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also known as Brianna Williams, Brianna Guerin
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Brianna E. Williams is an attorney and founder of Mélange, a full-service employment law firm focused primarily on the unique needs of employees. From negotiating employment and severance agreements to representing individuals before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Labor, and in courts across multiple jurisdictions, Brianna’s practice covers the gamut of everything related to the employment relationship – from hiring to separation.
Brianna also provides preventative advice to employers. Through Mélange, Brianna has helped several organizations manage their differences, similarities, and tensions in meaningful ways. She has presented at conferences across the country on the topics of diversity management, OFCCP compliance, and strategic visioning, and her work has been published nationally.
Aside from the law, Brianna has been the “voice” of creatives across the country for over three decades. Prior to entering law school, Brianna was a graphic designer and ran a consulting firm aimed at addressing the unique needs of creative professionals. Through Ethereal Image, Brianna brokered CD replication agreements; assisted her clients with the attainment of copyrights and mechanical licenses; negotiated record deals, management, and booking agreements, and facilitated the distribution of her clients’ releases through established outlets. A jazz pianist herself (and the mother of a Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist), Brianna’s love for the arts is deeply personal.
Brianna is also an active member of the community. She has served as the Director of Communications for the National Bar Association; an instructor at Morehouse College’s Project Identity Saturday Institute; has served as a guest lecturer in Music Business at Loyola University and strategic visioning at Oglethorpe University, and is an advisory board member of Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University and a board member of the State Bar of Georgia’s Committee to Promote Inclusion in the Profession. Brianna has been recognized as one of the Nation’s Best Advocates: Top 40 Under 40 by The National Bar Association and IMPACT, as a Super Lawyer, and as a member of The National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40.
Brianna serves as a hearing officer for DeKalb County and is a registered neutral certified by the Georgia Commission on Dispute Resolution. A graduate of Tulane University (Bachelor of Science in Psychology) and Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert School of Law (Bachelor of Civil Law and Juris Doctor), Brianna is admitted to practice in both Georgia and Louisiana.
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Practice Areas
33%-45%
State: California
Acquired: 2024
No misconduct found
State: Louisiana
Acquired: 2009
No misconduct found
State: Georgia
Acquired: 2008
No misconduct found
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Posted by Natacha Kindred | August 21, 2021 | Hired Attorney
The best Employment Law Attorney I know!
Brianna is efficient and thorough with great follow through. She demonstrated a high level of expertise and experience while remaining calm in her complex role, and her problem-solving and resolution techniques are top notched, as she can find a needle in a haystack. A truly viable talent! Brianna...
Posted by Etosha | August 05, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor
Professional, Prompt, Effective
I hired Brianna to help negotiate an employment agreement. She was very professional, courteous and thorough. She listened to my needs and concerns. She worked with urgency and was prompt both in action and communication. And she was highly effective with engaging with my employer to resolve our d...
Posted by Rachel | June 30, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Discrimination
Never gave up!
Ms. Williams was such a professional yet personable attorney. She never stopped fighting on my behalf, even when I was on the fence about giving up. Her constant communication kept the relationship between client and attorney so simply and easy. I always felt like she had my best interest and i trust...
Posted by James | June 23, 2021 | Lawsuits & Disputes
Smart and Empathetic
I never paid her a dime. But she walked me through my case and possible scenarios with empathy and confidence. She's very smart and made me feel better about moving forward with my legal situation.
Posted by Mark | June 22, 2021 | Hired Attorney
Great Lawyer and Very Professional!!!
Ms. Williams in my opinion is one of the best lawyers, I have ever worked with, in the Atlanta area, hands down! She is extremely professional, easy to reach when you have questions about your case, and very trustworthy. I would definitely recommend her to my family, friends, and colleagues.
"I have worked with Brianna on a couple of cases, and we have consulted with each other about matters numerous times. Brianna is always prepared to represent her clients with vigor and she is well versed in the law. I endorse Brianna Williams."
"I have known Ms. Williams for several years. I refer all of my employment inquiries to her. She is an excellent lawyer. Recently I had a client with a criminal and an employment issue and we worked together on the matter to achieve a good result for the client. Ms. Williams is an excellent attorney."
"I endorse this lawyer."
Employment and labor lawyer
Criminal defense lawyer
Family lawyer
2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2019
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2018
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2017
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2010
Nation's Best Advocates: 40 Under 40, National Bar Association / Impact DC
2013 - Present
Founder & CEO, Mélange | A Williams Firm
2013 - 2015
Of Counsel, Stokes Wagner Hunt Maretz & Terrell
2010 - 2013
Associate, Stokes Roberts & Wagner, ALC
2009 - 2010
Associate, Thomas Kennedy Sampson & Tompkins LLP
2007 - 2009
Federal Law Clerk, United States District Court in the Middle District of Louisiana for the Honorable Ralph E. Tyson, Chief Judge
2012 - Present
Diversity Leadership Academy - American Institute for Managing DiversityMember
2012 - Present
Genesis ShelterBoard Member
2011 - Present
Women's Foodservice ForumMember
2010 - Present
Georgia Lawyers for the ArtsMember
Voting Member
Member
2011 - 2012
Georgia Association of Black Women AttorneysVice President of Technology
Settled
Settled
2007
JD/BCL
1998
BS - Bachelor of Science
2013
The Importance of Building Your Personal Brand
2013
Career Speed Dating
2013
2012
My Life as a Lawyer
2012
I've Got A Secret...Don't Bet On It!
2011
The Church is a Business Too! A Primer on Why Internal Audits are Crucial
2011
Leadership for Managers
2010
BP, Challenger, and Internal Audits: How Preventing Small Mistakes Can Avert Big Disasters
2009
Networking for Career Success
2013
2012
2011
2010
English
Legal Answers
I had harassment case and I just got severance agreement regarding performance What should I do?
17 Apr 2018
Do I have any rights in being fired when I simply asked to go to the doctor for major female issues?
18 Dec 2017
My employer wants me to sign a waiver that will release them from being liable for a possible lawsuit in order to keep my job?
29 Sep 2017