Burlington attorney Eric Miller has received the president’s backing to be Vermont’s next U.S. Attorney.
President Barack Obama nominated Miller on Thursday. Obama described the attorney’s career as “distinguished and impressive” in a statement.
“I am confident that, as a U.S. Attorney, he will be relentless in his pursuit of justice and serve the people of Vermont with distinction,” Obama said.
Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., recommended Miller for the post in February. Vermont’s senior senator chairs the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, where Miller’s confirmation will be considered.
Miller has been a partner at the Burlington law firm Sheehey Furlong and Behm, P.C. for more than a decade. A graduate of Yale Law School, Miller has worked on federal civil and criminal cases and served on the Criminal Justice Act panel of the U.S. District Court.
“I have been impressed with Eric’s thoughtfulness, vision and depth of experience,” Leahy said in a statement.
Vermont’s previous U.S. Attorney, Tristram Coffin, resigned from the post in January to return to private practice. Eugenia A. Cowles has been serving in the interim.
Miller’s wife, Elizabeth, will be leaving her position as Gov. Peter Shumlin’s chief of staff later this month. Her decision is unrelated to her husband’s appointment, she has said.
