Overview
Brett Miller is a Shareholder practicing in Butzel’s Detroit office and is the chair of the firm’s Employment Practices Liability Insurance Sub-Practice. Mr. Miller focuses his practice on employment and labor law as well as fair housing litigation. Mr. Miller frequently defends clients in state and federal discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and class action lawsuits. He also defends clients in administrative charges before numerous governmental agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the Department of Labor, and the OFCCP. In addition, Mr. Miller devotes his practice to representing clients in traditional labor matters such as grievance arbitrations and collective bargaining.
Mr. Miller received his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, where he was a member of the Law Review and Moot Court Board of Directors and received his undergraduate degree from James Madison University, cum laude, with distinction.
Mr. Miller is AV® Peer Review Rated by LexisNexis/Martindale-Hubbell. The AV Peer Review rating is the highest rating allowed. It attests to a lawyer's legal ability and professional ethics, and reflects the confidential opinions of the Bar and the Judiciary. He was named a Rising Star in 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2017 by Super Lawyers. Rising Stars are attorneys who are 40 years old or younger or those who have practiced for ten years or less. Only 2.5 percent of Michigan lawyers are named to this list every year. He was recognized as a Michigan Lawyers Weekly "Up & Coming Lawyer" in 2015 and a Top Lawyer by DBusiness Magazine in 2014.
Mr. Miller is a frequent speaker on Labor and Employment topics and has written numerous articles on all aspects of employment law.
Primary Practice Areas
Credentials
Education
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 2005, J.D.
James Madison University 2002
Admissions
- Michigan
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Memberships
- Michigan Healthcare Human Resource Association
- State Bar of Michigan
- PLUS
- Michigan Healthcare Human Resources Association
- Michigan Hospital Association
Awards & Recognitions
Awards & Recognitions
AV® Peer Review Rated by LexisNexis/Martindale-Hubbell
Michigan Lawyers Weekly, "Up & Coming Lawyers Award," 2015; "Leaders in the Law,"2022
Michigan Super Lawyers, Rising Star 2009-2010, 2013-2014, 2016-2019
DBusiness Top Lawyer in Metro Detroit, Franchise Law, 2020-2022; Labor and Employment Law, 2020-2023
Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Labor & Employment, 2018-2022