MJ Difference allows us to deliver meaningful value focused on successful outcomes for our clients and our team members:

  1. Entrepreneurial Mindset: We think like business owners. We are proactive and resourceful, and we build creative, tailored solutions. Clients value our curiosity, efficiency, and drive to make things better.
  2. Down to Business: we get things done. Clients count on us to be responsive, focused, and practical. We cut through complexity, provide direct advice, and stay accountable to outcomes, not just the process.
  3. Rooted and Invested: We invest deeply in our people, their growth, and their futures, just as we invest in the communities and clients we serve. Our relationships are built on trust, loyalty, and shared success. We are in it for the long haul.

 

Leadership Council on Legal Diversity

Formed in 2009, the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) is made up of the general counsels of the nation’s preeminent corporations and of the managing partners of the nation’s leading law firms. Miller Johnson is actively participating in the LCLD Fellows Program and the 1L LCLD Scholars Program as part of our commitment to make the profession increasingly open to talented individuals of all backgrounds. To learn more about the LCLD, visit www.lcldnet.org.

For 2026, Fadwa Hammoud is Miller Johnson’s designee in the Fellows Program – an ambitious, highly structured training program designed to build relationships and leadership skills in high-potential attorneys from diverse backgrounds. Rich follows in the footsteps of:

LCLD Pathfinders Program

For 2026, Abi Adekoya and John Brown are Miller Johnson’s designees in the LCLD Pathfinders Program – designed for diverse, high-potential, early-career attorneys. They continue the firm’s involvement following:

Miller Johnson Michigan Diversity Scholarship

Students of color accepted to or attending law school within the US with a permanent residence in Michigan are invited to apply for this scholarship. Students must demonstrate financial need, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and be a permanent resident, refugee, or asylee of the US. Download the application PDF from www.grfoundation.org after January 1.

I continue to be impressed by the legal expertise of Miller Johnson along with their proactive work on staying connected and keeping me apprised of any changes or potential changes in the law so I can react accordingly.

Chris Witham,
Motion Dynamics Corporation

 

 

 

 

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Giving Back goes back a long way for us.

We believe it’s our responsibility to give back to the community that’s made us successful—one that has grown and changed with us—since our founding in 1959.

We contribute our skills, resources, and energies through pro bono legal services, volunteering, and leadership on behalf of our clients. Our firm’s Community Contributions Policy is defined by four priorities:

  • Helping underserved populations by ensuring individuals and families have access to legal services, fair housing practices, and health care
  • Promoting a more diverse workplace by increasing opportunities for women and minorities
  • Enriching the community through educational programs for children and young people, as well as supporting the arts and cultural diversity
  • Building the future by advancing the life sciences, fostering economic development, and attending to environmental stewardship

Pro Bono Services

In May of 2002, the Grand Rapids Bar Association dedicated its Legal Assistance Center to Miller Johnson Founding Member John W. Cummiskey for “working tirelessly to improve access to justice for the poor locally and statewide.”

Our attorneys and staff continue to pay homage to “Mr. C” and his unwavering commitment to “giving back.” His belief was that it was a lawyer’s duty to give back to society. For John, the practice of law was not just a job, not just a paycheck – it was a higher calling, a privilege that carried with it obligations to society as a whole.

We are proud to be a Leadership Level firm in the State Bar of Michigan’s Pro Bono Circle of Excellence.

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Global Service is a phone call away.

Miller Johnson is Michigan’s law firm, but we reach far beyond to serve a worldwide client base.

Considering an office in Germany? Doing business in China? Expanding to Nashville? Our affiliation with Meritas©—an alliance of over 8,500 lawyers in over 240 markets—gives us access to quality worldwide legal services.