Experience

Hotze Runkle

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Attorney

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  Breanna's practice focuses on Mass Tort Litigation with an emphasis on pharmaceuticals. She is counsel for hundreds of plaintiffs in a federal Multi-District Litigation against multiple pharmaceutical companies. She assists in all aspects of litigation, including intake, medical record reviewal and discovery.

• Mass Torts Law Clerk

  • Jun 2020 - Apr 2022

  Maintained constant communication with clients regarding Taxotere tearing case caused by chemotherapy treatments; conducted legal research on workers compensation insurance case and drafted motions.



The University of Texas School of Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Student Attorney-Human Rights Clinic

  • Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

  Completed detailed report on the implications of disallowing transgender persons to change their name while incarcerated or immediately post-conviction; drafted press release and planned press conference to present finalized report; lobbied the Texas Legislature to amend the Texas Family Code; maintained contact with coalition members. Completed detailed report on the implications of disallowing transgender persons to change their name while incarcerated or immediately post-conviction; drafted press release and planned press conference to present finalized report; lobbied the Texas Legislature to amend the Texas Family Code; maintained contact with coalition members.



National Employment Lawyers Association

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legislative and Public Policy Intern

  • May 2020 - Aug 2020

  Assessed federal judicial nominations; attended numerous briefings on COVID and the law, workplace discrimination, and pregnancy protections; researched the implications of The Federalist Society on judicial nominees, contributed to "On The Hill," NELA's monthly newsletter. Assessed federal judicial nominations; attended numerous briefings on COVID and the law, workplace discrimination, and pregnancy protections; researched the implications of The Federalist Society on judicial nominees, contributed to "On The Hill," NELA's monthly newsletter.

• Mithoff Pro Bono Scholar

  • Aug 2019 - May 2020

  Coordinated Supported Decision Making Clinic at the University of Texas School of Law. Organized clinics with local schools to teach students with disabilities and their parents about alternatives to guardianship.

• Student Attorney-Civil Rights Clinic

  • Aug 2019 - Dec 2019

  Case: Alongside Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid, represented two low-income clients in immigration matters, including a declaratory action on a case for citizenship.Advocacy Project: Investigated Travis County Pre-Trial Services on their bail practices by observing magistration and meeting with coalition members; testified in front of Travis County Commissioner's Court on importance of setting bail at reasonable amounts.



United States District Court for the Western District of Texas

• Judicial Intern

  • May 2019 - Aug 2019

  Researched and wrote memoranda on a wide variety of litigation including a Title VII employment discrimination case, attended trials and hearings, made recommendations for rulings. Researched and wrote memoranda on a wide variety of litigation including a Title VII employment discrimination case, attended trials and hearings, made recommendations for rulings.

• Settlements Intern

  • Jan 2018 - Aug 2018

  Generated settlements affidavits using the firm’s software, by analyzing the client’s work history; input data into database regarding client information; filed documents. Generated settlements affidavits using the firm’s software, by analyzing the client’s work history; input data into database regarding client information; filed documents.



NARAL Pro-Choice Texas

• Development Intern

  • Jan 2018 - May 2018

  Helped organize outreach events put on across the city; researched reproductive health issues; assisted in field work for researching crisis pregnancy centers; helped organize educational workshops for young constituents. Helped organize outreach events put on across the city; researched reproductive health issues; assisted in field work for researching crisis pregnancy centers; helped organize educational workshops for young constituents.



Texas State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Writing Center Tutor

  • Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

  Tutored undergraduate and graduate students in all steps of the writing process; gave workshops on essay writing and the MLA style guide. Tutored undergraduate and graduate students in all steps of the writing process; gave workshops on essay writing and the MLA style guide.



Office of Senator Jose R. Rodriguez

• Legislative Intern

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2017

  Handled administrative duties; researched bill proposals; created bill legislation memos for the Senator; communicated with constituents; attended meetings with policy groups interested in proposing legislation; and researched policy issues that were prevalent during 85th Regular and Special Session. Handled administrative duties; researched bill proposals; created bill legislation memos for the Senator; communicated with constituents; attended meetings with policy groups interested in proposing legislation; and researched policy issues that were prevalent during 85th Regular and Special Session.



Law Office of John A. Wenke

• Legal Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2015

  Answered phones, took telephone client intakes, and filed legal pleadings for plaintiff's employment law firm. Answered phones, took telephone client intakes, and filed legal pleadings for plaintiff's employment law firm.