Stephanie K. Miller

Judge Miller’s approach to protecting the wards are not consistent. Often times her tone is aggressive and she does not allow litigants the opportunity to defend themselves, often resorting to berating them. The guardianship process is tedious and stressful is conjunction with caring for a loved one who requires around the clock care. Caring for a loved one and wanting to do right by them should not result in feeling degraded and unjustly spoken to as if you’re a criminal. My understanding is that judges should be impartial while enforcing the law, but when you’re dealing with the estates of disabled individuals and their caregivers, traits such as professionalism, decorum, and sensitivity should be apparent in every interaction.

Judge Miller presided over a contested guardianship matter where I represented one of the litigants. She was fair and gave all sides the opportunity to not only present relevant evidence and case law but also afforded the self represented litigant time to make her case. Though I lost, I felt that my client was given a fair shake by Judge Miller who followed the law and evidence.

This judge tried a guardianship case and passed judgement on me without even knowing me. Her words against me were cruel and judgmental and her decision was one sided. Without her knowing anything about me or my background she automatically made an assumption that I was a bad person which she demonstrated in both her words and actions.