Bruce I. Miller

Bruce I. Miller

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2014
Awarded Practice Areas
Banking and Finance Law Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Commercial Finance Law Real Estate Law
Awarded Practice Areas
Banking and Finance Law Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Commercial Finance Law Real Estate Law
Works at
Pierce Atwood LLP

63 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Bruce I. Miller focuses his practice on representing lenders and lending institutions in the structuring and documentation of commercial real estate loans and the negotiation of documents evidencing such loans. He also represents lending institutions in the sale or purchase of participation interests in commercial loans.

Bruce also represents buyers and sellers of real estate, developers and landlords in the commercial context, acts as title agent for First American Title Insurance Company, and acts as title counsel for other attorneys and firms that require such services. Bruce acts as foreclosure and workout counsel for various lending institutions and has previously acted as foreclosure counsel to the FDIC. He is frequently asked to consult with other attorneys in foreclosure related issues, relief from stay motions, and lender liability issues.

Works at
Pierce Atwood LLP

63 Best Lawyers awards

Pierce Atwood LLP logo

Locations

Education

  • Suffolk University, J.D., graduated 1977
  • Boston University, graduated 1974

Bar Admissions

  • United States, Massachusetts

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
  • United States Supreme Court

Affiliations

  • Real Estate Bar Association - Member (former member of its leadership committee)

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Commercial Finance Law
  • Real Estate Law

Case History

Cases
  • Recent Experience
Completion of a $26 million loan for People’s United Bank for the construction of 121 residential units in Chelsea, which was secured by not only the real estate but by state and federal rehabilitation tax credits
Representation of a major lender in the documenting of a bond transaction with the Montessori School
Representation of a major lender in the documenting of a loan for the acquisition of a major concrete manufacturer
Representation of a major lender in the financing of a marina in Plymouth County
Representation of a large minority owned bank in the documenting of various loans for the financing of church property and other commercial loans
Representation of a developer in the acquisition of a large bio-tech facility in Cambridge

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