The history of our law firm began in 1923, when Jim A. Rinehart came to El Reno to serve as assistant county attorney. Jim was later elected county judge and entered private practice in the late 1920s. In 1950, Jim Hugh Rinehart joined his father in the practice of law and in 1956 Dean Rinehart joined his father and brother creating the firm of Rinehart, Rinehart & Rinehart. Dean’s son, Roger, joined the firm in 1989. Jim Hugh Rinehart passed away in 1997, and Dean Rinehart passed in 2024. Today, the firm continues to operate under the name of Rinehart & Rinehart, P.C.

Firm members continue a longstanding practice of service to the community and state by taking leadership roles in various civic, charitable, and professional organizations. The firm’s associations in El Reno include the Chamber of Commerce, El Reno Main Street, Rotary Club, Municipal Planning Commission, Russell Murray Hospice, Preservation El Reno, First Christian Church, Blessing Baskets, Mobile Meals, and the Canadian County Bar Association. Statewide, The firm is actively involved in the Oklahoma Bar Association and the Oklahoma Board of Bar Examiners.