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Nancy Miller

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Ms. Miller is a Sacramento based public law and environmental attorney. Ms. Miller has over 40 years of experience in providing legal services to numerous public agencies, including cities, counties, special districts, joint powers authorities, transportation commissions, public utility districts, and councils of governments.  Ms. Miller currently serves as Of Counsel to Sloan Sakai Yeung & Wong LLP.

Prior to joining Sloan Sakai Yeung & Wong LLP, Ms. Miller was the President of Miller & Owen, a Sacramento law firm that provided legal services across California before it eventually transitioned.  Ms. Miller is a “preeminent lawyer,” the highest ranking by Martindale-Hubble, and since 2004, she has been rated as a “Super Lawyer” by “Law and Politics” magazine.  Ms. Miller served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, teaching Local Government Law. Ms. Miller served on the Board of Governors of the University of California Law School, San Francisco, formerly Hastings College of Law.

Ms. Miller served from 2017 to 2026 as a Board Member of the California High-Speed Rail Authority.  She also served under Governor Jerry Brown as Board Member to the California Citizen Compensation Commission.  Ms. Miller also served on the Sacramento Federal Judicial Library and Learning Center Foundation and for over 20 years as the Chairperson of Judicial Selection Committee, U.S. District Court of Eastern District.

Nancy Miller received her bachelors degree at Stanford University and her JD at the University of California Law School, San Francisco, formerly UC Hastings College of Law.  Nancy lives in Sacramento and has four grown children and five grandchildren.  Nancy volunteers in her community and has served on the Board of the local Public Television Station, PBS, KVIE, as well as the local theater company and St. Francis School Board.  She can be found at numerous community events when not traveling, babysitting, hiking or swimming