Meet Kaley Breland

associate attorney,

Kaley is a Postconviction Attorney at Maxwell & Tillman Trial Attorneys, where she clerked with the postconviction team from January 2025 until passing the Alabama Bar Exam in July 2026. During her time with the firm, she has gained experience drafting Rule 32 petitions, appellate briefs, and motions challenging criminal convictions and sentences. Kaley is passionate about postconviction advocacy because she believes every individual deserves a meaningful opportunity to challenge an unjust conviction or sentence and have their case thoroughly reviewed.

Kaley earned her bachelor’s degree in English Literature from the University of South Alabama and her Juris Doctor from Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law. While at Cumberland, she received a CALI Excellence for the Future Award for her work with the Cumberland Innocence Clinic and served as Research & Writing Editor for Volume 49 of the American Journal of Trial Advocacy. Her education and practical experience have strengthened her commitment to advocating for individuals seeking postconviction relief.