RICHARD S. MILLER, born Paterson, New Jersey, August 29, 1934; admitted to bar, 1959, New Jersey. Education: Rutgers University (A.B., 1955; LL.B., 1958). Editor-in-Chief, Rutgers Law Review, 1957, Law Clerk to Justice Haydn Proctor, New Jersey Supreme Court, 1958-1959. Member: Passaic County, New Jersey State (Chairman, Banking Law Section 1977, 1978), and American Bar Associations; Trustee (1987-1992); and Trustee and Chairman of New Jersey Lawyers Fund for Client Protection (1992); Trustee and Chairman Board of Trustees, New Jersey Lawyers Assistance Program (2000-2005).

From 1959-1962, Mr. Miller was a Captain in the United States Air Force Judge Advocate Corps. In 1962, he became a partner in Gardner and Williams, predecessor to Williams, Caliri, Miller & Otley, P.C.

For over 40 years, Mr. Miller's practice has been focused on the area of business and financial institutions from a regulatory standpoint. He was a member and former vice-chairman of the New Jersey Ethics Financial Committee (1989-1992), and currently serves as a member of the New Jersey Bankers Association Bank Lawyers Council. He was also a Director of Ramapo Bank and a Director of Ramapo Financial Corporation, (a bank holding company) from 1974 to 1999. He is a Director of Valley National Bancorp, since its merger with Ramapo in June of 1999.

Bar Admissions

• New Jersey, 1959

Education

• Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Law - Newark, Newark, New Jersey, 1958
  LL.B., Bachelor of Law
  Law Review: Rutgers Law Review, Editor-in-Chief, 1957 - 1958
  
  
• Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1955
  A.B., Bachelor of Arts
  
  

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Passaic County Bar Association
  Member
  
  
• New Jersey State Bar Association, 1977 - 1978
  Chairman, Banking Law Section
  
  
• American Bar Association, 1987 - 1992
  Trustee
  
  
• New Jersey Lawyers Fund for Client Protection, 1992
  Trustee and Chairman
  
  
• New Jersey Ethics Financial Committee, 1989 - 1992
  Member and Former Vice-Chairman
  
  
• New Jersey Bankers Association Bank Lawyers Council
  Member
  
  
• Ramapo Bank and Ramapo Financial Corporation, 1974 - 1999
  Director
  
  
• Director of Valley National Bank, 1999 - Present
  Director
  
  

Past Employment Positions

• Justice Haydn Proctor, New Jersey Supreme Court, Law Clerk, 1958 - 1959
• United States Air Force Judge Advocate Corps, Captain, 1959 - 1962

Birth Information

• August 29, 1934, Paterson, New Jersey, United States of America