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901.526.6701
fax:
901.526.6702
e-mail:
lrice@ricelaw.com
website:
www.AboutDivorce.com

Larry Rice

Larry Rice1 is certified as a Family Law Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and certified as a Family Law Specialist by the Tennessee Board of Specialization.

Mr. Rice has lectured at six American Bar Association conventions. He has lectured to lawyers in Tennessee, New York, Georgia, Arkansas, Mississippi, Illinois, Indiana, Virginia, Louisiana, New Jersey, Missouri, North Carolina, Nevada, California, New Jersey, Washington, Massachusetts, Alabama, California, Ohio, and Canada on many occasions on topics from Law Office Management to Ethics to Trial Practice.

He authored Divorce Practice in Tennessee, The Effective Ethical Lawyer, and The Complete Guide to Divorce Practice: Forms and Procedures for Lawyers 1st, 2nd and 3rd editions. He served on the Editorial Board of the Matrimonial Strategist and has contributed articles on trial tactics, AIDS, and other topics. A more complete listing of his publications may be found by clicking here.

He was the founding Chairperson of the Divorce and Family Law Section of the Memphis Bar Association and co-founder of the Family Law Section of the Tennessee Bar Association.

A graduate with distinction and honors from Rhodes College, Mr. Rice holds a B.A. in communication arts and history. He was a British Studies student at University College, Oxford, England, and completed the American Trial Lawyer Association National College of Advocacy.

Mr. Rice is listed in Who's Who in American Law and Who's Who in the World. He is a partner at Rice, Amundsen, and Caperton, L.L.P.C.

He practices law daily and can be reached either by phone at 901-526-6701, by fax 901-526-6702, or by e-mail at lrice@ricelaw.com.

1 Known more formally as George Lawrence Rice, III

phone:
901.526.6701
fax:
901.526.6702
e-mail:
amy@ajamundsenlaw.com

Amy J. Amundsen

Amy J. Amundsen is a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. She is also board certified as a Family Law Specialist by both the National Board of Trial Advocacy and the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization. She is certified by the Supreme Court of Tennessee to serve as a Rule 31 Mediator in the field of Family law.

Ms. Amundsen is a native of Pennsylvania, where she graduated Cum Laude from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and graduated from the University of Memphis School of Law in 1987. She is a Partner with the Memphis law firm of Rice, Amundsen & Caperton, PLLC.

Ms. Amundsen is a Master member and currently serves as Secretary Treasurer of the Leo Bearman, Sr. American Inn of Court. She is immediate past president of the Memphis Bar Association (2008). Ms. Amundsen has served as President of the University of Memphis Law Alumni Chapter (2006-2007), President of the Tennessee Bar Association Family Law Section (2005-2006) and (1995-1996), President of the Memphis Bar Association Family Law Section (1992-1993), and serves as chair of the Tennessee Bar Association Publication Alimony Benchbook and member of Code Commission. Ms. Amundsen was an Adjunct Professor of Family Law at the University of Memphis Law School (2002-2003). She is a fellow of the American, Tennessee and Memphis Bar Foundation.

Ms. Amundsen is a Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International and a recipient of the AWA Marion Griffin Francis Loring Award for her outstanding contributions to women in the legal profession.

In addition, she has written several articles for national publications; such as the Matrimonial Strategist and the Wiley publications and has lectured for the American Bar Association, National Business Institute, Tennessee Bar Association and the Memphis Bar Association on various topics pertaining to domestic law. Ms. Amundsen lectures to local schools, libraries, and community centers on topics covering domestic violence, divorce, legal separation, spousal and child support, custody, and property distribution.

Coble Caperton

Coble Caperton is a graduate of Rhodes College and The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphry School of Law. Mr. Caperton received his B.A. from Rhodes College in 1973. He graduated from the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law at the University of Memphis in 1979. Caperton was licensed to practice in 1980 and has been a civil and criminal litigator for almost 30 years. In 2001, Caperton joined with Rice and Amundsen to practice civil and criminal litigation, mediation, environmental law and family law. Caperton has represented businesses and individuals in a wide range of legal disputes in the Federal and State courts of Tennessee, Mississippi, New York and Arkansas.

Mr. Caperton is a member of the Memphis and Tennessee Bar Associations, having served on the Board of Directors of the Memphis Bar Association for two terms. He has served on numerous committees of the Memphis Bar Association and is currently co-chairman of the Judicial Practices and Procedures Committee. He conducts applicant interviews for the Tennessee Board of Law Examiners and is a hearing officer for the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee. Mr. Caperton is also a Rule 31 General Civil mediator.

Areas of Practice:

• General civil litigation
• Environmental law
• Business and Commercial law
• Family law
• Mediation

Court Admissions:

1980 - Licensed to practice in the State of Tennessee. Admitted to practice before all State Trial Courts, Courts of Appeals and State Supreme Court.

1987 - United States Court of Appeal, Sixth Circuit.

1988 - United States Supreme Court.

1990 - United States District Court, Northern District of Mississippi.

Published Decisions:

Rachels v. Steele, 633 s.w.2d 473 (Tenn. App. 1981)

United States v. Joseph Russell, et. al., 582 F. Supp. 660 (S.D.N.Y. 1984)

Chandler v. Prudential Insurance Co., 715 S.W.2d 615 (Tenn. App. 1986)

Lorentz v. Deardan, 834 S.W.2d 316 (Tenn. App. 1992)

Smith v. Smith, 912 S.W.2d 155 (Tenn. App. 1995)

McKinney v. McMeans, 147 F.Supp. 898 (W.D. Tenn 2001)

Professional Activities:

• Memphis Bar Association, Member-1980 to present, Board of Directors, Environmental Law Section, Judiciary Practices and Procedures Committee, Bench Bar Conference Committee, Continuing Legal Education Committee, Bar Review Task Force
• Tennessee Bar Association, 1980-Present, Environmental Law Section
• Tennessee Board of Law Examiners, District 9 Committee
• Memphis and Shelby County Bar Foundation
• Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court or Tennessee

Community:

Rhodes College Alumni Association

University of Memphis Alumni Association

Memphis Area Legal Services, Inc.

Mid-South Environmental Forum

Marquis Who's Who in American Law

Military:

Tennessee Air National Guard

Nick Rice

Nick Rice, formally known as George Lawrence Rice, IV, is a third generation attorney following in the footsteps of his grandfather and father.

Mr. Rice first started studying the law when he began working for the firm in seventh grade. He graduated Christian Brothers High School where he served 4 years on Honor Council.

Mr. Rice graduated from The University of Tennessee with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology in 2000. He returned to Memphis to attend law school and continued working at the firm. Mr. Rice received his J.D. from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphry 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 has also presented Continuing Legal Education lectures. He is widely considered to be the best young divorce lawyer.

In 2001 Mr. Rice, with the help of two friends, founded a yearly charitable fund raiser. It has distributed grants to several local charities.

phone:
901.526.6701
fax:
901.526.6702
e-mail:
jbellott@ricelaw.com

Jennifer Leigh Bellott

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.