Whitney R. Miner

Whitney Miner defends retailers, distributors, manufacturers and suppliers in consumer-facing disputes. Her work includes false advertising and unfair competition claims, as well as matters involving Proposition 65, PFAS, greenwashing, privacy and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. She also handles complex commercial and intellectual property litigation and labor and employment disputes.

Whitney works with clients to identify risk, limit unnecessary exposure and develop proactive strategies that account for both brand and business concerns. Her experience spans the retail, food and beverage, and global supply chain industries, informing her approach to disputes that intersect with day-to-day operations. Before joining Ballard Spahr, she practiced at a San Francisco litigation boutique and in the Bay Area office of an Am Law 200 firm.

• Represented a train-control systems subcontractor in a high-stakes bench trial involving over $100 million in claims related to technology and electrical design disputes.
• Represented a national disaster relief contractor in a breach of contract matter that settled favorably out of court.

• University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (J.D.)
  • Dean's List and Traynor Honors Society
  • Managing Editor, Global Business and Development Law Journal
• University of California, Berkeley (B.A.)

California

Thomson Reuters, "Rising Star," 2017-2023

Co-author, "Food Safety: Microplastics and Liability," Food Processing, May 23, 2025

Co-author, "How Cos. Can Mitigate Increasing Microplastics Liability Risk," Law360, April 10, 2025