Jack of Jack Rice Defense is the 2020 recipient of the Award for Professional Excellence, the highest award the Minnesota State Bar Association possesses. He is also a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist and is acknowledged as a North Star Lawyer and previous recipient of both a Rising Star and Super Lawyer awards. He has appeared as an expert legal commentator on CNN, NBC Nightly, MSNBC, CBS, Fox News, Kare 11, WCCO, KSTP, MPR and more.