David Lee Rice

A premier attorney at the law firm of KFB Rice, LLP, in Torrance, California, David Lee Rice is judicious in his advocacy and helps his clients in a plethora of legal matters, including elder law, tax law, entertainment law, business law, estate planning, probate and consumer law, among others. He serves the residents of Southern California such as San Fernando Valley, Riverside County, Orange County, Irvine, Pasadena and Glendale.Sagacious in his work ethic and knowledgeable in his field, Mr. Rice understands the strategies his clients require to give them respite in their issues. A notable example involved a client who had over $1.5 million to pay in taxes, which was settled in tax court for $13,000. His shrewd thinking and client-centric approach to his practice have earned him the adulation of his peers and many prestigious legal organizations, including being peer-review rated AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell and holding a perfect “10.0” rating on Avvo.A 1974 B.A. degree graduate cum laude in economics from Arizona State University, Mr. Rice went on to attend the Loyola Law School in Los Angeles and received his Juris Doctor cum laude in 1979. To further progress his legal acumen and bolster his strong legal foundations, he enrolled at the University of San Diego School of Law and obtained his LL.M. degree in taxation in 1988. In addition, for all his college education, he has been included in the dean’s list for all of them.Mr. Rice has been licensed to practice in California since 1979, and he is also admitted to practice before all the federal district courts of California, the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, the United States Tax Court, the California Supreme Court and the Supreme Court of the United States. His experience of nearly 45 years has helped him keep in touch with the bedrock traditions of what makes him an efficaciously hard worker while still bringing in new and innovative practices to the forefront of his representation.Within his legal community, Mr. Rice is an obelisk of high ethics and leadership, mentoring new and up-and-coming attorneys on his mammoth level of knowledge and practical advice as a professor at Cal Poly Pomona, while maintaining a strong influence across many prominent legal organizations. These include the American Bar Association, The State Bar of California, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, and the Beverly Hills Bar Association – where he also served as a former chair for the tax committees and sections for all the organizations. In addition, he is also a member of the South Bay Bar Association and the South Bay Estate Planning Council, and moreover, he is certified in tax law by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization and in elder law by the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys.*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.