Vanessa is a Partner at Foley & Lardner LLP. She served as a former Chair of the Detroit office’s Litigation Department. Vanessa’s practice focuses on a wide array of supply chain disputes, including breach of contract and warranty claims, automotive supply chain issues and maintaining continuity of supply, defending manufacturers against class actions, trade secret misappropriation claims, and business torts. She has successfully managed, litigated and tried cases in state and federal courts, as well as handled appellate proceedings. Vanessa has significant experience handling complex international arbitrations in various venues, including the Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), American Arbitration Association (AAA), Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services Inc. (JAMS), and the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). She also has represented clients in commercial mediations, which have resulted in the early resolution of legal disputes and creative business solutions for parties continuing to do business together.
Foley & Lardner LLP Partner Vanessa Miller is featured in a Q&A about “What We Must Do To Create Nationally Secure And Resilient Supply Chains” with Authority Magazine.
No supply chain can ever be bullet-proof, but a more secure and resilient supply chain will need to: (1) place significant investments in technology; and (2) be diversified.