Rebecca A. Brommel, Attorney at Law
Rebecca A. Brommel is a member of BrownWinick and is the Chair of the firm's
Recruiting Committee. Becki assists clients in the area of
litigation. Becki has
represented clients in state and federal court in various state administrative
tribunals and in arbitrations. Becki's litigation experience includes business
contract disputes (including
covenants not to compete and declaratory actions), derivative actions, business
dissolutions, seller-purchaser disputes,
collection matters, business lease disputes and judicial review of administrative
actions. In addition, Becki has assisted clients in requesting changes of administrative
rules and other actions involving state administrative tribunals, including professional
licensure proceedings for nurses,
dentists and physicians. Becki has serviced
clients in a number of industries, including
health care,
agriculture,
manufacturing,
construction and various services industries.
Becki has researched and written articles regarding document retention policies,
spoliation of evidence issues, the Red Flags Rule and other litigation-related
topics. Becki has also
spoken at various seminars regarding the importance of document retention
policies and document retention issues in litigation.
Becki has been active in bar association activities. For a number of years, Becki
served
as co-chair of the Young Lawyers
Division Professional Development Committee, which organized the annual Nuts
and Bolts Seminar as well as the Law Over Lunch series, both of which are aimed
at assisting young lawyers with various aspects of their practice. Becki has also
served as Social Committee Chair for Polk County Women Attorneys. As one of the
Social Committee Chairs, Becki assisted in organizing the Fifth Annual Season
of Change Auction to benefit the Young Women's Resource Center. In addition, Becki
is a member of the American, Iowa and Polk County Bar Associations. She also served
as the President of Polk County Women Attorneys in 2008.
Becki also devotes her time to the community. She is a graduate of the Greater
Des Moines Leadership Institute ("GDMLI"), and as a member of the 2006-2007 class,
participated
in the building of a playground in the Kids Kingdom area of the Blank Park Zoo.
She currently serves on the GDMLI Board of Directors as the Governance Chair and
previously served as co-chair of the 30th Anniversary and Alumni Committees. Becki
is also on the Women 4 Wish Kids Steering Committee, which organizes events for
women to learn about and raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
In addition, Becki serves as an advisor to the hall committee and was a youth
group leader at Immaculate
Conception Church in St. Marys, Iowa for a number of years. Becki has also been a Career Day presenter
and assisted with the middle school mock trial team at Interstate 35 Community
Schools. Becki is also active in organizing a family and friends team for the
annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure and Iowa's Walk Now for Autism.
Becki graduated, magna cum laude, from Drake University in 1998, obtaining her B.A. in Political Science and
Sociology. She received her J.D. in 2001 from Drake Law School, graduating with highest honors. At Drake Law School, Becki was Order of the Coif and a recipient of the Dwight
D. Opperman Scholarship. Becki was admitted to the Iowa bar in 2001.