Gilliam selected National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 in Michigan

Miller Johnson is proud to announce that Breanne N. Gilliam has been selected for inclusion in The National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 Black Lawyers in Michigan. Gilliam is an associate in Miller Johnson’s employment and labor practice serving clients from our Detroit office.

This honor is given to only the top 40 under 40 African American lawyers in each state or region with reputations for providing excellent legal representation in their respective practice areas.

“Breanne is well-deserving of this distinct recognition and we are thrilled that her achievements have elevated her in the eyes of the legal community,” said David Buday, Managing Member of Miller Johnson. “Breanne has proven herself to be an insightful, effective, and responsive advocate for her clients early in her career and we know her success will continue.”

Gilliam works with employers on issues involving disabilities and accommodation, employee handbooks and personnel policies, employment discrimination, management and employee training, wage and hour, and workplace harassment. She has defended employers against EEOC and Michigan Department of Civil Rights charges for disability discrimination, housing discrimination, failure to accommodate, workplace harassment, and racial discrimination.

Gilliam is part of Miller Johnson’s pro bono Project Giveback litigation team, providing access, resources, and solutions to those in the community historically underserved by the legal system. She earned her J.D., cum laude, from Michigan State University College of Law in 2021. She worked as a student-attorney in the Civil Rights Clinic where she represented incarcerated individuals whose civil rights had been violated in the prison system. Ms. Gilliam is a certified civil facilitative mediator.

About The National Black Lawyers
The National Black Lawyers is a professional organization that celebrates legal excellence and promotes our attorneys as subject-matter experts, facilitates the exchange of timely information to enable our members to maintain their status as leaders, and represents a strong national network of top African American attorneys.

About Miller Johnson
Miller Johnson is a full-service firm providing legal counsel to businesses and individuals in corporate, employment and labor, litigation, employee benefits, and private client matters including estate planning and family law from its offices in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo.

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