About Cari B. Rincker
Cari is a licensed attorney in the States of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut while being licensed in the District of Columbia. Before starting Rincker Law, PLLC, Cari was an associate at Budd-Falen Law Offices, LLC in Cheyenne, Wyoming where her broad practice areas ranged from agriculture, environmental and natural resource issues to federal lands, wind energy development, crop insurance, property law, commercial law, and probate with clients located all over the west.
Cari’s passion for agriculture issues is deeply rooted. She grew up on a seedstock Simmental cattle operation in Shelbyville, Illinois where she spent significant time working on her family’s farm. She showed cattle through 4-H and FFA at both the local and national levels and was involved with the American Junior Simmental Association.
Cari went on to attend Lake Land College in Mattoon, Illinois where she received her Associate’s in Agriculture Science and had a successful career on their livestock judging team. Cari then transferred to Texas A & M University where received her Bachelor’s of Science in Animal Science and was a member of both the Livestock and Meat Animal Evaluation (“Askarben”) judging teams and actively involved with Saddle and Sirloin and Texas Aggie Cattlewomen. At Texas A & M University, Cari was selected to participate in the Congressional Agriculture and Natural Resource Policy Internship Program through the College of Agriculture. It is here that Cari received her first glimpse into agriculture law and policy during her summer working for Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX).
After Texas A & M, Cari came back home to the University of Illinois to complete her Masters of Science in Ruminant Nutrition where her concentration was in beef feedlot nutrition. Cari completed two research projects in the areas of distillers grain and genetic markers for marbling which each led to published works. During this time, Cari was a research and teaching assistant for Dr. Larry Berger, coached the Shelby County 4-H Livestock Judging Team, and completed an internship with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association in Washington, D.C.
Due to her passion for law and policy, Cari decided to complete her Juris Doctor from Pace University, School of Law, in White Plains, New York. At Pace, Cari completed certificates in both Environmental Law and International Law and was a Vice-Chair on the National Environmental Moot Court Competition Board. While in law school, Cari worked at SimmonsCooper, LLC in their international litigation division and completed a consultantcy with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations where she conducted research on national legal frameworks on the conservation of livestock biodiversity and was a contributing author to "The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture."
Furthermore, while at Pace, Cari participated in Yale University’s School of Forestry’s Environmental Diplomacy program where she worked as an advisor for the Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Marshall Islands to the United Nations, sat the floor of the General Assembly and gave policy recommendations to Ambassador Capelle. In addition to these experiences, Cari interned with Homelessness Prevention Unit for the Los Angeles Public Counsel, the largest pro bono clinic in the world.
Cari continues to have her boots planted firmly in agriculture and enjoys judging livestock shows and taking pictures of the livestock industry and rural life. She is the owner of Rincker Cattle Co., a SimAngus operation in Shelbyville Illinois, and is on the leadership board for National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Young Producers' Council. Cari also enjoys international travel, distance running, playing volleyball, watching both Illini basketball and Aggie football, and sitting in the cheapseats for baseball games. Community service remains a high priority for Cari as she serves the New York metropolitan area through her church and non-profit organizations.
Practice Areas
Agricultural Law
Animal / Dog Law
Business Law
Divorce
Education Law
Energy, Oil and Gas
Environmental
Estate Planning
Family Law
General Civil
Government & Administrative Law
Intellectual Property
International Law
Real Estate Law
Small Claims
Professional Experience
| Experience | Years |
|---|
| Principal Attorney, Rincker Law, PLLC | 2009-Current |
| National general practice law firm specializing in agriculture and environmental law. |
| Associate, Budd Falen Law Offices, LLC | 2008-2009 |
| Agriculture and environmental litigation law firm based in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Worked in the areas of federal lands, property rights, probate, commercial law, business formations, wind leases, and environmental law. Wrote briefs, motions, legal memorandums, and revised language in contracts. |
| Consultant, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | 2006-2007 |
| Worked as a consultant for the Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome, Italy researching national, regional, and international legal frameworks protecting livestock biodiversity. |
| Law Clerk, SimmonsCooper, LLC | 2006-2006 |
| Worked in the international litigation division of SimmonsCooper, LLC in New York, New York researching environmental and toxic tort litigation issues in South Africa, Australia, Nigeria, and Canada. |
| Advisor, Permanent Mission of the Marshal Islands to the United Nations | 2006-2006 |
| Participated in the UN Diplomacy Program through Yale University, School of Forestry. Sat on the floor of the General Assembly and gave voting recommendations to Ambassador Capelle. |
| Intern, Philadelphia District Attorney's Office | 2005-2005 |
| Intern, National Cattlemen's Beef Association | 2004-2004 |
| Researched food policy and regulatory issues in NCBA's office in Washington, D.C. |
| Intern, Los Angeles Public Counsel | 2004-2004 |
| Worked in the homelessness prevention unit conducting interviews with youth in juvenile halls. |
| Research and Teaching Assistant, University of Illinois | 2002-2004 |
| Conducted scientific research with beef cattle nutrition including distillers grain and DNA marbling markers. Teaching assistant for undergraduate animal nutrition course. |
| Intern, American Simmental Association | 2001-2001 |
| Worked at the beef breed association's headquarters in Bozeman, Montana assisting with American Junior Simmental Classic events. |
Education
| School | Focus | Degree | Year |
|---|
| Pace University School of Law - Pace University | Law | J.D. | 2007 |
| Honors: Certificate in Environmental Law,
Certificate in International Law,
Semi-Finalist in Intrascholastic Grand Moot Court Competition |
| Activities: Vice-Chair for National Environmental Moot Court Competition Board, Environmental Law Society, International Law Society |
| Details: Transfer student from Regent University, Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign | Beef Cattle Nutrition | M.S. | 2004 |
| Activities: Research and Teaching Assistant for Dr. Larry Berger |
| Details: Completed research in ruminant feedlot nutrition and genetic DNA markers for marbling |
| Texas A&M University - College Station | Animal Science | B.S. | 2002 |
| Honors: Cum Laude, Honors Program, 2001 All-American Livestock Judging Team |
| Details: Livestock Judging Team, Live Meat Animal Evaluation Team, Texas Aggie Cattlewomen, Collegiate 4-H, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Council |
| Lake Land College | Agriculture | A.S. | 2000 |
| Honors: Outstanding Agriculture Student, Talented Student Award, Phi Theta Kappa, First Place Individual at the National Western Livestock Judging Contest (2000), First Place Overall at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Livestock Judging Contest (2000), National Champion 4-H Livestock Judging Team (1999) |