{{short description|Democratic politician, attorney, and author from West Virginia}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2020}} {{Infobox officeholder |name = Tim Miley |image = Speaker Timothy R. Miley, Esq.jpg |office1 = Minority Leader of the West Virginia House of Delegates |term_start1 = January 14, 2015 |term_end1 = November 30, 2020 |predecessor1 = Tim Armstead |successor1 = Doug Skaff |office = Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates |term_start = June 18, 2013 |term_end = January 14, 2015 |predecessor = Rick Thompson |successor = Tim Armstead |state_delegate3 = West Virginia |district3 = 48th |term_start3 = December 1, 2004 |term_end3 = November 30, 2020 |predecessor3 = Barbara Warner |successor3 = Laura Kimble |birth_name = Timothy Robert Miley |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|4|11}} |birth_place = Cheverly, Maryland, U.S. |death_date = |death_place = |party = Democratic |spouse = {{marriage|Susan Aguayo Wilcher|July 31, 2009}} |children = Jordin |education = Southern Methodist University {{small|(BBA)}}<br>Duquesne University {{small|(JD)}} }} '''Timothy Robert Miley''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|aɪ|l|iː}}; born April 11, 1966) is an American politician, personal injury attorney, and legal author who served as the 53rd speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates from June 2013 to January 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented West Virginia's 48th district (previously, the 41st) from 2004 to 2020, which included the cities of Clarksburg and Bridgeport. Subsequent to his speakership, Miley held the position of Minority Leader until his departure from the House in 2020.<ref name="WV House Biography">{{Cite web|title=West Virginia House of Delegates Biography: Timothy Miley|url=https://www.wvlegislature.gov/house/biography.cfm?member=Delegate%20Miley|access-date=November 16, 2020|website=West Virginia Legislature}}</ref><ref name="Miley Biography">{{Cite web|date=January 7, 2019|title=Tim Miley – The Miley Legal Group|url=https://mileylegal.com/meet-our-team/tim-miley/|access-date=November 16, 2020|website=The Miley Legal Group}}</ref> Since leaving the legislature, Miley has continued to practice law at his firm, The Miley Legal Group.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Young|first=Erica|date=November 26, 2019|title=Delegate Tim Miley decides not to seek re-election; still plans to work to improve Harrison County|work=WBOY|url=https://www.wboy.com/top-stories/delegate-tim-miley-decides-not-to-seek-re-election-still-plans-to-work-to-improve-harrison-county/|access-date=December 4, 2020}}</ref>
== Personal life and education == Miley was born in Cheverly, Maryland in 1966 to Robert and Sandra Miley. He earned a degree in finance from Southern Methodist University in 1988 and graduated from Duquesne University School of Law in 1991.
Miley currently resides in Clarksburg, West Virginia with his wife, Susan. Miley also has a step-daughter, Jordin.<ref name="WV House Biography" /><ref name="Miley Biography" />
== Career == === Legal and business career === In 1991, Miley began his legal career at Steptoe & Johnson,<ref name="Miley Avvo">{{Cite web|title=Lawyer Timothy Miley – Clarksburg, WV Attorney|url=https://www.avvo.com/attorneys/26301-wv-timothy-miley-3319261.html|access-date=November 16, 2020|website=Avvo}}</ref> where he represented insurance companies. After representing insurers for five years and growing increasingly disillusioned with their questionable tactics, Miley decided he would rather assist injured parties more than insurance companies and began practicing in personal injury, opening his own firm, Romano & Miley, in 1996.<ref name="Miley Biography" /><ref name="Miley Avvo" /> In June 2006, Miley founded The Miley Legal Group, a four-lawyer personal injury firm in Clarksburg, West Virginia, where he continues to practice.<ref name="Miley Avvo" /><ref name="Miley Team">{{Cite web|date=December 28, 2018|title=Meet Our Team – Personal Injury Attorneys|url=https://mileylegal.com/meet-our-team/|access-date=November 16, 2020|website=The Miley Legal Group}}</ref>
=== Political career === During his tenure in the West Virginia House of Delegates, Miley served as a member of the House Rules Committee, Energy Committee, and Small Business and Economic Development Committee and, prior to his election as Speaker, held the position of chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.<ref name="WV House Biography" />
Although Miley did not seek re-election in 2020,<ref name="2020 Election">{{Cite news|last=Ogbe|first=Veronica|date=October 26, 2020|title=An overview of West Virginia's 48th district of the House of Delegates|work=WDTV|url=https://www.wdtv.com/2020/10/26/an-overview-of-west-virginias-48th-district-of-the-house-of-delegates/|access-date=November 16, 2020}}</ref> he did not rule out the possibility of future political aspirations and has expressed his intention to work on the issues of substance abuse and homelessness within his local community.<ref name=":0" />
=== Publications === Miley is the author of ''The 7 Crucial Facts That You Need To Know After Being Injured In A WV Car Accident'',<ref name="7 Crucial Facts">{{Cite web|title=WV Car Accident: Facts You Need To Know After Being Injured|url=https://mileylegal.com/book/the-7-crucial-facts-that-you-need-to-know-after-being-injured-in-a-wv-car-accident/|access-date=November 17, 2020|website=The Miley Legal Group}}</ref> ''5 Critical Factors You Must Consider Before Hiring a Lawyer'', ''West Virginia Bikers Guide: The Tools You Need to Get Back on the Road After an Accident'', and ''When Dog's Attack: The Step by Step Guide to West Virginia Dog Bite Claims''.{{Citation needed|date=November 2020|reason=Unable to find citations for the latter three publications}} Miley also authored a chapter in the book ''Wolf in Sheep's Clothing: What Your Insurance Company Doesn't Want You to Know'' entitled "Seven 'Sneaky' Ways Insurance Companies Sabotage Your Injury Claim".<ref name="Wolf">{{Cite book|last1=America's Premier Attorneys|title=Wolf in Sheep's Clothing: What Your Insurance Company Doesn't Want You to Know|last2=Glass|first2=Ben, Esq.|last3=Blane|first3=Mark C., Esq.|last4=Miley|first4=Timothy R., Esq.|publisher=Celebrity Press|others=Contributions from 12 additional attorneys|year=2011|isbn=9780982908358|location=Winter Park, FL|chapter=Seven 'Sneaky' Ways Insurance Companies Sabotage Your Injury Claim}}</ref>
== Bibliography == *{{Cite book|last1=America's Premier Attorneys|title=Wolf in Sheep's Clothing: What Your Insurance Company Doesn't Want You to Know|last2=Miley|first2=Timothy R., Esq.|publisher=Celebrity Press|others=Additional contributions from 14 others|year=2011|isbn=9780982908358|location=Winter Park, FL|chapter=Seven 'Sneaky' Ways Insurance Companies Sabotage Your Injury Claim}}
== References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.mileylegal.com/ Official website] *[https://ballotpedia.org/Timothy_Miley/ Timothy Miley] at Ballotpedia *{{CongLinks|votesmart=52352}}
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