Becky Braunger Mines
Cheshire,CT
Summary
Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills. Successful at managing multiple priorities. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet client needs.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Independent Contractor Researcher
CHARTER OAK LAW GROUP
Bloomfield, CT
09.2019 - Current
- Drafted memos and interviewed witnesses
- Researched various legal issues pertinent to active cases
- Analyzed medical records for discrepancies, patterns, and other relevant information.
Aide to Father
Personal Care Attendant
Cheshire, CT
03.2005 - 12.2016
- Took care of father post stroke
- Daily Living: Took care of all household needs and responsibilities, purchased all supplies, groceries and personal needs, drove my father to appointments, and arranged for additional caregiver to assist with lifting and hygiene care
- Medical POA: Scheduled all medical appointments, made all medical decisions, tenaciously advocated for proper care, in charge of hire/fire/oversight of caregiver, set up medication, continued to learn advanced specialty care techniques as my father’s condition advanced
- Financial POA: Responsible for all financial decisions, paid all bills and managed pension, advocated for correction of discrepancies in bills, worked closely with the Railroad Retirement Board with financial accounting documents.
Law Clerk
LAW OFFICE OF DONALD R. KEIFER
Greenwich, CT
03.2002 - 12.2013
- Researched and wrote a motion for opposition to Summary Judgment in an insurance dispute over the contract
- Researched and wrote Appellate and Connecticut Supreme Court brief.
- Supported attorneys in preparing for trials by organizing case materials and drafting legal documents.
- Drafted persuasive legal memoranda to support attorney arguments during court proceedings.
Researcher
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER
Farmington, CT
05.2005 - 08.2009
- Research, organize, and prepare the AIDS Partner Notification statutes of all 50 States and prepare the statutes for incorporation into the HIV Criminal Law and Policy Project, a collaborative website between the CDC and 5 Universities
- Assist in the editing of book chapters ready for publication
- Prepare readings for lectures at the Health Center.
Director of New England Community Public Health Disaster Legal Preparedness
CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
Atlanta, GA
03.2006 - 06.2007
- Conduct specialized workshops that train health care and public health attorneys of their roles and responsibilities during acute public health emergencies
- Build partnerships between health care and public health attorneys who will enhance the use of law as a tool for better community health through prevention and health promotion.
Law Clerk
LAW OFFICE OF NICHOLAS M. TROIANO
New Haven, CT
05.2002 - 06.2004
- Researched and wrote a motion in opposition to Summary Judgment in an employment contract dispute and drafted interrogatories
- Researched and wrote a motion in opposition to set aside a default judgment in a negligence claim against the State
- Researched various other miscellaneous issues as needed.
Personal Care Attendant
HELP UNLIMITED PERSONNEL
Santa Barbara, CA
05.1988 - 09.1996
- Specialized in Parkinson’s, Stroke and Alzheimer’s patients
- Provided transportation, administered medication, made medical decisions in the absence of the family; attended to medical needs and provided companionship and housekeeping.
Education
Juris Doctorate - Health Law
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
Hamden, CT12.2004
Bachelor of Arts - Law and Society
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Santa Barbara, CA06.2001
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts
SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE
Santa Barbara, CA05.1994
Skills
- Client Relationship Building
- Workload Management
- Deadline Adherence
- Safety Compliance
Accreditations And Licenses
- Mediator Certified, 2017
- Public Safety Dispatch Certificate, P.O.S.T. Certified, 1995
- Emergency Medical Technician License, 1995
- Peace Officer’s Orientation, P.O.S.T. Certified, 1994
- Peace Officer’s reserve Training Level II, P.O.S.T. Certified, 1994
- Firearms Familiarization and Safety, P.O.S.T. Certified, 1994
- Power of Arrest, P.O.S.T. Certified, 1994
Internships And Externships
- WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN REGION, Cairo, Egypt, Certified Researcher, 2007-01-01, 2008-12-31, Worked closely with the Egyptian Ministry of Health to draft a health system that would encourage reporting of new tuberculosis cases in an effort to mitigate multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, Researched public health laws and regulations throughout the Eastern Mediterranean region specific to tuberculosis
- CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBIC HEALTH, Hartford, CT, Certified Law Clerk, 2004-01-01, 2004-12-31, Attended and drafted decisions for licensure disciplinary and local health violation hearings, Researched multiple state statutes for oral maxillofacial surgeons in preparation for a proposed regulatory statute in Connecticut
- QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY HEALTH LAW CLINIC, Hamden, CT, Certified Legal Intern, 2003-01-01, 2004-12-31, Researched Medicare’s ability to implement certain policies in relation to the enabling statutes, Prepared for and represented clients in Social Security Benefit denial claims
- SANTA BARBARA DISTRICT ATTORNEY, Santa Barbara, CA, Criminal Investigator Intern, 2000-01-01, 2001-12-31, Ordered and delivered complete criminal histories and certified documents to district attorneys within short time constraints, Made exhibits for trial; took photos and diagrammed crime scenes, Delivered subpoenas; assisted attorneys and investigators with various tasks and research, Videotaped witness testimony; substituted for supervisor in her absence and supervised interns, Kept monthly statistical records of investigator case details
Publications
- MICRA: The California Model for Caps, Success or Failure?, American Trial Lawyers’ Association and/or American Constitutional Society, in progress, 2007
- BMW v Gore, University of California, Santa Barbara Undergraduate Law Review, 1998 - 1999
- Leafleting: U.S. Naval Regulations v The First Amendment, University of California, Santa Barbara Undergraduate Law Review, 1999 - 2000
- Conference of Security and Cooperation in Europe: Final Act of Human Advocacy, University of California, Santa Barbara Undergraduate Law Review, 2000 - 2001
Hobbies and Interests
- Washington D. C. Health Care Summit, 2005
- Emerging Issues in Healthcare Law Conference, 2005
- Judge for Yale University National Undergraduate Mock Trial Competition, 2003
- Specialized training in Probate Court Representation of Psychiatric Disabled Clients, 2003
- Specialized AARP training in Elder Abuse, 2002
- Mock Trial, 2002
- Ballroom Dancing, Silver Medal, 1988
Timeline
Independent Contractor Researcher
CHARTER OAK LAW GROUP
09.2019 - Current
Director of New England Community Public Health Disaster Legal Preparedness
CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
03.2006 - 06.2007
Researcher
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER
05.2005 - 08.2009
Aide to Father
Personal Care Attendant
03.2005 - 12.2016
Law Clerk
LAW OFFICE OF NICHOLAS M. TROIANO
05.2002 - 06.2004
Law Clerk
LAW OFFICE OF DONALD R. KEIFER
03.2002 - 12.2013
Personal Care Attendant
HELP UNLIMITED PERSONNEL
05.1988 - 09.1996
Juris Doctorate - Health Law
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
Bachelor of Arts - Law and Society
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts
SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE