PREMIER Design + Build Group announces new general counsel

PREMIER Design + : Alec Miller shoot. Chicago IL. August 6, 2021 Photo by Andrew Collings.

 PREMIER Design + Build Group, LLC is pleased to announce that Alec Miller has joined the firm as General Counsel.  In his new role, Alec will oversee risk management and all legal matters for the firm. 

“Over the course of his career, Alec has amassed a wealth of knowledge in construction, real estate development, and contracting,” said Brian Paul, co-founder and managing principal at PREMIER. “We have had multiple opportunities to work with Alec over the past several years and were impressed by his in-depth understanding of issues that are critical to our firm’s success.” Alec joins PREMIER from Chicago-based Rock Fusco & Connelly, LLC, where he was a Partner who specialized in construction law. 

PREMIER was founded in 2004 and first established a reputation for its work in the industrial and warehouse sectors. PREMIER has expanded its scope into a wide variety of project types including commercial, medical, retail, hospitality, interiors, and adaptive reuse. Alec will be based at 71 South Wacker Drive, a new downtown office that PREMIER opened recently to better serve its growing base of commercial interiors clients.  

“We are exceptionally fortunate to have Alec’s experience and legal expertise as we continue to grow our team and build PREMIER’s reputation as a national firm committed to client service,” said Paul.  

Alec earned his JD from Valparaiso School of Law and is listed in Illinois Super Lawyers. He also enjoys helping his community, having served as an active member of Lawyers for the Creative Arts and on the Board of Directors for the Chicago Dramatists.