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Partner Philip J. Bonamo was one of the invited guest speakers to speak at the New Attorney Induction/Swearing of the Oath Ceremony held on May 2, 2022, at the Fifth District Court of Appeal in Daytona Beach, Florida.   Mr. Bonamo spoke at the ceremony on behalf of The Florida Bar in his capacity as one […]

Rice Law Firm Attorneys, Beth King and MaryCatherine Crock, (pictured here right to left), attended the Volusia County Bar Association’s group lunch on Friday, April 1, 2022. The lunch was held at local establishment, Chef Papa’s, with several members in attendance.

Partner Philip J. Bonamo recently received his recertification from the Florida Bar’s Board of Legal Specialization & Education as a Board Certified Criminal Trial Attorney. Board recertification requirements include peer review, continuing legal education, extensive involvement in the legal practice area, and trials. Mr. Bonamo has been Board Certified since 2001, with meeting several initial […]

Rice Law Firm attorneys, Paul Rice, Philip Bonamo, Beth King and MaryCatherine Crock (pictured here left to right) attended the annual marital and family law seminar sponsored by the Florida Bar’s Family Law Section and the Florida Chapter of the Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. The seminar was held at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Orlando […]

Rice Law Firm was proud to once again be a Gold Sponsor for the New Smyrna Beach CAPS (Cudas Alumni Providing Scholarships) Annual Spaghetti Dinner held at New Smyrna Beach High School on February 5, 2022. All proceeds from this annual event go to help fund college scholarships based on financial need. Rice Law Firm […]

Following the tragic collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside, substantial scrutiny will be applied to the condominium association’s board of directors, and perhaps rightfully so. But as an attorney who focuses a large portion of his practice on condominium law (I have the thinning hair to prove it), I would say this catastrophe is merely a symptom of the greater disease – a broken system asking too much from its directors.

Attorney Silvia S. Lopez Barrera has joined the Rice Law Firm as an associate in the family law division. Ms. Lopez Barrera is a civil litigator with experience in both prosecuting and defending Dependency cases. Ms. Lopez Barrera began her career as an attorney for the State of Florida, within the Department of Children and […]

Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry recently re-appointed Paul Rice as Chair of the City’s Nuisance Abatement Board. Rice has served as the Board’s Chair for 20 years.