Miller & Chevalier

Miller & Chevalier is a United States law firm headquartered in Washington, D.C. The firm was established in 1920 and has developed a practice portfolio centered on regulatory, tax, employment-benefits, international, investigative, litigation, and government-relations work. Its listed areas include Tax; Employee Benefits, including matters involving the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA); International Law and Business; White Collar and Internal Investigations; Complex Litigation; and Government Affairs. The firm's Washington location places it near the federal agencies, courts, Congress, and policy institutions that shape many of the legal and regulatory issues addressed by its lawyers. Its practice mix is consequently oriented toward matters requiring detailed knowledge of federal law, government enforcement, public policy, cross-border business, and complex disputes. The firm serves clients through legal advice, representation in investigations and litigation, and assistance with government-facing or regulated business matters. Miller & Chevalier received public attention in 2017 when partner Kevin M. Downing became an attorney for Paul Manafort and subsequently left the firm approximately two weeks later. This event is documented as a personnel development rather than evidence of misconduct by the firm. Beyond the practice areas and the Manafort-related personnel change described in available reference material, detailed information about the firm's ownership structure, leadership history, revenue, international offices, major matters, campaigns, and current operating scale is not established in the supplied sources.

Miller & Chevalier was founded in 1920 in Washington, D.C. The available reference material identifies it as a law firm whose work is concentrated in areas closely connected to taxation, regulation, government activity, cross-border commerce, employee benefits, investigations, and complex disputes. Its principal office is listed at 900 16th Street NW in Washington, D.C. The firm's practice structure includes Tax; Employee Benefits, including ERISA matters; International Law and Business; White Collar and Internal Investigations; Complex Litigation; and Government Affairs. These disciplines place the firm within the segment of the legal profession that advises businesses and other clients on highly regulated activity, federal enforcement exposure, benefits programs, international transactions or operations, disputes, and interactions with government bodies. The firm's Washington location is relevant to its professional profile because the city is the center of the United States federal government and a major venue for administrative, congressional, regulatory, and enforcement-related work. However, the supplied sources do not provide a detailed chronology of office openings, mergers, leadership appointments, major cases, financial performance, client lists, or changes in practice strategy. One documented personnel event occurred in 2017. Kevin M. Downing, then a partner at Miller & Chevalier, became an attorney for Paul Manafort and left the firm about two weeks later. The event is notable because of Manafort's public legal proceedings and because it marked a change involving a named firm partner. The available material does not state that Miller & Chevalier itself was accused of wrongdoing in connection with the matter. On the information supplied, Miller & Chevalier remains an active Washington, D.C. law firm. Its current ownership, leadership roster, website address, geographic footprint, and detailed institutional history require verification from additional authoritative sources.

• 2017

  Kevin M. Downing leaves the firm

  [1]Miller & Chevalieren.wikipedia.org

  Partner Kevin M. Downing left Miller & Chevalier approximately two weeks after becoming an attorney for Paul Manafort.

• 1920

  Firm founded

  [1]Miller & Chevalieren.wikipedia.org

  Miller & Chevalier was established as a law firm in Washington, D.C.

A Washington, D.C. law firm focused on sophisticated tax, regulatory, investigations, litigation, international-business, employee-benefits, and government-affairs matters.

• Legal practice

  Tax

  The firm's tax practice provides legal services related to taxation. The supplied material identifies Tax as one of the firm's principal practice areas but does not specify particular sub-specialties, representative matters, or jurisdictions.

• Legal practice

  Employee Benefits and ERISA

  This practice addresses employee-benefits matters, including issues governed by ERISA. Available sources confirm the practice area but do not provide further detail about specific plan types, advisory services, or representative engagements.

• Legal practice

  International Law and Business

  The international practice supports legal issues involving international law and business activity. The supplied references do not identify particular countries, sectors, transaction types, or office locations associated with this work.

• Legal practice

  White Collar and Internal Investigations

  This practice covers white-collar legal matters and internal investigations. The available material does not describe specific investigations, enforcement agencies, industries, or representative outcomes.

• Legal practice

  Complex Litigation

  The firm lists Complex Litigation among its core practices, indicating representation in sophisticated or high-complexity disputes. No particular cases or litigation specialties are identified in the supplied sources.

• Legal practice

  Government Affairs

  The Government Affairs practice addresses matters involving public policy and government relations. The available references do not provide details about specific legislative, regulatory, or advocacy engagements.

1. 1Miller & Chevalieren.wikipedia.org