Jacob Birkholz

Owner/Attorney

Jacob Birkholz — Mankato, MN — Birkholz & Associates LLC

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

Education

  • University of St. Thomas School of Law, MN, Juris Doctorate, 2005
  • Minnesota 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 2005
  • Iowa 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), rev’d 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 court’s determinations 1) that the client converted assets of his mother’s 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 2008
  • Judge Kenneth L. Jorgensen, Judicial Law Clerk, January 2006-June 2007
  • Judge Edward Wilson, Judicial Extern, Spring 2005
  • Washington County Public Defender's Office, Certified Student Attorney Volunteer, Spring 2005
  • MSBA Probate and Trust Section, Law Clerk, Fall 2004-Spring 2005
  • Tilton and Dunn, PLLP, Law Clerk, 2004–2005
  • Birkholz Law, LLC – Law Clerk, Summer 2003, 2004
  • Southern 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

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