Nick Reiner’s lawyer resigns amid court proceedings for Rob Reiner’s murder

Alan Jackson steps down as lawyer for Nick Reiner, who is accused of killing his mother and father in December.Published On 7 Jan 2026The high-profile lawyer representing Nick Reiner, who allegedly killed his father, director Rob Reiner, and mother Michele Singer Reiner in December, has resigned.The announcement that lawyer Alan Jackson would step down from the case means that the younger Reiner will, at least for the time being, be represented by a public defender provided by the state.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3The Take: Who will win the Warner Bros battle – Netflix or Paramount?list 2 of 3Hollywood director-actor Rob Reiner and wife found dead at LA homelist 3 of 3Police arrest Rob Reiner’s son after director and wife found deadend of listDuring a news conference on Wednesday, Jackson did not provide a reason for his departure, instead citing the legal and ethical reasons he could not provide more details.“Circumstances beyond our control and, more importantly, circumstances beyond Nick’s control have dictated that, sadly, it’s made it impossible to continue our representation of Nick,” Jackson said.He added that, after weeks of investigation, “what we’ve learned, and you can take this to the bank, is that pursuant to the laws of this state, pursuant to the law of California, Nick Reiner is not guilty of murder. Print that.”Jackson did not elaborate.The lawyer had first appeared in court to represent the 32-year-old suspect just days after Rob Reiner and his wife were found dead on December 14 in their home in the upscale Brentwood neighbourhood of Los Angeles, California.The cause of death was determined to be “multiple sharp force injuries”, another term for stab wounds.Jackson, whose past clients include producer Harvey Weinstein and actor Kevin Spacey, did not explain how he was hired or who hired him after Nick Reiner was arrested for the killings.