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
Practice areas
26 years, 400 cases
26 years, 400 cases
26 years, 100 cases
26 years, 400 cases
26 years, 10 cases
Languages spoken
English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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MD | Active | 1995 | 02/02/2021 |
Legal answers | 136 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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Fellow | American Bar Foundation | 2017 |
Fellow | Maryland Bar Foundation | 2015 |
Mentoring Progam | Maryland Professsionalism Center | 2014 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Partner | Walsh, Becker, Moody & Rice | 2006 - Present |
Owner | Law Office of Jeanette Rice | 2002 - 2004 |
Associate | Law Office of Frank B. Haskell | 1995 - 2002 |
Intern | Maryland Attorney General's Office | 1993 - 1993 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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James C. Cawood, Jr. American Inn of Court | Member | 2012 - Present |
Anne Arundel County Bar Association | Member | 2011 - Present |
Maryland State Bar Association, Solo and Small Firm Practice Section | Treasurer | 2008 - Present |
American Bar Association | Member | 2007 - Present |
Maryland Legal Services | Volunteer | 2004 - Present |
Prince George's County Bar Association | Member | 1997 - Present |
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Maryland State Bar Association | Committee Chair for Solo and Small Firm Committee | 2013 - 2014 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Maryland Bar Journal | Employment Law Pitfalls for Solo and Small Firm Practitioners | 2017 |
Maryland Bar Journal | Cleaning Your Own House: How to Run and Organize a Solo Practice | 2012 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of Maryland School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1995 |
Univeristy of Windsor | BA - Bachelor of Arts | N/A |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Solo Summit 2017 | Running a Lean Law Firm | 2017 |
November Presentation | Attorney Advertising | 2017 |
November Program | Ethical Issues in the Trial of the Police Officers for the Death of Freddie Gray | 2016 |
Prince George's County Bar Association | Highly Contested Custody Cases | 2014 |
Self Represented Litigants Clinic | Self Representation in Family Law Cases | 2013 |
New Attorneys | Solo and Small Firm Practice | 2013 |
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Case name | Outcome |
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Lee-Thomas v. Prince George's Cnty. Pub. Sch., 25 A.D. Cases 1193, 666 F.3d 244 (4th Cir., 2012) | Court ruled employee right the right to sue |
Selenou-Tema v. Kamga (Maryland Court of Special Appeals) | Court ruled in favor of client |
Archdiocese v. Moersen, 925 A. 2d 659 - Md: Court of Appeals 2007 | Court Ruled in favor of Client - Moersen |
Blair v. WFI Merchandising, et al (United Stated District Court Maryland 2001) | Case settled |
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Stephen Ball, Litigation Attorney on Jun 5, 2013
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Ms. Rice is an experienced attorney who fights hard for her clients.
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Richard Walsh, Chapter 11 bankruptcy Attorney on Oct 17, 2012
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