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Dennis W.
Miller

Position
Partner
Office
Jackson

Dennis Miller is a partner in and co-leads the Government Relations Practice Group, where he focuses on legislative and governmental relations, as well as public utility law.


Dennis combines his corporate and public service experience to serve clients across a broad range of industries.

Dennis has previously held the position of senate sergeant-at-arms for the Mississippi State Senate and served as a staff attorney in the Senate Legislative Services office. He has also served as senior attorney for the Mississippi Public Service Commission and as the regional public affairs manager for a major paper company. Additionally, he is the author of the Mississippi Chapter, Lobbying, PACs and Campaign Finance: 50 State Handbook.

In addition to holding memberships and leadership positions in a number of professional organizations, Dennis is an adjunct professor of law at Mississippi College School of Law teaching the course, "Legislation."

Noteworthy

  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Energy Law and Government Relations Practice (listed annually since 2001)
  • Chambers USA, Energy & Natural Resources (2011–2015)
  • Best Lawyers'®, "Government Relations Practice Lawyer of the Year," Jackson (2013, 2024)
  • AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating in Martindale-Hubbell
  • US Army War College National Security Seminar participant (2010)

Publications

  • "Mississippi House Revisits Income Tax Phase-Out for 2022," Jones Walker LLP Tax Client Alert, January 12, 2022
  • "Mississippi Legislature Passes Corporate Franchise Tax Phase-Out, Income Tax Reductions," Jones Walker LLP State & Local Tax Client Alert, April 20, 2016
  • "Proposed Legislation Would Significantly Expand State's Income Tax Nexus Standard," Jones Walker LLP State & Local Tax Client Alert, March 14, 2012
  • "Lobbying, PACs and Campaign Finance," 50 State Handbook, Mississippi Chapter, (2023, updated annually)

Memberships

  • Capital Area Bar Association
  • Mississippi Bar Foundation, Fellow
  • Mississippi Forestry Association, Board of Directors
  • The Mississippi Bar, Sections of Gaming Law and Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law
  • Southern Tennis Foundation, Secretary/Treasurer (2019–2022)
  • United States Tennis Association, Southern Section, Treasurer (2013–2018)
  • USTA Mississippi, President (2011–2012)
Jackson
Suite 300
3100 North State Street
Jackson, MS 39216
D: 601.949.4776
F: 601.949.4674
Emaildmiller@joneswalker.com

Education

  • Mississippi College School of Law
    JD, 1984
  • University of Mississippi
    BBA, 1978

Bar Admissions

  • Mississippi

Court Admissions

  • US Supreme Court
  • US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
  • US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Related Practices

  • Energy & Natural Resources
  • Gaming
  • Government Relations & Legislative Advocacy
  • State & Local
  • Telecommunications & Utilities

Related Industries

  • Gaming Industry
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