About Jacob D.
Jacob D. Rhein constructed his legal foundation on the University of Saint Thomas, earning a B.A. in Philosophy in 2007 and a M.A. in Catholic Studies in 2010. He then turned to law, finishing his J.D. at the University of Minnesota Law School in 2015. Those years stitched together a background in humanities and legal training that informs how he approaches instances today.
He began his professional career immediately following law school in public defense. In 2015 he joined the City of Atlanta Office of the Public Defender, where he handled trial-level things for clients facing criminal charges. The next year he moved into appellate work at the Georgia Public Defender Council’s Appellate Division. There he wrote briefs, argued appeals, and helped shape submit-conviction techniques for clients across the state.
In 2017 Rhein started Rhein Law LLC. He lists an office beneath that call and also has operated as the Law Offices of Jacob D. Rhein. Running a small practice changed his day-to-day rhythm. He shifted from a government position to managing client intake, directing legal proceedings strategy, and overseeing the business side of a company. Those duties take a seat alongside courtroom and appellate work.
Rhein is licensed in each Georgia and Minnesota and maintains club in numerous bar organizations. He is a member of the State Bar of Georgia and the Atlanta Bar Association, and he also belongs to the Minnesota State Bar Association. Those memberships mirror ties to both states the place he has lived and worked.
His experience centers on criminal defense and appellate representation. The work at the general public defender offices provided prolonged publicity to litigation preparation, plea negotiations, and submit-conviction appeals. In personal practice he continues to handle criminal cases while accepting appeals and related civil matters that intersect with felony history and sentencing.
Colleagues describe him as methodical in case preparation and concise in written advocacy. He favors clean legal writing and realistic courtroom tactics. Outside the courtroom he handles client counseling and case control that smaller firms must provide, balancing legal proceedings with the executive demands of practice.
As of 2026 Rhein keeps an active practice thru Rhein Law LLC and the Law Offices of Jacob D. Rhein. He practices in both Georgia and Minnesota, handling felony protection and appellate matters in state courts and related legal work.
