About Hayden Randolph
Hayden Randolph Brainard earned a B.A. in economics from Syracuse University in 1995. He went on to complete a J.D. at Albany Law School in 1998 and an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1999. The sequence of degrees signals an early interest in both law and business. Those credentials anchor his work today.
He is admitted to practice in New York and Connecticut. Brainard serves as a partner at Miller Mayer, LLP, a role in which he combines client counseling, case preparation and courtroom work. He has spent much of his career at that firm and is a familiar presence in its Ithaca-area office. Colleagues describe him as practical and methodical when assessing legal problems.
Outside the firm, Brainard is active in local bar governance. He currently holds the office of president of the Tompkins County Bar Association. That post places him in a leadership role among county lawyers and involves coordinating programs, meetings and community-facing activities. His legal training and business background inform how he approaches those administrative responsibilities.
Clients and other lawyers see Brainard as an attorney who navigates the intersection of legal issues and business realities. He works on matters that require attention to both legal detail and commercial consequence. In his practice he appears in state proceedings in New York and Connecticut, and he advises clients on transactional and dispute-resolution matters. He balances case work with the administrative duties that come with firm partnership.
He continues to practice as a partner at Miller Mayer, LLP, representing clients in matters across New York and Connecticut.
