Larry Rice

About Larry Rice

Larry Rice is the senior partner at Rice Caperton Rice PLLC in Memphis, Tennessee. Larry is certified as a Family Law Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and certified as a Family Law Specialist by the Tennessee Board of Specialization. He has earned the distinction of being named a Mid-South Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers every year since 2008 and has been rated a Superb Attorney by Avvo every year since 2011, with a score of 10 out of a possible 10. 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 National Institute of Family Law Attorneys and was recognized as The Face of Divorce Law, with his son Nick, by Memphis Magazine.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. 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 (25th Anniversary), and 5th Editions. 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.Mr. Rice 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. He practices law daily and lectures occasionally. Larry may be reached at 90••••••01. His website is Divorce and Family Law

Experience

1. Attorney, Senior Family Law Specialist

   Rice Law

   Jan 1975 — Present · Memphis, TN, US

   Mr. Rice is the only Board Certified Family Law Specialist designated as a Mid-South Super Lawyer. He spends most of his time representing his clients in Memphis, Tennessee.

Education

• Rhodes College

  BA, History, Communications Arts

  1970 — 1974

• The University of Memphis—Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law

  Juris Doctor, Law

  1974 — 1976

Skills

• Negotiation
• Public Speaking
• Legal Advice
• Appeals
• Tax Law
• Dispute
• Civil Litigation
• Paternity
• Attorneys
• Legal Documents
• Depositions
• Trials
• Legal Assistance
• Alimony
• Matrimonial Law
• Domestic Relations
• Separation Agreements
• Torts
• Conflict Resolution
• Dispute Resolution
• Litigation
• Legal Issues
• Trial Practice
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Motions
• Prenuptial Agreements
• Divorce Law
• Property Law
• Juvenile Law
• Pleadings
• Property Division
• Mediation
• Courts
• Family Law
• Document Review