David L. Rice [Senior Partner]
drice@lawrice.com
Tel: (310) 517 8600

Professional Experience. Mr. Rice has been in private practice since November 1979 as a tax professional. Prior to law school, Mr. Rice worked for the accounting firm of Coopers & Lybrand. Mr. Rice is the sole proprietor of the law firm of David Lee Rice, APLC, rated AV by Martindale & Hubbell, and is one of Los Angeles Magazine’s Super Lawyers for 2006-2010.

Specialization. Mr. Rice is a Certified Specialist in Taxation with the State Bar of California and is currently a member of the Tax Section of the Legal Specialization Advisory Commission to the State Bar of California. This is the Commission that is responsible for overseeing the Certification Process for attorneys becoming a Certified Specialist in Taxation.

Publications & Lectures. Mr. Rice has published numerous articles which have been published in the Journal of Taxation, the Estate Planning Journal, Practicing Law Institute, University of Southern California Tax Institute, UCLA Tax Institute, California Tax Lawyer, Los Angeles Lawyer, Association of Certified Family Law Specialists, the Daily Journal and Tax Notes. Has drafted numerous papers for presentations to the IRS and Treasury concerning substantive changes to the Tax Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder and has testified before the IRS, Department of Treasury, House Ways and Means Committee and Senate Finance Committee. Has taught on the Masters of Taxation Program at California State University at Northridge and Golden Gate University, as well as many courses at the University of West Los Angeles School of Law. He is currently in charge of the Tax Program at Cal Poly Pomona. He has taught on the LL.M. program in Taxation at Chapman University School of Law as well as the Masters of Taxation Program at California State University at Northridge and Golden Gate University as well as many courses at the University of West Los Angles School of Law. Mr. Rice has also lectured before the Internal Revenue Service, USC Tax Institute, Annual UCLA Tax Institute, South Bay Bar Association, Beverly Hills Bar Association, Loyola Law School, California Society of CPAs, Orange County Society of CPAs, Estate Planning Counsels of Los Angeles, South Bay and San Fernando, Dean Whittier, Jewish Federation Council, Anti-Defamation League, Kaiser Permanente, Miller & Company, California State Bar Educational Institute, Annual California State Bar Meetings, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, COSMA, and before various Elder Care Groups sponsored with the Los Angeles County Bar Association in conjunction with the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.

Associations. Chair to the Individual and Family Income Tax Section of the American Bar Association, Certified Specialist of Taxation Law of the California Board of Legal Specialization. Former Chair of the State Bar Income Tax Committee, Former Chair of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Committee on Procedure and Litigation, Former Chair of the State Bar Committee on Procedure and Litigation, Commissioner and Chair of the Board of Legal Specialization Committee of the State Bar on Taxation, Beverly Hills Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association, South Bay Bar Association, South Bay Estate Planning Council, Former Director on the Board of Directors of the Fibromyalgia Treatment Center, the Wellness Center in Redondo Beach, CA, and Former Trustee of the Board of Trustees of the University of West Los Angeles Law School.