Paul
E. Rice, Jr. Esquire, a partner in the Rice & Rose Law Firm,
recently became board certified as a specialist in marital
and family law by the Florida Bar Board of Legal
Specialization and Education. The board certification
process requires an applicant to have a substantial amount
of litigation and trial experience in divorce and family law
and involves an extensive background search including
recommendations from family law judges and fellow lawyers.
If the Florida Bar Board determines the applicant to be
qualified, then he or she has to successfully pass a day
long examination, which is administered once a year in
Tampa, Florida. In 2008, sixteen lawyers sat for the exam,
but only six passed. Thus, Mr. Rice was one of only six
lawyers in the State of Florida to become board certified as
a specialist in marital and family in 2008.
Mr. Rice has been practicing marital and family law in
Florida for almost 25 years. He represents parties in
divorce, post-divorce modification and paternity cases. In
the divorce arena, he concentrates on cases involving
substantial assets and investments as well as valuations of
businesses and professional practices. Mr. Rice has also
handled numerous cases involving custody of children,
relocation of children, child support and alimony.
As an extension of his divorce practice, Mr. Rice drafts and
reviews prenuptial agreements. While the legal fees for
preparing and reviewing a prenuptial agreement may seem
expensive to the prospective spouse, this cost may only be a
fraction of the attorney’s fees for a divorcing spouse in a
contested case with no such agreement.
Mr. Rice is available for consultation in Rice & Rose’s
principal office in Daytona Beach, Florida as well as in the
firm’s Flagler office. Telephone consultations are also
available for the convenience of the client.
