Brooks, Mitchell T.

Rebecca A. Brommel is a member of BrownWinick and is the Chair of the firm's Marketing Committee. Becki assists clients in the area of litigation. Becki has represented clients in state and federal court and in various state administrative tribunals. Becki's litigation experience includes business contract disputes (including covenants not to compete and declaratory actions), 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 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 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 is active in bar association activities. For a number of years, Becki served as co-chair of the Young Lawyers Division Professional Development Committee, which organizes 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 is currently a member of the Des Moines Metro Women's Chamber Alliance and Polk County Women Attorneys.

Becki also devotes her time to the community. She is a graduate of the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute, 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. In addition, Becki continues to serve as an advisor to the hall committee and youth group leader at Immaculate Conception Church in St. Marys, Iowa. Becki has also been a Career Day presenter and assisted with the middle school mock trial team at Interstate 35 Community Schools.

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.