Breanne N. Gilliam

Breanne N. Gilliam is an associate at Maddin Hauser in Southfield, Michigan, working with the Employment and Workforce Management group. She advises companies and human resources teams on employee relations, workplace policies, and compliance with employment law. Her listed practices also include corporate and business matters and franchise and distribution law. Breanne helps employers evaluate sensitive personnel issues and respond to problems in ways that consider legal duties and the needs of the organization.

Breanne earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pittsburgh in 2017 and a Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Michigan State University College of Law in 2021. She completed the Geoffrey Fieger Trial Practice Institute, participated in the Civil Rights Clinic, and served as academic committee chair of the Black Law Students Association. Her law school experience combined litigation training with work on legal issues affecting individuals and organizations.

Breanne represents employers responding to charges before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and comparable state agencies. She investigates allegations of harassment, discrimination, and workplace misconduct, then prepares reports and recommendations. She also works with managers and human resources personnel to address employee concerns and reduce compliance risks. As a certified facilitative mediator, she offers another way to manage conflict and assists with training and coaching supervisors in workplace communication.

Breanne N. Gilliam has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch. She is a member of the State Bar of Michigan and several local and national bar organizations. Her employment practice brings together investigation, counseling, and dispute-resolution skills for businesses facing changing workplace expectations. By offering concrete recommendations and guidance to decision makers, she helps organizations address immediate personnel matters and maintain more effective employment practices.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Maddin Hauser Roth & Heller P.C.
• Member, State Bar of Michigan
• Member, Wolverine Bar Association
• Member, Detroit Bar Association
• Member, Grand Rapids Bar Association
• Member, National Bar Association
• Member, Certified Facilitative Mediator

Licensed State

• Michigan

Education

• Michigan State University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Pittsburgh
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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