When you need real-world answers you can depend on, we’re ready. From buying your first home to investing in a complex real estate deal or wanting to ensure your Will or Trust reflects your current family needs, Miller Troiano offers serious advice and action you can count on. We're proud to be Martindale-Hubbell AV Rated, the highest rating possible from judges and attorneys who know the legal system. They don't praise lightly, and Miller Troiano is proud to have earned their highest rating. We're ready to earn yours.
Attorney
Richard A. Miller
Richard (Rick) Miller, Polk County born and raised, is a fourth generation Lakelander and proof positive you can't take those Lakeland boys out of Lakeland! Rick attended Stetson University and Florida State law school, graduating with honors in 1981.
Rick has practiced law for 41 years and is board certified in Real Estate Law, a certification attained by less than one percent of all Florida attorneys. He represents buyers, sellers and lenders in residential and commercial real estate transactions, as well as in the area of complex wills and estates. He is a top Florida lawyer, having earned the Martindale-Hubbell® AV-rating, the highest ranking that can be attained by a lawyer. Most of all, he's a guy you know you can trust; a guy you can come to for answers.
Rick is married to Betty McAlpin Miller, and the couple has 4 children, Zach (Callie), Merry Mac (Jon), Mac (Kathleen), and T. Buddy (Rachel). In addition, the couple has five grandchildren, Hampton, Preston, Thomas, Wilkins and Charleston.
ATTORNEY
Victor J. Troiano
Victor (Vic) J. Troiano, attended University of Florida Levin College of Law and began practicing in Lakeland in 1976. Vic concentrates his practice in the areas of real property law, probate law and estate planning, and corporate and business law.
In 1989, the Supreme Court certified Vic as a Circuit Civil Mediator—he has since served as a mediator in numerous cases. Vic has earned the Martindale-Hubbell® AV-rating, the highest ranking that can be attained by a lawyer. Since 2008, several publications, including Florida Super Lawyers and Florida Trends Magazine, have recognized Vic as one of Florida’s top attorneys.
Vic is active in the Lakeland community, serving as the former President of the Lakeland Bar Association, where he received the Jerry A. Devane Award, the organization’s highest award. He is a graduate of Leadership Lakeland, has served on boards of numerous local schools and organizations, and is a member of Resurrection Catholic Church.
Vic is married to Letty, his college sweetheart. The couple has 2 children and 4 grandchildren.
Attorney
Philip H. Bush
Philip H. (Phil) Bush was born in Annapolis, Maryland and raised in Lexington, Kentucky. A 1988 Furman University graduate, he received his law degree from Stetson University College of Law in 1991. Phil then moved to Lakeland where he was in private practice for 14 years before joining Peterson & Myers, P.A. in September of 2005.
Phil's experience includes commercial real estate development, leasing, commercial lending and landlord/tenant matters, and he is an approved agent for Attorney’s Title Insurance Fund and Old Republic National Title Insurance Company. Phil’s abundance of experience in a vast variety of real estate and business transactions make him an integral part of Miller Troiano.
Phil is married to Stefanie, and the couple has two children, Catherine and Alexander. Phil is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers, a graduate of Lakeland Leadership Class XII, and a VISTE board member since 2012.
Attorney
Theodore R. M. Miller
Theodore R. M. Miller (T. Buddy) was born and raised in Lakeland, Florida—a fifth generation Lakelander.
A firm advocate for Florida’s agricultural and tourism roots, T. Buddy earned his Bachelor of Science from University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (minoring in Agricultural and Natural Resource Law) before graduating from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2018.
T. Buddy’s University of Florida career included being chosen for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Leadership Institute and serving as president of both the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Council and his fraternity, Alpha Gamma Rho. During law school, he was elected President of Florida Blue Key and was inducted into the University of Florida Hall of Fame.
T. Buddy and his wife, Rachel Miller, married in 2021. T. Buddy is active in the Lakeland community, serving on the fundraising arm of AGR and the Board of Directors of the Randy Roberts Foundation. He is a graduate of Leadership Lakeland Class XXXVIII and a member of the Polk Area Real Estate Council and Lakeland’s First Presbyterian Church.
Attorney
Lauriane Ciccarelli
Lauriane Ciccarelli, graduated from Stetson University College of Law in 1996. Since then she has been involved in thousands of eminent domain cases. Lauriane also practices in the areas of real estate, estate planning and general civil litigation.
Lauriane is currently on the Board of Campfire USA, a youth based organization that teaches leadership skills to young boys and girls. She is also a member of the American Business Women’s Association, Lakeland Downtown Chapter, serving as Vice President in 2014. She is also a former member of Business Network International, Business in Motion Chapter, where she served as President, in 2014.
Attorney
Nicholas J. Troiano
Nicholas (Nick) J. Troiano, moved to Lakeland in 1988. After receiving his law degree from the University of New Hampshire School of Law, Nick was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1990. Nick’s law practice specializes in marital and family law, estate planning, guardianship, elder law, probate, real estate and litigation. Nick has a great deal of expertise in special needs planning for developmentally disabled children and adults, including Special Needs Trusts and Guardianship Advocacies.
Nick is a member of the Lakeland Bar Association and currently serves on its Board of Governors. He previously served as Chairman of the 10th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee 10B for the Florida Bar. and President of the Lakeland Downtown Lions Club. He served on the board of directors for Volunteers in Service to The Elderly (VISTE) and is currently a director for Central Florida Autism Institute, Inc. Nick is also a member of Business Networking International, Capital Gainers Chapter and Resurrection Catholic Church.
In 1981 Nick married his wife, Sonia. The couple has three children, Christopher, Nicholas and Alexandra.
