Cory J. Miller

Cory J. Miller

4.8
Rating: 8.7

Licensed for 27 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Lancaster, PA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Juvenile, DUI & DWI

53 N Duke St Ste 205, Miller Law Associates Pc, Lancaster, PA

About Cory

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 90%

Since establishing his private Criminal Defense Practice in Lancaster Pennsylvania, Attorney Miller has represented over 2000 different individuals in the area of Criminal Defense. Attorney Miller has helped clients requiring criminal litigation representation in cases ranging from Death Penalty homicide all the way down to DUIs and routine traffic violations.

29 years | 2,130 cases

90%
DUI and DWI 5%

29 years

5%
Juvenile Law 5%

29 years

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 24 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 2001

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Wisconsin for 27 years

State: Wisconsin

Acquired: 1998

Resigned

No misconduct found

Location

Miller Lyden PC

53 N Duke St Ste 205, Miller Law Associates Pc, Lancaster, PA, 17602

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Cory J. Miller's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.8 /5.0

35 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 21 reviews | Criminal Defense

Posted by anonymous | November 04, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Don’t get your hopes up

Don’t get me wrong, he got one of my charges thrown out and he’s very knowledgeable, but he also makes things sound good and promising when in the end it turns out to be a lie. If it’s anything like me you’ll walk away charged with something you didn’t plea to, be careful!

Posted by Tim | July 29, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Choose Corey. He's so easy to work with and got it all done. Highly recommend.

He kept me from prison. Done deal. Never had a doubt in my mind that it would all work out peachy keen. Never a hassle. Always on top of things. If you don't choose him for your court work. You're sadly mistaken.

Posted by Benjamin | October 30, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

37 dus and counting! Attorney Miller got me house arrest:)

Facing 37th dus and life circumstances requiring my attention and not to get a prison mandatory sentence I hired attorney Miller! The result was fantastic! He got me house arrest and fines not jail :). Thank you for the incredible help :)

Posted by Jen | July 22, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Criminal Defense

We hired Cory Miller to defend our oldest son. He was accused of a theft and arrested pretty much based on his priors. If found guilty our son would have spent an extensive amount of his life in prison. I was recommended to Cory Miller through a friend. It was a very tough year for our son and our ... family. Cory communicated with us and did not allow them to railroad our son. We trusted him and went to trial and our son was found not guilty on all charges. Through the trial I cannot even described how impressed I was to see Mr Miller in action. His knowledge of the law and attention to detail was impeccable. As a mother it is hard to see your child hurting no matter what age they are. As a mother if your son or daughter gets in a position of needing a lawyer I sincerely from the bottom of my heart recommend Cory Miller. He not only defended my son he saved this mothers broken heart. I cannot thank him enough. ~Thank You~

Posted by Josh | April 23, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Excellent Defense Lawyer

Mr. Miller did an excellent job defending me. I was at risk of losing my drivers license, but Mr. Miller helped make sure that didn’t happen, and my penalty was drastically reduced. He was transparent about the possible outcomes for my trial at my consultation, and his defense exceeded my expectation...s on the day of trial.

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Cory J. Miller's Lawyer Endorsements

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Michael Waddington

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Cory. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Charles Thomas

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 21

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have known Cory for about 11 years, and find him to be a professional and dedicated attorney with a demeanor that puts people at ease in difficult circumstances."

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Criminal defense lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.7 (Excellent)

Honors

2012

Cubmaster of the Year, Conestoga River District of the Boy Scouts of America

Work Experience

2016 - Present

Managing Partner / Trial Attorney, Miller Lyden, P.C.

2009 - 2016

Managing Partner, Miller Law Associates, P.C.

2005 - 2009

Criminal Litigation / Supervising Attorney, Smoker Gard Associates

2002 - 2005

Criminal Defense Attorney, Lancaster County Office Of The Public Defender

1999 - 2001

Criminal Defense Attorney, Miller Law Office (Wisconsin)

1997 - 1999

Criminal Defense Attorney, Salm & Knox-Bauer (Wisconsin)

Associations

2015 - Present

West Earl Township Zoning Hearing Board

Chairman

2014 - Present

Revelations of Freedom Ministry

Chairman of Board

2002 - Present

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Member

2002 - Present

Lancaster County Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Commonwealth v. Smyth (CP-36-CR-0002830-2012)

Mr. Smyth was aquitted of Aggravated Assault (F2) and Disarming an Officer (F3). Found Guilty of Resisting Arrest (M2) and DUI (M)

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Education

1997

Hamline University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1993

University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2014

Discussion with Students - Consumer Law class

Litigation and the Court System

Publications

2013

Lancaster Intelligencer Journal / New Era Lancaster Online Articles (Cory Miller)

Languages

Spanish

English

Activity

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