diff --git a/packages/migrations/CHANGELOG.json b/packages/migrations/CHANGELOG.json
index 64ae94b14c..ffda41e103 100644
--- a/packages/migrations/CHANGELOG.json
+++ b/packages/migrations/CHANGELOG.json
@@ -5,6 +5,18 @@
             {
                 "note": "Upgrade the bignumber.js to v8.0.2",
                 "pr": 1517
+            },
+            {
+                "note": "Removed `owner` in Migrations",
+                "pr": 1533
+            },
+            {
+                "note": "`txDefaults` parameter now requires the `from` field",
+                "pr": 1533
+            },
+            {
+                "note": "Convert `from` to lower case when passed in via cli",
+                "pr": 1533
             }
         ]
     },
diff --git a/packages/migrations/src/cli.ts b/packages/migrations/src/cli.ts
index 2404e79217..4e8ce982fa 100644
--- a/packages/migrations/src/cli.ts
+++ b/packages/migrations/src/cli.ts
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@ const args = yargs
     const provider = new Web3ProviderEngine();
     provider.addProvider(rpcSubprovider);
     provider.start();
+    const normalizedFromAddress = (args.from as string).toLowerCase();
     const txDefaults = {
-        from: args.from,
+        from: normalizedFromAddress,
     };
     await runMigrationsAsync(provider, txDefaults);
     process.exit(0);
diff --git a/packages/migrations/src/migration.ts b/packages/migrations/src/migration.ts
index e0f2450173..7668ec9238 100644
--- a/packages/migrations/src/migration.ts
+++ b/packages/migrations/src/migration.ts
@@ -16,10 +16,8 @@ import { erc20TokenInfo, erc721TokenInfo } from './utils/token_info';
  * @param txDefaults Default transaction values to use when deploying contracts (e.g., specify the desired contract creator with the `from` parameter).
  * @returns The addresses of the contracts that were deployed.
  */
-export async function runMigrationsAsync(provider: Provider, txDefaults: Partial<TxData>): Promise<ContractAddresses> {
+export async function runMigrationsAsync(provider: Provider, txDefaults: TxData): Promise<ContractAddresses> {
     const web3Wrapper = new Web3Wrapper(provider);
-    const accounts: string[] = await web3Wrapper.getAvailableAddressesAsync();
-    const owner = accounts[0];
 
     // Proxies
     const erc20Proxy = await wrappers.ERC20ProxyContract.deployFrom0xArtifactAsync(
@@ -84,48 +82,38 @@ export async function runMigrationsAsync(provider: Provider, txDefaults: Partial
     );
 
     await web3Wrapper.awaitTransactionSuccessAsync(
-        await erc20Proxy.addAuthorizedAddress.sendTransactionAsync(exchange.address, {
-            from: owner,
-        }),
+        await erc20Proxy.addAuthorizedAddress.sendTransactionAsync(exchange.address, txDefaults),
     );
     await web3Wrapper.awaitTransactionSuccessAsync(
-        await erc721Proxy.addAuthorizedAddress.sendTransactionAsync(exchange.address, {
-            from: owner,
-        }),
+        await erc721Proxy.addAuthorizedAddress.sendTransactionAsync(exchange.address, txDefaults),
     );
     await web3Wrapper.awaitTransactionSuccessAsync(
-        await multiAssetProxy.addAuthorizedAddress.sendTransactionAsync(exchange.address, {
-            from: owner,
-        }),
+        await multiAssetProxy.addAuthorizedAddress.sendTransactionAsync(exchange.address, txDefaults),
     );
 
     // MultiAssetProxy
     await web3Wrapper.awaitTransactionSuccessAsync(
-        await erc20Proxy.addAuthorizedAddress.sendTransactionAsync(multiAssetProxy.address, {
-            from: owner,
-        }),
+        await erc20Proxy.addAuthorizedAddress.sendTransactionAsync(multiAssetProxy.address, txDefaults),
     );
     await web3Wrapper.awaitTransactionSuccessAsync(
-        await erc721Proxy.addAuthorizedAddress.sendTransactionAsync(multiAssetProxy.address, {
-            from: owner,
-        }),
+        await erc721Proxy.addAuthorizedAddress.sendTransactionAsync(multiAssetProxy.address, txDefaults),
     );
     await web3Wrapper.awaitTransactionSuccessAsync(
-        await multiAssetProxy.registerAssetProxy.sendTransactionAsync(erc20Proxy.address),
+        await multiAssetProxy.registerAssetProxy.sendTransactionAsync(erc20Proxy.address, txDefaults),
     );
     await web3Wrapper.awaitTransactionSuccessAsync(
-        await multiAssetProxy.registerAssetProxy.sendTransactionAsync(erc721Proxy.address),
+        await multiAssetProxy.registerAssetProxy.sendTransactionAsync(erc721Proxy.address, txDefaults),
     );
 
     // Register the Asset Proxies to the Exchange
     await web3Wrapper.awaitTransactionSuccessAsync(
-        await exchange.registerAssetProxy.sendTransactionAsync(erc20Proxy.address),
+        await exchange.registerAssetProxy.sendTransactionAsync(erc20Proxy.address, txDefaults),
     );
     await web3Wrapper.awaitTransactionSuccessAsync(
-        await exchange.registerAssetProxy.sendTransactionAsync(erc721Proxy.address),
+        await exchange.registerAssetProxy.sendTransactionAsync(erc721Proxy.address, txDefaults),
     );
     await web3Wrapper.awaitTransactionSuccessAsync(
-        await exchange.registerAssetProxy.sendTransactionAsync(multiAssetProxy.address),
+        await exchange.registerAssetProxy.sendTransactionAsync(multiAssetProxy.address, txDefaults),
     );
 
     // Forwarder
@@ -156,7 +144,8 @@ export async function runMigrationsAsync(provider: Provider, txDefaults: Partial
     );
 
     // Multisigs
-    const owners = [accounts[0], accounts[1]];
+    const accounts: string[] = await web3Wrapper.getAvailableAddressesAsync();
+    const owners = _.uniq([accounts[0], accounts[1], txDefaults.from]);
     const confirmationsRequired = new BigNumber(2);
     const secondsRequired = new BigNumber(0);
 
@@ -173,19 +162,13 @@ export async function runMigrationsAsync(provider: Provider, txDefaults: Partial
 
     // Transfer Ownership to the Asset Proxy Owner
     await web3Wrapper.awaitTransactionSuccessAsync(
-        await erc20Proxy.transferOwnership.sendTransactionAsync(assetProxyOwner.address, {
-            from: owner,
-        }),
+        await erc20Proxy.transferOwnership.sendTransactionAsync(assetProxyOwner.address, txDefaults),
     );
     await web3Wrapper.awaitTransactionSuccessAsync(
-        await erc721Proxy.transferOwnership.sendTransactionAsync(assetProxyOwner.address, {
-            from: owner,
-        }),
+        await erc721Proxy.transferOwnership.sendTransactionAsync(assetProxyOwner.address, txDefaults),
     );
     await web3Wrapper.awaitTransactionSuccessAsync(
-        await multiAssetProxy.transferOwnership.sendTransactionAsync(assetProxyOwner.address, {
-            from: owner,
-        }),
+        await multiAssetProxy.transferOwnership.sendTransactionAsync(assetProxyOwner.address, txDefaults),
     );
 
     // Fund the Forwarder with ZRX
@@ -220,10 +203,7 @@ let _cachedContractAddresses: ContractAddresses;
  * @param txDefaults Default transaction values to use when deploying contracts (e.g., specify the desired contract creator with the `from` parameter).
  * @returns The addresses of the contracts that were deployed.
  */
-export async function runMigrationsOnceAsync(
-    provider: Provider,
-    txDefaults: Partial<TxData>,
-): Promise<ContractAddresses> {
+export async function runMigrationsOnceAsync(provider: Provider, txDefaults: TxData): Promise<ContractAddresses> {
     if (!_.isUndefined(_cachedContractAddresses)) {
         return _cachedContractAddresses;
     }