My passion is advocating for children affected by medical malpractice, leveraging my experience to ensure they receive the support they need for a secure future.
About Joseph V. Miller, KC
In 1991, Joseph transitioned from a major Edmonton law firm to Weir Bowen, drawn by the opportunity to work with John Weir QC, a leading medical malpractice lawyer in Alberta. At Weir Bowen, Joe has developed a strong focus on medical malpractice with a particular emphasis on birth injury cases.
Joe has committed his practice to advocating for children injured due to medical malpractice. With a wealth of experience, he has managed numerous complex cases involving brain injuries in children caused by oxygen deprivation during labour and delivery, hypoglycemia, infections, and premature birth. In 2016, he co-founded the Birth Injury Lawyers Alliance, a national network of birth trauma lawyers focused on representing children injured at birth or as newborns.
The primary goal of obstetrical and neonatal litigation is to ensure that the injured child has sufficient funds now and into the future to access all recommended treatment and to ensure that when the child becomes an adult, they can live independently. His efforts have led to some of the largest injury settlements and trial awards in Alberta’s history for personal injury cases.
Outside of the courtroom, Joe stays active by playing hockey and enjoys spending quality time with his family. He particularly cherishes moments with his two grandchildren, who bring a special joy to his life.
Teaching and Legal Education
Joe has helped develop and teach the Medical Malpractice Law course offered through the University of Alberta Faculty of Law, alongside Weir Bowen colleague Iman Jomha. The firm has been involved in teaching the course since 2018, sharing practical experience in medical negligence litigation with law students.
Honours
In 2010, Joe was appointed Queen’s Counsel by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. The announcement by the Justice Minister noted that this designation recognizes outstanding work and contributions in a lawyer’s public life.
Joe is recognized in peer-reviewed legal directories, including The Best Lawyers in Canada, which has recognized him since 2006. Best Lawyers has named him Edmonton’s Personal Injury Litigation Lawyer of the Year in 2010, 2019, 2021 and 2024. He is also listed as a leading practitioner in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory and has been recognized by Martindale-Hubbell.
In 2011, Joe was invited to join the Litigation Counsel of America, an honorary trial lawyer society whose membership is limited to less than one-half of one percent of lawyers. In 2018, he achieved the designation of Senior Fellow.
In 2011, Joe received the Gary J. Bigg Champion of Justice Award from the Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association, followed by the ACTLA Presidents Award in 2018.
Trial Successes
2025 ABKB 295 | Ewashko v Hugo
2023 ABKB 280 | KY v Bahler
2019 ABQB 171 | DD v Wong Estate
2012 ABQB 777 | A.T.-B. v Mah
Education
1980 – Bachelor of Laws (with first class standing) – University of Alberta
Bar Admission
1981 – Alberta
1986 – Northwest Territories
Professional Associations
Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association
American Association for Justice
Canadian Bar Association
Edmonton Bar Association
The Advocates Society
Birth Injury Lawyers Alliance
Expertise
Medical Malpractice
Do you have a potential claim for medical malpractice or product liability? We have an efficient and effective in-house team of lawyers who regularly assess malpractice claims and act for plaintiffs in the pursuit of settlements.
INDIGENOUS LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The lands on which Edmonton sits and the North Saskatchewan River that runs through it have been the sites of natural abundance, ceremony and culture, travel and rest, relationship building, making, and trading for Indigenous peoples since time immemorial. Edmonton is located within Treaty 6 Territory and within the Metis homelands and Metis Nation of Alberta Region 4. We acknowledge this land as the traditional territories of many First Nations such as the Nehiyaw (Cree), Denesuline (Dene), Nakota Sioux (Stoney), Anishinaabe (Saulteaux) and Niitsitapi (Blackfoot).
Weir Bowen acknowledges the many First Nations, Métis and Inuit who have lived in and cared for these lands for generations. We are grateful for the traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who are still with us today and those who have gone before us. We make this acknowledgement as an act of reconciliation and gratitude to those whose territory we reside on or are visiting.