Breanne Palmer

Breanne Palmer joined Legal Aid DC in 2025 as Director of Policy Advocacy within the Systemic Advocacy and Law Reform Program, where she oversees the advancement of the organization's policy and legislative advocacy agenda on behalf of Legal Aid's client community.

 

Breanne graduated magna cum laude from the University of Florida, earning her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science with a minor in African American Studies. She received honors for her academic work, including induction into Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi. Breanne earned her Juris Doctor from Georgetown Law, earning cum laude honors, a certificate in Refugees and Humanitarian Emergencies, and the Dean’s Certificate for outstanding service to the Georgetown Law community. After graduating from law school, Breanne participated in the Department of Justice Attorney General's Honors Program, serving as a Judicial Law Clerk and Attorney Advisor with the Executive Office for Immigration Review.

 

Since then, Breanne has worked in attorney and policy roles in the federal government, a corporate law firm, and nonprofit organizations including the Department of Interior, Paul, Weiss LLP, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, the UndocuBlack Network, and Democracy Forward.