Dee Miles has been a cornerstone of Beasley Allen Law Firm since 1991, pioneering consumer fraud and commercial litigation across the nation. His exceptional leadership has led to numerous record-setting verdicts for clients in various legal areas. Beyond his courtroom successes, Dee oversees the firm’s Consumer Fraud and Commercial Litigation Section, ensuring his knowledge and dedication touch every case.
He is a highly accomplished leader in complex national litigation, often appointed by federal judges to coordinate major cases. Dee has played pivotal roles in securing significant settlements, recently including a record-breaking $2.8 billion settlement in the Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust case, the largest in U.S. healthcare history. Dee also recently achieved a $287 million class settlement with Toyota over defective fuel pumps, and he is currently pursuing the same class claims against Honda, Subaru and Mazda. In the insurance area, Dee recently obtained a $38 million settlement for Banner Life Insurance policyholders and a $28 million settlement with US Financial Life Insurance Company for improper insurance charges. His experience spans various high-profile cases, such as the VW “Clean Diesel” MDL, and the FCA “Clean Diesel” MDL, the Toyota “Sudden Unintended Acceleration MDL” and the Home Depot and Target Data Breach MDLs, demonstrating his ability to tackle diverse and complex legal challenges.
In addition to his work in MDLs, Dee has represented state attorneys general in major litigations, recovering over $1.5 billion for state Medicaid agencies. He has also achieved multimillion-dollar verdicts in numerous cases, such as a $215 million verdict for Alabama against AstraZeneca. Dee’s dedication to justice is further highlighted by his involvement in whistleblower litigation, where he recently helped secure a $30 million settlement for allegations against US Investigations Services Inc. His leadership in consumer fraud and commercial litigation is unparalleled, making him a formidable force in the legal field.
He is a dedicated member of the legal community, serving on the Executive Committee for the Alabama Association for Justice and as a past president of the Montgomery Trial Lawyers Association. Dee actively participates in the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice and has been on the Advisory Board of Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law since 2006, where he also served as president. Additionally, he has been a member of the Product Liability Editorial Advisory Board for Law360 since 2018.
Education: After earning his degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Dee was a corporate internal auditor at Amsouth Bancorporation (now Regions Bank). He then entered Cumberland School of Law and was selected to study Comparative International Law at the prestigious University of Heidelberg in Germany. Following law school, Dee clerked for Judge John M. Patterson at the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. He was then a staff attorney for the Alabama Supreme Court under Justice Henry Steagall
