Jayla M. Bradford

Overview

Jayla Bradford (she/her) focuses her practice in workers’ compensation defense by preparing pleadings, motions, and documents and supporting case strategy.

Prior to becoming an associate, Jayla served as a law clerk at Nyhan, where she received hands-on experience drafting memos and case briefs, attending pretrial hearings, and observing oral arguments. She brings experience in commercial real estate leasing, along with a background in criminal law and probate-related matters.

Before joining the firm, Jayla interned at a global commercial real estate company, where she drafted master lease amendments for national tenants and participated in negotiation calls with tenants’ outside counsel. She also managed more than 500 files as a legal assistant to a probate law firm, served as a domestic violence advocate in a county prosecutor’s office, and interned for the Hon. Rosemarie Aquilina in the 30^th Judicial Circuit Court in Michigan.

Jayla earned her J.D. from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law in 2026, where she volunteered with the Incarcerated Individuals Legal Assistance Project. She received her B.A. from Michigan State University in 2022.