Jim Miller is Of Counsel in the Birmingham office and a member of the Energy section. Mr. Miller recently retired as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Nuclear Operating Company. In that role, he was responsible for the safe operation of the three nuclear plants of Southern Company. He was also responsible for the licensing and construction of a Westinghouse AP-1000 near Augusta, Georgia for Georgia Power Company and the co-owners. As a member of the Firm's Energy section, his practice generally encompasses public utility law, including the Atomic Energy Act, the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act, and various other laws associated with the nuclear energy industry. He has extensive litigation experience in matters associated with investor-owned public utilities before both judicial and administrative forums. Mr. Miller is a member of the Edison Electric Institute Legal Committee, and the Public Utility Section of the American Bar Association. He also has served on the Board of Directors for the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations, Foundation for Nuclear Studies, the Nuclear Energy Institute (Executive Committee) and Fidelity Southern (NASDAQ: Lion). He participates with various nuclear power industry committees that actively evaluate pending legislation, rules and regulations affecting nuclear energy. Mr. Miller has lectured on various subjects including licensing new nuclear energy plants in the 1990s, the use of expert witnesses in litigation and the attorney-client privilege.
