Bradley T Hayes

Bradley T. Hayes was commissioned via ROTC in 1996 and served as an Armor officer, Scout Platoon Leader, and Staff Officer in the Tennessee, Arkansas, and Maryland Army National Guards.

In 2002, Bradley joined the Army Reserve and transferred to the JAG Corps. Following JAG School, he served on active-duty orders at Fort McPherson, Georgia, before mobilizing to Ray Barracks in Friedberg, Germany, as part of the Rear Detachment for HHC, 1st Armored Division. From there, he forward deployed to Baghdad, Iraq, returning stateside in 2004.

Throughout his military career, Bradley served in legal support roles and within the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate. He deployed again with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, serving with the 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M) in Kandahar, Afghanistan, from 2010 to 2011. He later graduated from the Judge Advocate Officer Advanced Course in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2015.

In 2016, MAJ Hayes was selected as Brigade Judge Advocate for the 321st Sustainment Brigade in Baton Rouge. In 2023, he completed the Faculty Development Program at the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, becoming a certified Army Instructor and ILE Small Group Leader. His military awards include the Meritorious Service Medal (with one Oak Leaf Cluster), Army Commendation Medal (with three Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Achievement Medal, and Army Parachutist Badge.

Before joining MJA, MAJ Hayes owned and operated a solo practice in Natchez, Mississippi, for several years. He then joined the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, where he worked until his retirement in 2025. MAJ Hayes retired from the Army Reserve at the same time with 28 years of service.

Bradley and his wife, Sarah, have three children: Anna Belle, Mason Bradley, and Landry Claire.