Before joining the firm, Rahat served as a Deputy Attorney General for the State of New Jersey. As Deputy Attorney General, Rahat defended the State, its agencies, and its officials in a wide variety of areas, such as civil rights, professional malpractice, and privacy. His responsibilities included litigation strategy, providing advice on pending state legislation, and routine counseling of a wide range of complex and sensitive matters, ranging from allegations of civil rights violations, class action toxic tort litigation, and appellate matters. Rahat presented an extensive training to his colleagues concerning civil rights litigation practices.