Visiting Assistant Professor of Law
Maikieta Brantley’s practice has focused on labor and employment issues. She completed a fellowship in the Lawyering Process Program at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. She has practiced litigation in Missouri and Illinois and has managed several cases for both small and large businesses. These cases required her to interact directly with clients, participate in case management conferences, and defend depositions. She also dedicated time to pro-bono landlord/tenant representation, expanding upon her development in the Landlord/Tenant Clinic at the University of Missouri School of Law.
“I want my students to be prepared for the ‘real world.’ It’s my hope that when they begin work they are fully prepared and confident in their ability as junior attorneys.”
Education
J.D. with honors, 2017, University of Missouri School of Law
Master of Accountancy; B.S. in Accountancy with minor in Spanish, 2014, University of Missouri
Experience
University of Denver Sturm College of Law, visiting assistant professor, Fellow of Inclusive Excellence, 2019–
Lewis Rice, Saint Louis, associate, 2017–19; summer associate, 2016
Leadership and service
Diverse Attorney Pipeline Program, associate board member, 2020–
Legal Communication and Rhetoric: Journal of the Association of Legal Writing Directors, social media editor, 2020–21
Association of Legal Writing Directors Diversity Committee, 2020–
LegalTrek, mentor and mock trial coach, 2020
Missouri Lawyers Weekly, Leader of Tomorrow Award, 2017
University of Missouri, finance instructor, 2015–17
Bar Admission
Missouri, 2017
Illinois, 2018
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, 2017
