Keith Miller
- New York
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Keith has more than 35 years’ experience and draws on his U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement background to advise individuals, cryptocurrency startups, and global financial institutions.
As a founding member of Perkins Coie’s Blockchain & Digital Asset industry group, recognized as a Band 1 in the 2024 Chambers Fintech Legal rankings, Keith Miller has been instrumental in shaping the legal and regulatory landscape for blockchain and digital assets, notably through his leadership in high-profile cryptocurrency litigations. His practice encompasses complex civil litigation and criminal and regulatory investigations.
Keith’s thought leadership is evidenced by his authorship of the chapter “Regulatory Litigation With the SEC” in the leading legal treatise, Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts (Fifth Edition). He also frequently speaks at industry events, guest lectures at Harvard Law School on fintech regulation, and contributes to publications and panels that influence regulatory and fintech policy.
Having served as managing partner of Perkins Coie’s New York office and former chair of the firm’s White Collar & Investigations practice, Keith combines deep legal knowledge with a passion for innovative technologies to deliver impactful representation across federal and state jurisdictions worldwide.
Areas of focus
Industries
Services
Education & Credentials
Education
- New England School of Law, J.D., cum laude, Editor-in-Chief, New England Journal on Criminal and Civil Confinement, 1990
- State University of New York at Albany, M.A., 1987
- State University of New York at Albany, B.A., 1986
Bar and Court Admissions
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New York
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New Jersey
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Related Employment
- Paul Hastings LLP, New York, NY, Partner
- K&L Gates LLP, New York, NY, Partner
- Cadwalder, Wickersham & Taft LLP, New York, NY, Counsel, Associate
- Securities and Exchange Commission, Northeast Regional Office, Broker-Dealer Enforcement and Interpretations, Branch Chief, Staff Attorney
Professional Recognition
Recommended by The Legal 500 United States in the area of White Collar Criminal Defense, 2021
Named in Business Insider's “19 Crypto and Blockchain-Focused Lawyers Who Are Inking Deals, Fighting Lawsuits, and Navigating Fast-Evolving Regulations”
Listed in Expert Guides, "World's Leading White Collar Crime Lawyers," 2012–present
White Collar Law360 Editorial Advisory Board, Member, 2014
Impact
Professional Leadership
- Fellow, American Bar Foundation
- Kellogg School of Management Executive Leadership Program, 2014
- White Collar & Investigations Practice, Former Chair
- Working Mother Best Law Firm for Women, Advisory Board Member
- Digital Currency & Ledger Defense Coalition, Participating Lawyer
- American Bar Association, Securities Litigation Committee
