Steven S. Miller
Partner
ssmiller@cmlseattle.com
(206) 923-8629
Steve Miller joined the firm in 1990 after serving as Legal Counsel to the King County Council and as a deputy prosecutor. For over twenty years, Steve has practiced immigration law, specializing in biomedical researchers, international transferees, and particularly complex cases. He has been a featured speaker on business immigration law and writes about pressing immigration issues. Steve has served as the President of the Washington State Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and is on the Board of Trustees of Bellevue College.
Education
Stanford University, BA, Economics, Phi Beta Kappa, 1972
Harvard Law School, JD with honors, 1977
Awards & Recognition
Top Tier Ranking - U.S. News and World Report: Best Lawyers
Super Lawyer - Washington Law & Politics
Best Lawyers in America® – Woodward/White
Immigration Lawyer of the Year, Washington (2020), Best Lawyers in America
The International Who’s Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers®
The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers®
Top Tier Ranking - Chambers USA
Professional and Community Involvement
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
Past Chapter President
Past Member of the National Board of Governors
Volunteer Attorney with Northwest Immigrant Rights Project and One America
Bellevue Community College 2006 to 2019
Trustee, Vice Chair
King County Community Advisory Committee on Law Enforcement Oversight
Bellevue School Board 1993-2004
Past President
Why Do I Practice US Immigration Law?
Having lived abroad, I practice immigration law because I get the opportunity to represent individuals whose life stories are fascinating and whose talents and energies this country needs. I enjoy the challenge of getting my clients through the difficulties imposed by an unnecessarily obstacle-strewn immigration system.