Wendy Miele is a Los Angeles trial attorney with Tauler Smith LLP. Along with the other members of the Tauler Smith litigation team, Ms. Miele represents both plaintiffs and defendants in civil litigation, including business, commercial, and real estate litigation. Her expertise covers a wide range of practice areas, such as complex business disputes, consumer financial services litigation, and land & title disputes.
Ms. Miele has nearly 30 years of experience as a trial lawyer, and she has prevailed on hundreds of dispositive motions for her clients. She was previously part of a mortgage litigation team that received awards and acclaim for successfully defending Bank of America in California without a single adverse verdict.
Practice Areas
Wendy Miele represents individuals, investors, businesses, and financial institutions in the following practice areas:
- Business Fraud
- Breach of Contract
- Unfair Competition
- Commercial Litigation
- Real Estate Litigation
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- Environmental Law
- Trust Litigation
- Corporate Law
Education
Wendy Miele graduated with a B.A. degree from Duke University in 1988 and a J.D. degree from Wake Forest University School of Law in 1991.
Bar Admissions
Wendy Miele was admitted to the California Bar in 1993 and is licensed to practice law in the state of California.
Representative Legal Matters
- Recognized with Mortgage Litigation Excellence Award for defending Bank of America with 100% success rate in California.
- Assisted in briefing for Los Angeles construction defect case in which plaintiffs obtained record $55 million settlement.
- Won motion for terminating sanctions and secured dismissal of opposing party’s complaint in California employee misclassification case.
Background
Ms. Miele grew up in the New York/New Jersey area before eventually moving to the other side of the country to start her legal career. She is an accomplished golfer who enjoys playing on California’s beautiful golf courses when she can find the time.