Jacob Mathias Birkholz

Jacob Birkholz Owner & Attorney Jacob (Jake) Birkholz, son of Dan Birkholz, is the owner and an attorney at Birkholz Law. In practice since 2005, Jake has successfully handled numerous trials and countless other legal matters in Southern Minnesota. Practice Areas Divorce & Family Law Criminal Defense Civil Litigation Appellate Law Education University of St. Thomas School of Law, MN, Juris Doctorate, 2005Minnesota State University Mankato, Mankato MN. B. S. - Chemistry, Magna Cum Laude, 2002 Also attended University of Minnesota - Duluth, and Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato, MN Bar Admissions Minnesota State Bar - Admitted October 28th 2005Iowa State Bar - Admitted September 20th 2007 Professional Associations Minnesota State Bar Association Iowa State Bar Association Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Appellate Case Work State v. M. D. T., 831 N. W.2d 276, 278 (Minn. 2013) Argued to the Minnesota Supreme Court that expungement relief should extend to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), law enforcement and other executive branch agencies to provide full relief to people who apply for expunging their criminal records. State v. M. D. T., 815 N. W.2d 628, 630 (Minn. Ct. App. 2012), (June 27, 2012), revd in part, 831 N. W.2d 276 (Minn. 2013) Prior to the Supreme Court, Birkholz & Associates won the case at the Court of Appeals. In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: C. L. W., C. W. P., N. L. A., A13-0377 Jake Birkholz handled a 12-day termination of parental rights case that is currently on appeal to the Minnesota Court of Appeals. In re Estate of Goossen, A11-1897, 2012 WL 2368983 (Minn. App. 2012) Primary author of brief challenging the probate courts determinations 1) that the client converted assets of his mothers estate, entitling the estate to recover double damages under Minn. Stat. § 525.392, and 2) that his claims against the estate were untimely. Work History Birkholz Law, Attorney, July 2008-present Judge Mary C. Leahy, Judicial Law Clerk, June 2007-June 2008Judge Kenneth L. Jorgensen, Judicial Law Clerk, January 2006-June 2007Judge Edward Wilson, Judicial Extern, Spring 2005Washington County Public Defenders Office, Certified Student Attorney Volunteer, Spring 2005MSBA Probate and Trust Section, Law Clerk, Fall 2004-Spring 2005Tilton and Dunn, PLLP, Law Clerk, 2004-2005Birkholz Law, LLC - Law Clerk, Summer 2003, 2004Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, Volunteer Law Clerk, Summer 2004 Activities and Interests Spending time at his home in Mankato, with his four children, his German Shorthair Pointer dog, and four cats Hunting, fishing, water sports, downhill skiing, audio equipment and carpentry