Larry Rice
Experience:
48 years
Language(s):
English
Larry Rice | Memphis Divorce & Family Lawyer
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About Larry
Larry, known formally as George Lawrence Rice, III, is the senior partner at Rice, Amundsen & Caperton, PLLC in Memphis, Tennessee. This firm has been selected as the Best Law Firm by The Commercial Appeal for three years in a row.
Larry is certified as a Family Law Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Larry is one of two Family Law Specialist attorneys in Memphis and 12 in Tennessee.
He has been named one of the Mid-South Super Lawyers each year since 2008. Super Lawyers also named Larry to the list of Top 100 Lawyers in Tennessee for all fields of practice, as well as to the Top 50 Lawyers in all fields in Memphis. Larry has an Avvo Rating of 10.0 Superb—the highest possible score. He is also a Top 100 National Trial Advocates Matrimonial and Family Lawyer.
Larry received the Top 10 Attorney Award for Tennessee from the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys. He also received the Client Satisfaction Award from the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys and has been recognized as The Face of Divorce Law, with his son Nick, by Memphis Magazine each year since 2013.
Widely recognized as the best CLE speaker on divorce practice, Larry has lectured at more than a dozen American Bar Association conventions and to lawyers from Massachusetts to Hawaii and Canada to the Caribbean, on topics ranging from Law Office Management to Ethics to Trial Practice to Alternative Dispute Resolutions.
He is the author of several articles and books, including Divorce Practice in Tennessee; The Effective Ethical Lawyer; and The Complete Guide to Divorce Practice: Forms and Procedures for Lawyers, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th (30th Anniversary) editions. The Complete Guide to Divorce Practice is recognized as the national standard for Divorce and Family lawyers throughout the country.
Larry was the founding Chairperson of the Divorce and Family Law Section of the Memphis Bar Association and co-founder of the Family Law Section of the Tennessee Bar Association.
He holds a B.A. in communication arts and history; was a British Studies student at University College, Oxford, England; and completed the American Trial Lawyer Association National College of Advocacy.
Larry is certified as a Family Law Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Larry is one of two Family Law Specialist attorneys in Memphis and 12 in Tennessee.
He has been named one of the Mid-South Super Lawyers each year since 2008. Super Lawyers also named Larry to the list of Top 100 Lawyers in Tennessee for all fields of practice, as well as to the Top 50 Lawyers in all fields in Memphis. Larry has an Avvo Rating of 10.0 Superb—the highest possible score. He is also a Top 100 National Trial Advocates Matrimonial and Family Lawyer.
Larry received the Top 10 Attorney Award for Tennessee from the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys. He also received the Client Satisfaction Award from the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys and has been recognized as The Face of Divorce Law, with his son Nick, by Memphis Magazine each year since 2013.
Widely recognized as the best CLE speaker on divorce practice, Larry has lectured at more than a dozen American Bar Association conventions and to lawyers from Massachusetts to Hawaii and Canada to the Caribbean, on topics ranging from Law Office Management to Ethics to Trial Practice to Alternative Dispute Resolutions.
He is the author of several articles and books, including Divorce Practice in Tennessee; The Effective Ethical Lawyer; and The Complete Guide to Divorce Practice: Forms and Procedures for Lawyers, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th (30th Anniversary) editions. The Complete Guide to Divorce Practice is recognized as the national standard for Divorce and Family lawyers throughout the country.
Larry was the founding Chairperson of the Divorce and Family Law Section of the Memphis Bar Association and co-founder of the Family Law Section of the Tennessee Bar Association.
He holds a B.A. in communication arts and history; was a British Studies student at University College, Oxford, England; and completed the American Trial Lawyer Association National College of Advocacy.
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Experience
Senior Partner
Rice Divorce Team
Present
Memphis, TN
Admission
Tennessee
1977
Education
Rhodes College
Bachelors (Communication Arts and History)
1974
Recognitions & Achievements
Associations
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National Board of Trial Advocacy Certified Specialist2000 - Present
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American Bar Association Author & Lecturer1998 - Present
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Memphis Bar Association Divorce & Family Law Section Founder & Chair1989 - 1991
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Tennessee Bar Association Family Law Section Co-Founder and Chair1988 - 1990
Honors / Awards
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Super Lawyer Super Lawyers2015-2019
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Top 100 Attorney in Family Law National Academy of Family Law2019
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Ten Best Family Law Attorney for Client Satisfaction American Institute of Family Law Attorneys2019
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Top 100 Lawyers The National Advocates2014-2018
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Best Law Firm in Tennessee U.S. News & World Report2018
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Faces of Divorce Law Memphis Magazine2016-2018
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Ten Best Client Satisfaction American Institute of Family Law Attorneys2014-2018
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Nationally Ranked Top 10 Attorney National Academy Of Family Law Attorneys2014-2018
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Best Law Firm in Memphis Commercial Appeal2017
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Memphis Most Best Law Firm Commercial Appeal2016
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Client Satisfaction Award National Institute of Family Law Attorneys2014
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The Face of Divorce Law Memphis Magazine2014
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Memphis Most Best Law Firm The Commercial Appeal2014
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Faces of Divorce Law Memphis Magazine2013
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Superb Rated Attorney Avvo2011-2013
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Mid-South Super Lawyer Super Lawyers2008-2013
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Top Attorneys in Divorce & Family Law Memphis Magazine2011
Notable Work
Cases
McIntire v. McIntire, 2006 WL 1627377 (Tenn.Ct.App. June 13, 2006)
Mr. Rice's client, the mother won. The father's request to move to Nashville, TN was denied. Custody changed to mother. Mother awarded attorneys fees.
Frame v. Frame, 2003 (WL 22768795 (Tenn.Ct.App. November 21, 2003)
Mr. Rice's client, the mother won.
Ward v. Ward II, 2004 WL 787158 (Tenn.Ct.App. April 12, 2004)
Mr. Rice's client, the husband won. Trial court upheld.
Bumpus v. Bumpus, 2008 WL 763780 (Tenn.Ct.App. March 25, 2008)
Mr. Rice's client, the father won. Custody removed from mother and granted to father. Mother's petition for contempt dismissed.
In re Estate of Roberts, 2008 WL 763780 (Tenn.Ct.App. December 02, 2008)
Mr. Rice's client won. The trial judge was reversed.
Publications
The National Advocates Top 100 Matrimonial and Family Law
2019
American Bar Association The Complete Guide to Divorce Practice: Forms and Procedures for the Lawyer, Fifth Edition
2017
American Bar Association The Complete Guide to Divorce Practice: Forms and Procedures for the Lawyer, Fourth Edition (25th Anniversary)
2012
American Bar Association The Complete Guide to Divorce Practice, 3rd Edition
2005
The Matrimonial Strategist ADR During the Marriage Using Mutual Gifts to Solve Marital Disputes Over Assets
1998
Additional Info
Rice Divorce Team Highlights
Divorce & Family Law, Personal Injury, Administrative Law, Business & Trade, Elder Law, Family Law, Environmental Law Other, Legislative Practice, Federal Appellate Practice, Dispute Resolution
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Firm Locations:
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Languages:
English