Brandan Hallaq

Brandan A. Hallaq is a Member with Hirzel Law, PLC where he litigates cases involving defective construction, contract disputes, shareholder/member disputes, quiet title actions to determine interests in property, enforcement of restrictive covenants, real estate foreclosure actions, and bankruptcy matters representing creditors.

Mr. Hallaq is a contributor to the Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) on the topic of residential real estate transactions. Mr. Hallaq is also a licensed Real Estate Broker in the State of Michigan and leads the real estate transactions department at Hirzel Law, PLC where he negotiates and prepares the necessary documents for real estate transactions, including purchase agreements, loan/financing documents, and commercial and residential leases and mortgages.

In each year from 2018 through 2025, he has been recognized as a Rising Star in the area of real estate law by Super Lawyers Magazine, a designation that is given to no more than 2.5% of the attorneys in the State of Michigan each year. In 2021 and 2022, he was named in Best Lawyers in America’s “Ones to Watch” list for professional excellence in real estate law. In 2023, he was named in Best Lawyers in America’s “Ones to Watch” list for professional excellence in real estate law and real estate litigation. In 2024-2026, he was named in Best Lawyers in America’s “Ones to Watch” list for professional excellence in real estate law, real estate litigation, and construction law. He has also been recognized as an “Up & Coming Lawyer” by Michigan Lawyers Weekly in 2020, an award given to no more than 30 attorneys in the state each year, and as a “Go To Lawyer” in Construction Law by Michigan Lawyers Weekly in 2025, an award given to only 22 attorneys in the State of Michigan in 2025.

Mr. Hallaq obtained his Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from Wayne State University Law School where he served as an editor on the Wayne Law Review. Prior to joining Hirzel Law, PLC, Mr. Hallaq worked for a Federal Judge and in a Fortune 500 corporation’s in-house legal department. Mr. Hallaq also currently serves as a co-chair of the Residential Transactions and Finance Committee for the Real Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan.