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Founding Attorney
Founding Attorney
Patrick Miller
Patrick is an international lawyer concentrating on cross-border commercial issues, with an emphasis on arbitration, mediation and litigation. He concentrates on working with Social Impact companies that incorporate a social mission into their business models, particularly smaller, more entrepreneurial companies.
He has worked in the US, Europe and Asia — spending nearly a decade in South-East Asia focusing on commercial disputes with a large international law firm.
He is a strong advocate for social businesses and passionate about assisting these companies when they encounter commercial disputes. He has also advised several social impact startups doing business internationally, providing advice on both legal and business issues.
He is involved in the business & human rights legal community primarily through his work with the ABA Business Law Section Working Group that has a developed a comprehensive set of contractual provisions to address potential human rights violations in international supply chains. He can advise companies on establishing responsible supply chain frameworks in compliance with emerging regulatory challenges.
He’s also active in the Environmental, Social and Governance space, particularly through his work hosting a YouTube show called ESG-in-Law for the California Lawyers Association ESG Committee where he interviews professionals who work on issues involving the convergence of ESG and law.
Given his experience abroad, his involvement in the social business movement and his commercial background, he is able to provide strategic guidance that addresses his clients’ legal and business objectives—while also focusing on their responsible business commitments.
He likes to say that multi-bottom-line companies need multi-bottom-line advice.
He has been admitted to the State Bars of California and Florida only.
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Article in the Harvard International Law Journal on the Evolution of Business & Human Rights Obligations – From Soft Law to Voluntary Initiatives to Emerging International Standards & National Regulations
Article in Bloomberg Law on using the Model Contract Clauses to comply with the UFLPA
Articles for B the Change Magazine on using model contract clauses as part of a responsible procurement framework
Article for California Lawyers Association International Section on Responsible Sourcing Obligations and Tools for Cleaner Supply Chains
Article in Today’s General Counsel on using the Model Contract Clauses to help establish a responsible procurement framework
Articles in Next Billion on international arbitration and litigation funding for social entrepreneurs
Co-authored chapter on supply chain regulations and responsible procurement contracts for book titled “New Legal Norms on Human Rights Due Diligence” by Larry Cata Backer and Claire O’Brien (to be published)
Contributor for ESG Legal Essentials Series in collaboration with the Association of Corporate Counsel and the California Lawyers Association (to be released)
Presentation for B Corp Local Los Angeles on supply chain regulations and responsible procurement contracts
Presentation for Automotive Industry Action Group on supply chain regulations and responsible procurement contracts
Presentation for the Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers on supply chain regulations and responsible procurement contracts
Presentation for National Retail Federation in association with SupplyShift on supply chain regulations and responsible procurement contracts
Presentation for OECD Side Session in association with SupplyShift on supply chain regulations and responsible procurement contracts
Presentation for American Sustainable Business Network on supply chain regulations and responsible procurement contracts
Presentation for Investor Alliance for Human Rights on supply chain regulations and responsible procurement contracts
Panel on supply chain regulations and responsible procurement contracts at Sustainable Brands’ Annual Conference
Panel on supply chain regulations and responsible procurement contracts at California Lawyers Association’s Annual Conference
Panel on supply chain regulations and responsible procurement contracts for webinar organized by Milan Bar Association and California Lawyers Association International Section
Panel on supply chain regulations and responsible procurement contracts at the Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers’ Annual Conference
Guest appearance on Business Fights Poverty podcast discussing supply chain regulations and responsible procurement contracts
Guest appearance on ESG Decoded podcast discussing supply chain regulations and responsible procurement contracts
Guest appearance on ESG Foundation podcast discussing supply chain regulations and responsible procurement contracts