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also known as L. Jeanette Rice, Jeanette Rice
Areas of Practice
Family Law (Divorce, Custody, Support etc)
Bankruptcy (Chapter 7, 11 and 13)
Employment
Taxation
Bar Admissions
Maryland, 1995
U.S. District Court District of Maryland
U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Maryland and District of Columbia
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
Education
University of Maryland School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland – J.D. – 1995
Law Journal: Maryland Journal of Law & Trade, 1993 – 1995
University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada – B.A.
Honors: With Honors
Major: History
Representative Cases
Archdiocese v. Moersen, 389 MD 630 (Maryland Court of Appeals 2007)
Hope Lee Thomas v. Prince George's County Public Schools (Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit 2012)
Professional Associations and Memberships
Maryland State Bar Association, Solo & Small Firm Committee, 2003 – Present
American Bar Association, 2003 – Present
Prince George's County Bar Assn.
Anne Arundel County Bar Assn.
James Cawood Inns of Court
Maryland Bar Foundation Fellow
Speaking Engagements
Prince George's County Bar Association Family Law Seminar CLE
Community Legal Aid CLE
MSBA Solo and Small Firm CLE
Prince George's County Self Represented Litigant's Class
5
Practice Areas
31 years | 400 cases
31 years | 400 cases
31 years | 100 cases
31 years | 400 cases
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Acquired: 1995
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14300 Gallant Fox Lane, Suite 218, Bowie, MD, 20715
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Posted by Daniel | August 31, 2017 | Hired Attorney
I met Ms. Rice when my divorce/custody case was in tatters. My previous attorney had mismanaged my case and accrued excessive fees. My visitation with my kids had been reduced, child support was beyond state guidelines, and I was stuck with other financial obligations. I was drowning financially and ...
Posted by Kelly | June 3, 2016 | Hired Attorney
A colleague from work referred me to Ms.Rice because of her positive experience with the attorney for her divorce and custody agreements and I would be needing her for the same. I was very pleased with her services and found that she was extremely patient in walking me through the process. She gave...
Posted by Chidinma | June 2, 2016 | Hired Attorney
Attorney Rice is excellent. She goes beyond the professional call of duty, by being accessible after hours via her cell phone and emails. We have even communicated on the weekend! All just so her clients feel carried along and never alone. You can't get better service than that. She also has been ver...
Posted by anonymous | February 2, 2016 | Hired Attorney
I highly recommend Attorney Rice. She is professional, attentive and very responsive. She made a difficult situation easier to deal with. I would certainly hire her again!
Posted by anonymous | December 10, 2015 | Hired Attorney
Ms. Rice represented me in a family law matter. She was not only ill-prepared for a hearing, she did not file documents on time. She did not take the time to fully apprise herself with the facts of my case. She does not communicate well, and you will hardly ever be able to get her on the phone. I...
I want every client to be satisfied with my services, however, I am unable to please clients with unrealistic expectations.
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2017
Fellow, American Bar Foundation
2015
Fellow, Maryland Bar Foundation
2014
Mentoring Progam, Maryland Professsionalism Center
2006 - Present
Partner, Walsh, Becker, Moody & Rice
2002 - 2004
Owner, Law Office of Jeanette Rice
1995 - 2002
Associate, Law Office of Frank B. Haskell
1993 - 1993
Intern, Maryland Attorney General's Office
2012 - Present
James C. Cawood, Jr. American Inn of CourtMember
2011 - Present
Anne Arundel County Bar AssociationMember
2008 - Present
Maryland State Bar Association, Solo and Small Firm Practice SectionTreasurer
2007 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
2004 - Present
Maryland Legal ServicesVolunteer
1997 - Present
Prince George's County Bar AssociationMember
2013 - 2014
Maryland State Bar AssociationCommittee Chair for Solo and Small Firm Committee
Court ruled employee right the right to sue
Court ruled in favor of client
Court Ruled in favor of Client - Moersen
Case settled
1995
JD - Juris Doctor
N/A
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2017
Running a Lean Law Firm
2017
Attorney Advertising
2016
Ethical Issues in the Trial of the Police Officers for the Death of Freddie Gray
2014
Highly Contested Custody Cases
2013
Self Representation in Family Law Cases
2013
Solo and Small Firm Practice
2017
2012
English
Legal Answers
What should I do with this medical bill that's in collection?
13 Dec 2017
Can I take my husband to court for not helping me pay any of the bills or mortgage?
12 Jan 2017
Veripro Solutions is trying to collect a debt on a second mortgage that was discharged in a bankruptcy, what to do?
11 Oct 2016