Carl Ellinghaus — 25 November 2023

Rainer was a bit of a surrogate father to me and a large influence in my life. He was my introduction into the world of legal practice and his approach and values still carry me in that world today. His tireless enthusiasm for using every possible means available to fetter the unfair or unjust exercise of power was remarkable. He is for me a common referent on a what would jesus do approach to tackling problems. More importantly I never had a shadow of a doubt that he had my back. Indeed I called on his assistance on a number of occasions and his inevitably compassionate response always went well above and beyond all expectations. He will be sorely missed and his impact on the world will long continue through the people whose lives he affected. With much love, Carl.