Actually I’m still pretty tall – 6’4 in the morning before gravity takes over and a lose an inch in the course of the day. But I’ve spent the last 5 1/2 months building a new business, Reinhard Law. It was daunting at first, jumping from a secure job leading a nonprofit to starting something new from scratch, but God has really blessed this new venture! I was originally planning on taking state-appointed public defense cases (there’s a crisis in many counties and they can’t find enough public defenders from nonprofit PDs to take all the cases). But I’ve been blessed with so many private clients, I haven’t volunteered to take any new state cases since November.
I hired an assistant in November, and things have been fantastic. I’m trying to maintain no more than 20 client cases at a time, and turning down work that I don’t think is the best match for my legal skills. Right now I have a mix of misdemeanor cases, some felonies, two murders, DUIIs and restraining/stalking orders. Overall, I am very satisfied with this new season in my life. I work about the same number of hours, but I don’t have to do any HR or training, and as much as I loved building the public defender’s office, it’s wonderful being able to work directly with clients again, and having the time to really dig in to the legal problems they’re facing.
If you know anyone looking for legal representation, you can direct them to my website or they can call my office at 458-240-2009.
In other news, I’m running for a second term for the board of Willamalane Park and Recreation District. I’m presently the vice president and I love being able to spend time with the dedicated staff and other board members. The special election is in May. You can vote for me if you live in District (roughly the footprint of the city of Springfield, plus some outlying areas.)