Today we’d like to introduce you to Andrea Miles.
Andrea is an attorney in private practice in Dallas County. She earned her law degree from Texas A&M University School of Law in 2015. Before attending law school, Andrea interned in the office of Texas State Representative Eric Johnson (District 100) and was a board member for her family’s non-profit organization. Andrea was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in November 2015. Andrea is now managing partner of Allen Miles & Associates, PLLC.
She is a native Texan, who graduated from Skyline High School in Dallas. She received her undergraduate degree from Rogers State University, in Claremore, Oklahoma in Justice Administration. While at RSU, Andrea was an award-winning student-athlete and a founding member of the women’s basketball program. Andrea was a Dean’s List student and was awarded the university’s Career Achievement award for her accomplishments both on and off the court.
Andrea is very active in her community offering young professionals a chance to network and receive mentoring from some of the most talented and creative professionals in Dallas through hosted seminar settings. Andrea also mentors young girls, coaching them while teaching them leadership skills through sports.
Has it been a smooth road?
The road to what I now consider peace has not been easy. Most people only see and acknowledge the success. But I had to make some tough decisions in my young career. I struggled with choosing a steady paycheck over happiness and I had to realize early on that I had to trust my gut and not let my fears or the fears and negative comments of others play a factor in my professional decisions. I’ve been a licensed attorney for almost three years. I landed my first job as an associate attorney four months after passing the bar. It was a comfortable position. But at the same time, I was miserable. I was in a position where I felt like I was being forced to keep my head down and go with the flow. I wanted to genuinely help people and not just make money off of them.
The firm I worked for it was all about the money and not enough about the people. I was constantly being gripped at about my pro bono work. But at the time, my volunteer work was keeping me sane. I knew working for someone else wasn’t what I was meant to do. I knew as long as someone else signed the paychecks my work would never align with my purpose and I needed it to. I needed to love what I did and how I did it. I toyed around with stepping out on my own for months before I finally jumped. I had older attorneys tell me I wasn’t ready and that I’d never generated enough business to sustain. I had bills, a car note, a dog to feed. My family openly expressed their fears and concerns about me not being able to make money.
But finally, I took a deep breath, I prayed, and I decided it was time to be free. I refuse to spend the next 30 years going through the motions. I want to look back and say my success came from the good I did not from the money I made or just the cases I won. Stepping out on faith was the greatest decision I ever made. Some people think I am silly because a lot of people would have loved to be in the position I was in. But, I am glad that I didn’t make the decision most young professionals make and choose comfort over purpose. I think stepping out on faith is going to make me a better attorney and a better person. 15 months ago I never would have imagined that I’d be running a small practice with two offices. But I trusted God and myself and here I am!
So let’s switch gears a bit and go into the Allen Miles & Associates story. Tell us more about the business.
I am a Personal Injury and Estate Planning attorney. I specialize in Car Wrecks, Slip and Falls, and other Injury related cases. In my Estate Planning practice, I help clients with wills, trust and what I like to call planning for future wealth. I am mostly known as a personal injury attorney but recently I have captured the attention of a few people in my community through the Estate Planning courses I host in my office. What sets me apart from others is I genuinely operate by a client first motto. That’s not a gimmick. My clients are more than just clients. These are my family, friends, and members of my community. Their well being is my priority and I pride my self in providing quality services to them all.
How do you think the industry will change over the next decade?
In the next 5-10 years, I see growth and more growth. Eventually, I would like for our practice to cross state lines. But no matter how big we get I want our core values to remain the same. Our motto is “Real. Reliable. Results.” I want every client that interacts with any office of ours to believe in that motto. With our growth, I want to make sure we continue to provide quality services the communities we represent.
Contact Info:
- Address: 8035 E RL Thornton Freeway Suite 619 Dallas, Texas 75228
215 W. Franklin St. Suite 300 Waxahachie, Texas 75165 - Phone: 214-242-9259
- Email: amiles@amalegal.net
- Instagram: @amalawyers
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/allenmileslegal/?ref=bookmarks
Image Credit:
Tim Jackson, Tiffany Maxfield, Taryn Walker, Esq, Jason Allen, Esq
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