Justin Rice is a trial lawyer who enjoys cases involving complex scientific, technical, and legal issues.
He primarily practices in the areas of products liability and business litigation.
Justin has successfully defended medical, pharmaceutical, and industrial companies in products liability and personal injury lawsuits, and physicians and healthcare providers against allegations of malpractice. He represents banks and financial services companies in cases involving securities, investment suitability, contracts, and the administration of trusts.
Justin worked on the trial team that earned a complete defense verdict in an MDL bellwether trial involving transvaginal mesh. He also developed a successful strategy to exclude plaintiff’s medical and regulatory experts on the issue of general causation in litigation alleging that the client’s drug caused interstitial lung disease. Justin has developed and defended expert testimony in fields such as biomaterials, pathology, pulmonary toxicity, and biostatistics. He has also led successful dispositive motion and briefing teams, and obtained the early resolution and dismissal of several pharmaceutical and medical device cases.
Prior to his legal career, Justin worked in copyright for Warner/Chappell Music in Los Angeles, where he supervised the company’s mechanical licensing department. Outside the practice of law, Justin most enjoys spending time with his wife and three young children. He is also a drummer, photographer, and active volunteer in his local church.