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Attorney MaryCatherine Crock attended the inaugural meeting for the Dunn Blount Inn of Court on November 13, 2025. The meeting hosted a local member of the community specializing in mental health efforts in the workplace. The presentation gave significant and beneficial insight into maintaining a healthy balance between everyday work and attorneys’ mental health.

The meeting hosted a wide variety of attorneys from all areas of practice and the local judiciary. The annual event covered a broad range of topics, to include elections for the boards of the Volusia Bar and Young Lawyers Division and the State of the Judiciary from the Honorable Leah Case, Chief Judge for the […]

navigating divorce in volusia county
Going through a divorce is hard. Emotionally, financially, and logistically. The last thing you need is a legal battle where you have to prove your spouse did something wrong. Thankfully, if you are in Volusia County, Florida’s no fault divorce laws are designed to make the process easier and less stressful. Whether you live in Daytona Beach, DeLand, or anywhere nearby, understanding how these laws work can give you clarity during a difficult time.

Partner Phil Bonamo, who is a member of the Florida Bar’s Board of Governors, representing the attorneys for the 7th Judicial Circuit of Florida (comprising of Volusia, Flagler, Putnam, and St. John’s counties), attended the Board’s meeting in Key West, held in May, 2025. Mr. Bonamo was elected by his fellow board members to serve […]

Partner Philip Bonamo on April 17, 2025, attended the Volusia County Bar Association’s (VCBA) annual Bench & BBQ event held in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.  This is one of the VCBA’s largest attended events each year, with local attorneys and judiciary in attendance.  Philip Bonamo (pictured right) is a past president of the VCBA.

Attorneys Matthew Shapiro and MaryCatherine Crock attended the spring meeting for the Dunn Blount Inn of Court on March 27, 2025. The meeting hosted a panel of the local judiciary which gave significant and beneficial insight into courtroom procedure and professionalism. The panel presented to an audience of the local Volusia Bar and took questions […]

Paul Rice, Phil Bonamo, Mary Catherine Crock and Serena Baldacchino of the Rice Law Firm attended the Florida Bar’s annual Marital & Family Law Review Course.
Philip Bonamo attends the Florida Bar Board of Governor’s Board

Partner, Philip Bonamo, attended the Florida Bar Board of Governor’s Board meeting held January 15 through January 17, 2025, in Tallahassee, Florida. Mr. Bonamo is the Board of Governor’s member/representative for the Seventh Judicial Circuit of Florida. Mr. Bonamo is going into his fifth year on the Board. He sits on the Florida Bar Board […]

For the 8th year in a row, the Rice Law Firm is participating in the Volusia County Bar Association’s Holiday Toy Drive. Paul Rice is pictured holding some of the gifts the law firm is donating to the drive. The gifts were selected from wish lists prepared by foster children in the Volusia County area. This […]