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Partner. Nick, known formally as George Lawrence Rice, IV, is a third generation attorney following in the footsteps of his grandfather and father. Mr. Rice brings discipline, experience, expertise and compassion to the practice of family law. Believing we need discipline to effectively pursue client goals, experience to know what is possible, expertise to get the best results for our client, and compassion to understand the importance to each individual client.. Mr. Rice started studying the law in the seventh grade by learning to pull cases for his father’s legal research. He graduated Christian Brothers High School where he served four years on the Honor Council. Mr. Rice graduated from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology in 2000. He returned to Memphis to attend law school, resume working at the firm, and continuing to study the legal community in which he would practice. Mr. Rice received his J.D. form the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in 2003. Because of his extensive training, he practiced law immediately after passing the bar. Following in his father’s footsteps, he also presents Continuing Legal Education lectures to other attorneys. In addition to trying cases, Mr. Rice uses his experience and knowledge as a Supreme Court Rule 31 Family Law Mediator to solve cases without the matter going to trial.. In 2021 Mr. Rice put his experience and knowledge to the test of national level review in becoming a Board Certified Family Law Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. The elaborate screening of credentials that Mr. Rice had to successfully complete included, but was not limited to; demonstrated and substantial trial experience, submission of judges’ and other attorneys attesting to his ability, legal writing submissions, and passing rigorous examination.. Among all the other awards and honors Mr. Rice has achieved, National Board of Trial Advocacy Certification was the most important to him. Board Certification is the highest, most stringent, and most reliable qualification an attorney can achieve. The NBTA is committed to safeguarding the public’s ability to choose the best attorney. This certification is objective proof that potential clients should rely on when choosing an attorney.. Mr. Rice served on the Executive Council for the Family Law Section of the Tennessee Bar Association in 2010, the same year that he was named one of Memphis’ Finest Young Professionals by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Mr. Rice is rated an excellent 10 out of 10 on . Mr. Rice serves on the Board of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Alumni Association. Mr. Rice received membership into the invitation only American Society of Legal Advocates, was named a Mid-South Super Lawyer Rising Star for 7 years, and received multiple America’s Most Honored Professionals Awards. Mr. Rice received America’s Most Honored Professional’s Top 5% Award for continuous professional recognition and accomplishment for 2 years running prior to moving up and being awarded the Top 1% Award. The National Academy of Family Law Attorneys recognized Mr. Rice with the Top Ten Under 40 Award. Since becoming 40, Mr. Rice has collected several Top Ten Attorney Awards form the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys. Mr. Rice was designated and received the Premier 100 Award from the National Academy of Jurisprudence. The American Registry recognized Mr. Rice as one of the Memphis Area’s Outstanding Young Lawyers in Family Law.Mr. Rice is the co-author of “The Complete Guide to Divorce Practice” published by the America Bar Association.

Ms. Landers is the senior lawyer and managing partner at The Landers Firm, PLC, where she focuses on litigation and mediation of divorce, child custody, child visitation, alimony, child support, protective orders, adoption, child relocation, child support, termination of parental rights, legitimation, paternity, prenuptial agreements, postnuptial agreements, complex divorce issue management such as closely held business valuation, and international child abduction under the Hague Convention.Ms. Landers was born in Little Rock, AR, is active in her community, serves as a volunteer for numerous organizations, and enjoys traveling widely.Ms. Landers’ special designations are as follows:. Ms. Landers’ bar admissions are as follows:. Ms. Landers’ education is as follows:. Ms. Landers was an Adjunct Professor at the Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law teaching “Alternative Dispute Resolution” in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2004.  She still teaches two classes per year.Some of Ms. Landers honors and awards are as follows:. Ms. Landers’ professional associations and memberships are as follows:. Some of Ms. Landers’ pro bono activities are as follows:

Jessica Ferrante, of Rossville, Tennessee, is the Senior Associate Attorney at Rice Caperton Rice, PLLC. Mrs. Ferrante earned her Juris Doctor from the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in May 2012, where she was ranked in the top of her class. Prior to law school, Mrs. Ferrante graduated from Collierville High School in 2005 and from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, where she graduated with Honors in 2009.. She was admitted to the Tennessee Bar in November 2012 and is a member of the American Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, Memphis Bar Association, and Association of Women Attorneys. Mrs. Ferrante was later admitted to the Mississippi Bar in February 2019 and is now a member of the Mississippi Bar Association. In addition to practicing law in both Tennessee and Mississippi, Mrs. Ferrante is also listed as a Rule 31 Mediator and is a member of the Tennessee Association of Professional Mediators.. Mrs. Ferrante has been named one of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Memphis’ Finest Young Professionals. She was also named one of Memphis Magazine’s Women to Watch in 2018. In 2019, 2020, and 2021, she was named one of the 10 Best Attorneys in Tennessee by American Institute of Family Law Attorneys and has also received the Top 10 Under 40 Attorney Award for Tennessee from the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys for 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021. In 2021, Super Lawyers named Mrs. Ferrante a Super Lawyer Rising Star, and Avvo rates Mrs. Ferrante as a 10.0 out of 10.00 and awarded her their Client’s Choice Award.Finally, Mrs. Ferrante was appointed by the Tennessee Supreme Court to be a Hearing Committee Member for the Board of Professional Responsibility, Division IX. Mrs. Ferrante has served in this capacity since 2016.

Jennifer Leigh Bellott is a
2008 graduate of the Cecil C. Humphrey School of
Law. Ms. Bellott grew up in Memphis and attended
high school at St. Mary's Episcopal School. She received
her B.A. in 2005 from McGill University in Montreal,
Quebec Canada.. During law school, Ms. Bellott
was named the National Best Advocate in the 2008 ABA National Appellate
Advocacy Competition, the award given to the best oral advocate in the
national competition. She also served as the Associate Justice for the
2007 Advanced Moot Court Competition and as an Associate Editor for the
University of Memphis Law Review. Her committment to excellence mirrors the Rice Team's commitment to the practice of family law.

I practice solely in the area of family law.  I love what I do!

I have lived in Memphis my entire life.  I love my community and I have devoted my practice to helping the people of Memphis.  My office offers a personal experience for the client.  Phone calls and emails will be returned in 24 hours.  Your case and options will be explained to you.  I will walk you through the legal process, and help you understand your rights.

I am a partner with Rice, Amundsen, & Caperton and have been practicing family law in the Memphis and Mid-South area for over 26 years.  I have an extensive background in handling highly complex cases, including cases involving extensive business and personal assets along with the delicate issues surrounding child custody.  I have been successful in settling many of those caess without the necessity of trial, and have been equally successful in those cases that required a trial.

Faith is a Nashville native and graduated from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville in 2012. In 2016, she graduated from Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in Memphis, Tennessee. While in law school Faith was involved in various activities, including Vice President of the Black Law Students Association, the Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Team, and The University of Memphis Law Review. Ms. Sanford also was selected as a Pupil in the Leo Bearman Sr. American Inns of Court and received the Ratner and Sugarmon Scholarship.. Faith began her legal career as a law clerk for the Honorable Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins in Chancery Court Part III in 2016. While clerking she started her own Family law blog and volunteered with the Memphis Area Legal Services. In 2018, Ms. Sanford was hired as a law clerk for the Honorable William Campbell in the United States District Court of Middle Tennessee. Faith started as an associate attorney for Rice, Amundsen, & Caperton in November of 2018 and hopes to flourish in the field of family law.

ERIN O’DEA graduated from the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in Memphis, Tennessee in 2011. Prior to her legal education, Ms. O’Dea graduated from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville in 2005. She received the Dean’s Distinguished Service Award in 2010 and 2011 for her involvement with the Student Bar Association’s Race Judicata. She was elected Student Bar Governor during her second year of law school, and began to serve as co-chair for the Race Committee. Ms. O’Dea was then chosen by the faculty to serve on the Leadership Council, which was created to develop an honor code for the law school. She began clerking at Rice, Amundsen & Caperton, PLLC in April 2010. Ms. O’Dea was hired on as an associate after she graduated and has continued to grow and flourish as a young associate in the field of family law. Erin was admitted to the Tennessee Bar in November 2011 and is a member of the Tennessee and Memphis Bar Associations.

Chelsea Knox was hired as an associate attorney by Rice Amundsen & Caperton, PLLC after graduating with honors from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in May 2017. Per her high academic and professional achievement, Chelsea was the recipient of the Herbert Herff Presidential Scholarship. Prior to her legal education, Mrs. Knox graduated from Centre College in 2012.. While attending law school, Chelsea served as the Research Assistant to Professor Lynda Black and assisted Professor Black in researching, drafting, and editing her co-authored Tennessee Family Law Casebook. She excelled in Civil Procedure II and Elder Law, earning CALI Awards for academic success. Ms. Knox was also a member of the Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity.. In 2018 Ms. Knox was named one of Memphis Magazine’s Women to Watch. In 2021 Chelsea was named Super Lawyers Rising Star.

Attorney Larry Rice is an accomplished Memphis family lawyer and certified Family Law Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Larry is only one of two Family Law Specialists in Memphis and one of 12 in the State of Tennessee. He has earned the distinction of being named to the list of Mid-South Super Lawyers® by Super Lawyer ® Magazine every year since 2008. Super Lawyers® also named Larry to the list of Top 100 Lawyers in the state of Tennessee for all fields of practice. He is recognized by numerous other outlets for his dedicated, experience, knowledge, and client-commitment. 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 across the world on a wide range of topics. He is also the author of several books and articles, including Divorce Practice in Tennessee; The Effective Ethical Lawyer; and The Complete Guide to Divorce Practice: Forms and Procedures for Lawyers which is recognized as the national standard for Divorce and Family lawyers throughout the country.