Meet the Team

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  • Jack Rice, JD - Founder - Jack Rice Defense

    Jack Rice, JD

    FOUNDER

    Jack is a nationally recognized and award winning criminal defense lawyer, awarded Among the Best Criminal Defense Lawyer of 2024, Minnesota Super Lawyer for 2023, Among the Best Lawyers of 2022, winner of the Minnesota Attorney of the Year Award for 2021 and founder of Jack Rice Defense. He was awarded the Professional Excellence Award from the MSBA for 2020, and is an MSBA Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist. He is also a former Prosecutor and a former U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Officer. This St. Paul Criminal Defense Lawyer has decades of experience successfully representing thousands of clients facing everything from Sex Crimes, Child Pornography, Domestic Assault to DWI to Murder to other serious criminal charges.

    jack(at)jackricelaw.com

    (651) 447-7650

  • Peter Lindstrom, JD Of Counsel Member - Jack Rice Defense

    Peter Lindstrom, JD

    OF COUNSEL

    Peter is the head of the appellate and expungement departments at Jack Rice Defense. The Minnesota Court of Appeals reversed a felony conviction because of the brief Peter drafted. He has successfully expunged cases involving challenging issues with DWI, felony, and violence against family member cases. At the district court level, he has tried two felony jury trials to verdict, and successfully dismissed a felony gun case on 4th amendment grounds. Peter is particularly known for his intelligence, creativity, and legal acumen.

    Peter(at)jackricelaw.com

    (651) 447-7650

  • Mikki Lynch - Paralegal and office manager - Jack Rice Defense

    Mikki Lynch

    PARALEGAL AND OFFICE MANAGER

    Mikki is the Paralegal and Office Manager for Jack Rice Defense. Mikki is an integral part of the team and is passionate about criminal justice and helping to defend clients. She has extensive experience handling complex criminal cases as well as handling client communications, drafting and filing documents with the Court, and trial preparation. She prides herself on being client-driven and understands how overwhelming the judicial process can be. Mikki has an A.S. in Paralegal Studies from the ABA-accredited program at Inver Hills.

    Mikki(at)jackricelaw.com

    (651) 447-7650

  • Sullivan Rice - Legal Assistant and Communications Director - Jack Rice Defense

    Sullivan Rice

    LEGAL ASSISTANT AND COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

    Sulli is the Legal Assistant and Communications Manager for Jack Rice Defense. Growing up around criminal law and working with the Prison Yoga Program to obtain her trauma yoga certification, she has a unique understanding of both mental health management and the criminal justice system. Sulli has also successfully implemented strategic social media initiatives and does meticulous document preparation. Sulli is finishing her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and intends to go to law school and then become a criminal defense attorney.

    Sulli(at)jackricelaw.com

    (651) 447-7650

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Awards + Acknowledgements

  • Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist, MSBA

  • 2024 Minnesota Super Lawyer

  • 2024 Top Attorney in Minnesota, American Registry

  • 2024 Best Criminal Defense Lawyers of Minnesota

  • 2024 Elite Criminal Defense Lawyer Award

  • 2024 Death Investigation Training Academy: Preparedness Mindset for Investigators

  • 2023 Best Criminal Defense Lawyers of 2023

  • 2023 Death Investigation Training Academy: 12 Critical Mistakes at Death Scenes

  • 2023 Top Lawyer, Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine

  • 2023 Minnesota Super Lawyer

  • 2023 Best Lawyers in Minnesota, Minnesota Monthly

  • 2023 Elite Criminal Defense Lawyer Award

  • 2022 Best Lawyers in Minnesota, Minnesota Monthly

  • 2022 Elite Criminal Defense Lawyer Award

  • 2022 Lead Counsel Verified by Thomson Reuters

  • 2022 Best DWI Lawyers in St. Paul, Expertise

  • 2021 Minnesota Attorney of the Year

  • 2021 Best Criminal Defense Lawyers in St. Paul, Expertise

  • 2020 Professional Excellence Award, MSBA

  • Board of Directors, Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

  • Super Lawyer, Minnesota Law and Politics

  • Rising Star Award, Minnesota Law and Politics

  • National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Criminal Defense Lawyer

  • 10.0 Attorney Rating from the Independent Rating Site Avvo.com

  • North Star Award, MSBA

  • International Criminal Court Bar Association Training Certificate, The Hague

  • Program Director, National Institute of Trial Advocacy

  • Instructor, Lawyers Without Borders

  • The National Freedom of Speech Award, Talkers Magazine.

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