Jake Rush represents clients in white-collar litigations, government investigations and complex commercial disputes. He has particular experience defending civil, criminal and multi-jurisdictional enforcement actions involving U.S. agencies such as the Department of Justice (DOJ), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Bureau of Industry and Security. He also has experience investigating misconduct by government officials, forming offensive litigation strategies and advising clients on appeal. Mr. Rush maintains an active pro bono practice challenging civil rights violations.
Before joining Kobre & Kim, Mr. Rush began his career at Latham & Watkins, where he helped lead an 18-month investigation into constitutional violations in a federal prison unit. Before that, Mr. Rush clerked for the Honorable Freda L. Wolfson (Ret.), Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Prior to his legal career, Mr. Rush was a math teacher.
Admissions
- Washington DC
- California
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Executive Office for Immigration Review
Education
- University of Virginia School of Law, JD (Virginia Law Review, Editor)
- University of Utah, BA, honors
Clerkships
- Honorable Freda L. Wolfson (Ret.), United States District Court, District of New Jersey (2020-2021)
Accolades
- Wiley A. Branton Outstanding Achievement Award, Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights & Urban Affairs, for Investigating and Challenging Conditions at USP Thomson (2023)
Publications & Presentations
- Author, “Hacking the Right to Vote,” (Virginia Law Review Online, 2019)
Credentials
Admissions
- Washington DC
- California
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Executive Office for Immigration Review
Education
- University of Virginia School of Law, JD (Virginia Law Review, Editor)
- University of Utah, BA, honors
Clerkships
- Honorable Freda L. Wolfson (Ret.), United States District Court, District of New Jersey (2020-2021)
Accolades
- Wiley A. Branton Outstanding Achievement Award, Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights & Urban Affairs, for Investigating and Challenging Conditions at USP Thomson (2023)
Publications & Presentations
- Author, “Hacking the Right to Vote,” (Virginia Law Review Online, 2019)