Jacob A. Rush

A Gainesville native, Jacob earned a degree in Classical Studies from UF. He then went on to become a Sheriff’s Deputy at the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office. As a deputy, Jacob learned the particulars of law enforcement and the criminal justice system from the ground up. He patrolled all of Alachua County, worked as a D.U.I. investigator and did proactive drug enforcement. When Jacob's zone partner, an Army National Guardsman, was called up to Afghanistan in 2005, Jacob went to law school.

As a practicing attorney, Jacob takes the skills and knowledge of law enforcement up the legal chain to the courthouse, focusing mainly on civil litigation. His years of writing traffic tickets, responding to emergencies and investigating crashes as a Sheriff’s Deputy are valuable assets to his clients.

Civil rights became a passion Jacob developed from his time as a law enforcement officer. "To Serve and Protect." He uses that police instinct now to protect people from unlawful cops and bring government wrongdoers to justice. Nothing poisons the hard work of the vast majority of our Nation’s Finest like the few who abuse their charge; Jacob enjoys challenging them head-on.

The Rush & Glassman legal team often leverages Jacob’s experience in criminal cases, where his unique knowledge is valuable in determining whether police error created the wrong result.

Jacob serves the Florida Bar as the Young Lawyer’s Division Board of Governors representative for the Eighth Judicial Circuit. He is a past member of the Board of Directors of the local Bar. He continues to hone his law enforcement interests as a member of the City of Gainesville’s Black on Black Crime Task Force. He is also a certified County Court Mediator.

Practice Areas

State and Federal civil and criminal law
Personal Injury (including car crashes, wrongful death and premises liability)
Civil Rights (including government liability, false arrest and excessive force)
Criminal Defense (State and Federal)

Education

Stetson Law School, Juris Doctorate - 2007
- V.P. of the Law & Order criminal law society
- Recipient of the William F. Blews Pro Bono Service Award
Institute of Public Safety, SFCC, 2003, BRC #78, Law Enforcement Certificate
University of Florida, B.A. in Classical Studies - 2002

Professional Associations and Awards

The Florida Bar, Young Lawyers Division, Board of Governors - 2010-present
Eighth Judicial Circuit Bar Association YLD Vice President - 2010-present
Eighth Judicial Circuit Bar Association, Board of Directors - 2010-11
James C. Adkins American Inns of Court, Associate
Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Florida Justice Association
Host of Practicing With Professionalism CLE in Gainesville - April 2011
North Central Florida Diversity Forum Panelist at UF Law School - April 2011
Member of Gainesville’s Black on Black Crime Task Force - 2010-present
Certified County Court Mediator

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