Max Breene

Associate Attorney

Max Breene is an Associate Attorney at Smithey Law Group. He is a dedicated and compassionate employment lawyer, helping clients who are facing discrimination, retaliation, and other adverse actions in the workplace. He takes a practical and detail-oriented approach and is committed to working closely with clients to find solutions that best align with their interests.

Prior to joining Smithey Law Group, Max was a Judicial Law Clerk for The Honorable Michele D. Hotten of the Supreme Court of Maryland. He has also served as a Law Clerk at the Maryland Office of the Attorney General, where he worked in the Correctional Litigation Unit conducting legal research, drafting memoranda and analyzing inmate complaints.

Education & Background

Max graduated cum laude from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law in 2024. During law school, he served as Executive Notes and Comments Editor of the Journal of Health Care Law and Policy, practiced as a student attorney in both the Civil Rights of Persons with Disabilities Clinic and the Federal Appellate Immigration Clinic, and served as Vice President of the University of Maryland Association of Legislative Law. Additionally, he received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland in 2020, having majored in Government and Politics.

Bar Admissions

• Maryland (2024)

Associations

• Maryland State Bar Association
• Anne Arundel Bar Association

Personal Interest

• In his free time, Max enjoys reading, traveling, watching sports, and spending time with friends and family.