Rain Levy Minns
OVERVIEW
About Rain Levy Minns
Rain Minns' litigation experience ranges from international arbitration in Hong Kong to Native American courts to jury trials in the United States.
After law school, Rain clerked for Chief Judge George P. Kazen in the Southern District of Texas. She then became an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Texas, where she was recognized for her outstanding work. Rain first-chaired and obtained favorable trial and appellate verdicts in all of her cases, including the highest arbitration award in the history of her division.
Rain then spent a few years at a large law firm working on bet-the-company litigation, where any bad outcome could have destroyed the companies.
Rain graduated magna cum laude from Dartmouth College, where she won the award for outstanding academic achievement for a Native American. She received her Juris Doctorate from Cornell University Law School in 2001, where she won academic awards and was President of the Public Interest Law Union. Rain also practiced law for the Ho-Chunk Nation's Department of Justice before the Ho-Chunk Trial and Supreme Courts. Rain was also an extern to Judge Thomas McAvoy in the Northern District of New York.
Her other relevant experience includes interning at the United States Trade Department on international taxation issues and for the D.C. Federal Circuit.
Rain Minns lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband (David), three children (Aria, Solomon, and Zoe), and Rottweiler (Tiger Lily). She is also a former Texas State Judo Champion.
After law school, Rain clerked for Chief Judge George P. Kazen in the Southern District of Texas. She then became an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Texas, where she was recognized for her outstanding work. Rain first-chaired and obtained favorable trial and appellate verdicts in all of her cases, including the highest arbitration award in the history of her division.
Rain then spent a few years at a large law firm working on bet-the-company litigation, where any bad outcome could have destroyed the companies.
Rain graduated magna cum laude from Dartmouth College, where she won the award for outstanding academic achievement for a Native American. She received her Juris Doctorate from Cornell University Law School in 2001, where she won academic awards and was President of the Public Interest Law Union. Rain also practiced law for the Ho-Chunk Nation's Department of Justice before the Ho-Chunk Trial and Supreme Courts. Rain was also an extern to Judge Thomas McAvoy in the Northern District of New York.
Her other relevant experience includes interning at the United States Trade Department on international taxation issues and for the D.C. Federal Circuit.
Rain Minns lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband (David), three children (Aria, Solomon, and Zoe), and Rottweiler (Tiger Lily). She is also a former Texas State Judo Champion.
Practice Areas
Appeals & Appellate
Business Law
Criminal Law
General Civil
Tax Law
Traffic Tickets
White Collar Crime
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
| Texas | |
| U.S. Dist. of Colorado | |
| U.S. E. Dist. of Tex. | |
| U.S. N. Dist. of Tex. | |
| U.S. S. Dist. of Tex. | |
| U.S. W. Dist. of Tex. | |
| 1st Circuit | |
| 4th Circuit | |
| 5th Circuit | |
| 9th Circuit | |
| U.S. Tax Court |
Professional Experience
| Owner, Rain Minns Law Firm | -Current |
| Partner, Michael Louis Minns, PLC | - |
| Associate, Bickel & Brewer | - |
| Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General of Texas, Elder Law & Public Health Division | - |
| Law Clerk, Chambers of Judge George P. Kazen, Chief Judge, Southern District of Texas | - |
| Summer Associate, Holland & Knight LLP | |
| Extern, Chambers of Judge Thomas J. McAvoy, Chief Judge, Northern District of New York | - |
| Law Clerk, Ho-Chunk Nation Department of Justice | |
| Commercial Real Estate Appraiser, Jospeh J. Blake & Associates | - |
| Intern, D.C. Federal Circuit Executive's Office | |
| Intern, United States Trade Representative, General Counsel's Office |
Education
| Cornell University | Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.) | ||
| Honors: Cornell International Law Journal, Board of Editors; letter of recognition for exemplary performance in criminal law; Cornell Law Alumni Achievement Award; two Cali Awards for highest class grade | |||
| Activities: Public Interest Law Union (President and Fundraising Co-Chair); Environmental Law Society (Vice President); Moot Court Board | |||
| Dartmouth College | B.A. (1997) | Government, Music | |
| Honors: Magna Cum Laude; Stacy Coverdale Memorial Award for Academic Excelence; Government Honors Thesis; Golden Key National Honors Society; Dartmouth Second Honors Group; The National Dean's List; Senior Honors Vocal Recital | |||
Professional Affiliations
| Member, National Association Of Criminal Defense Attorneys | Current |
| Member, Texas State Bar | -Current |
| Member, American Bar Association | -Current |
PUBLICATIONS
Articles & Publications
Insuring a Civil Confession in Texas: Strategies for Alleging and Challenging Affirmative Defenses
The Advocate, The State Bar of TexasHandling Experts
The Young LawyerFood Fights: Redefining the Current Boundaries of the Government's Positive Obligation to Provide Halal
Journal of Law and Politics (University of Virginia Law School)Registry Systems for Foreign and Domestic Farmworkers in the United States: Theory vs. Reality
Georgetown Immigration Law JournalUpdate to Sec. 20.09 on H-2A Visas
Gordon, Mailman & Yale-Loehr's Immigration Law and Procedure
WEBSITES & BLOGS
CONTACT & MAP
Minns Law Firm, P.C.
3571 Far West Blvd. #106
Austin, TX 78731
USA
USA
Telephone: (512) 520-4034
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