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Has it been 20 years? On September 23, 2004, I hired a top prosecutor from the State Attorney’s office in Volusia County.

The Volusia County Bar Association is losing its long-time executive director, Kathie Selover. Kathie, pictured here next to me, is retiring on May 30th after a 20 year tenure with our local Bar association. I met Kathie through little league and other activities when our kids were young. I was president of the Bar just before […]

Partner, Philip Bonamo, was voted by his board colleagues at the May 10, 2024, meeting in Key West, Florida to be a member of The Florida Bar Board of Governor’s Executive Committee for the 2024-2025 Florida Bar Year.

Paul Rice and Serena Baldacchino of the Rice Law Firm attended the Florida Bar’s annual Marital & Family Law Review Course on January 26th and 27th of 2024 at the Loews Royal Pacific Universal Resort in Orlando Florida.

Rice Law Firm’s newest Associate, Jena Conley, getting sworn in on September 21, 2023, at the Volusia County Courthouse Annex.

Partner Philip Bonamo attended the Florida Bar's Board of Governors out of state meeting in Austin, Texas on September 6th through September 8th, 2023. Mr. Bonamo is the Board of Governors representative for the attorneys of the 7th Judicial Circuit of Florida, which comprises of St. John's, Putnam, Flagler and Volusia County. Mr. Bonamo is the current Chair of the Board's Rules Committee, as well as a member of the Communications Committee, Disciplinary Review Committee and the Disciplinary Procedures Committee. Pictured with Mr. Bonamo is Josh Doyle, Executive Director of the Florida Bar.

Associate Attorney MaryCatherine Crock and Partner Philip Bonamo (pictured) attended on August 25, 2023, the Volusia County Bar Association's (VCBA) Annual Meeting & Induction of Officers and Directors held at The Daytona Marriott at One Daytona. Ms. Crock is currently a Director of the VCBA. Mr. Bonamo is a past Director and a past President of the VCBA.

Partner Philip Bonamo attended the Florida Bar’s Annual Convention held June 21-23, 2023 in Boca Raton, Florida.

Rice Law Attorney MaryCatherine Crock attended the Women2Women Spring Luncheon hosted by the Ormond Beach Chamber of Commerce. With over two hundred attendees, women from all types of careers were able to come together, network, and share their experiences.

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