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H. Hamilton "Chip" Rice
Areas of Practice
Local Government, Administrative Law, General Litigation- Admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky and the Middle District of Florida and the Supreme Courts of Florida and Kentucky.
Professional, Civic and Community Involvement
- AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell.
- Florida Certified Circuit Court Mediator.
- Florida Board Certified, City, County and Local Government Law.
- Florida Board Certified, Civil Trial Law (1985 – 2010)
- The Florida Bar, City, County & Local Government Law Section, Member and Past Chair.
- Florida Bar, City, County & Local Government Law Section, Executive Council Chairman, 1982 to present.
- Florida Bar Certification Committee, City, County & Local Government Law, Chairman, 1994-1999.
- Florida Bar, Board of Legal Specialization and Education, Member, 1999 to 2005.
- Florida Bar, Ralph A. Marsicano Award, 1997 – Contributions to Local Government Law.
- Florida Bar, Paul S. Buchman Award, 1996.
- Manatee County Bar Association, Member.
- American Bar Association, Member.
- The Kentucky Bar, Member.
- Florida Association of County Attorneys, President and Chairman of Board of Directors, 1991-1992.
- Twelfth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee, Chairman and Member, 1990.
- Warren E. Goodrich-William C. Grimes American Inn of Court, President & Executive Committee, 1996.
- Manatee County Bar Association, Board of Directors, 1989-1990.
- Legal Aid Society of Manasota, Inc., Past President, Board of Directors, 1993 to present.
- Stetson University College of Law, Adjunct Professor of Law.
- Manatee County Bar Association, 2007 William C. Grimes Award for Lifetime Achievement in Community Service.
- Florida Association of County Attorneys President’s Award, 1996.
- Florida Association of County Attorneys Local Government Law Award, 1992.
- University of South Florida at Sarasota/Manatee, Community Leadership Council, Member.
- University of Kentucky National Alumni Association, Life Member.
- American Red Cross, Manatee County Chapter, Board Member
- Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee, Inc., Board Member.
- Manatee County Coalition on Homelessness, Board Member.
- Manatee County Health Care Access Task Force, Chair.
- Salvation Army Advisory Board, Board Member.
- Vestry, Lay Reader, Usher, Chancellor and Past Senior Warden, Christ Episcopal Church.
- Diocesan Council, Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida, Member.
- Masonic Lodge, Member.
- Manatee Chamber of Commerce Water Resource Committee, Chair.
- Kiwanis Club of Bradenton.
- Leadership Manatee Alumni.
- Recipient of Manatee County Volunteer Service Award, 2003-2006.
- Florida Super Lawyers 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
- U.S. Army, Captain (Armor) 1957-1961.
- U.S. Magistrate Judge, Western District of Kentucky, 1971-1975.
Education
- J.D., University of Kentucky College of Law, 1963.
- B.A., University of Kentucky, 1957.
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