Collection Attorneys of Miller & Cohen
John Wayne Miller | Arlene Cohen Miller | Bill Peterson

Attorney John Wayne Miller is the managing partner of Miller & Cohen. He received his B.A. from the University of Dayton (1966) and his Juris Doctor from the University of Colorado. He was admitted to the Colorado Bar in 1969 and the U.S. Supreme Court in 1978.

John is past-president of the Boulder County Bar Association, an association of over 1,000 members. From 1980 to 1984, he served on the Board of Governors of the Colorado State Bar Association. At the appointment of Governor Richard Lamm, John served on the Judicial Nominating Commission for a five-year term.

John is an active member of the Commercial Law League of America. Founded in 1895, the CLLA is North America's premier organization for bankruptcy and commercial law professionals. From 1994-95, John served as Chairman of the CLLA's Western Region, and from 1996-1999 he served on the CLLA Board of Governors. John currently serves on several CLLA Committees, including the CLLA Uniform Laws Committee.

John is, also, active in the International Association of Commercial Collectors, Inc. (IACC), an international trade association with over 240 commercial specialists and 160 commercial attorneys. He served the board of this organization from 2001 to 2006, and has been a speaker at its meetings.

John has also served as president of the Longmont Rotary Club and is the founder of the Dukes softball team. He is the father of Hayley, age 27 (Honors Graduate, Cum Laude, Loyola University, Chicago, 2000), and Al, age 31 (B.A., Colorado University, 1998).

Attorney Arlene Cohen Miller is a partner at Miller & Cohen. She received her B.A. from Emory University (Atlanta) in 1978 and her Juris Doctor from the University of Kentucky in 1981. Arlene is licensed to practice law in Kentucky, Ohio, and Colorado.

Arlene is an active member of the CLLA. She served on the Executive Counsel of the Midwest Region before moving to Colorado in 1996. On the national level, she has served on the Nominating and Membership Committees. Arlene served as Chair of the Creditor's Rights Section from 2000-2001, and as its Board Representative from 2001-2002. She served as Chair of the Western Region from 2003-2005. Arlene has, also, chaired and served on various Creditor's Rights Section Commitees, including the Promotion & Development and Membership Committees.

Arlene is, also, an active member of the IACC. She speaks on "Manifesting Prosperity in Your Business", and loves to share her insights and know-how on this topic.

Arlene is listed in the 1987/88 edition of Who's Who in American Law. She has received Certificates of Appreciation for time and service from the Cleveland Legal Aid Society, the Cleveland Adopt-A-Class Program, and the Cleveland Bar Association Bi-Centennial Committee. In May of 1990, she was named "Businessperson of the Day" by Radio 11/WWWE, Cleveland. Arlene is the mother of Jesse, age 22, a theater major at the University of Wyoming. Her hobbies are Bikram (Hot) Yoga, Skiing and Hiking.

Attorney Bill Peterson became associated with Miller & Cohen in 2000, when he was admitted to the Colorado Bar. Since that time, Bill has been the firm's primary litigator. He received his B.A. from Colorado State University in 1993 and his Juris Doctor from the University of Colorado in 1997. Bill also volunteers service with a number of charitable organizations. In his spare time, he is a fiction writer and below-average golfer.