Thomas H. Speedy Rice
Gonzaga University School of Law
Spokane, WA 99202
509.328.4220 Ext. 3703 [ Voice] ï 509.324.5840 [Fax]
Home: P.O. Box 445
Spokane, WA 99210
509. 928-6035 [Voice] ï 509. 928-6022 [Fax]

MOTTO: If you fly into a wall, give me a call!

Pursuit Plane Pedal Toy
by Steelcraft, c. 1941

PERSONAL DATA

EMPLOYMENT

Attorney - Sole Practitioner. August 1989 to Present. Law Office of Speedy Rice, The Garrettson House, 2366 Front St. San Diego, California 92101. Phone: (619)235-0245; Fax: (619) 235-0285. Concentrating in aircraft accident litigation.

Attorney - Of Counsel, August 1989 to January 1990. Robinson & Phillips, 110 Laurel Street, San Diego, California 92101. Phone: (619) 456-0900. Special arrangement for large product liability case.

Attorney - Associate, October 1986 to August 1989. Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps, 600 West Broadway, Suite 2600, San Diego, California 92101. Phone: (619) 236-1414.

Summer Associate, Summer 1985. Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps.

Customer Service and Public Relations Coordinator. July 1982 to August 1983. Balboa Travel, San Diego, California. New Building Construction and Sabre Installation Coordinator, Summer 1984.

General Manager. March 1981 to April 1982. Western Sun Aviation dba Mission Airlines, El Cajon, California.

Manager. January 1977 to November 1980. TLC Travel, San Diego, California.

Travel Agent. January 1976 to December 1976. Andrew's Travel, Columbia, South Carolina

ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Coach - Gonzaga University School of Law, ATLA, National Trial Competition and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Student Trial Teams 1993-96.

Instructor - California Western School of Law, Professional Responsibility, Summer 1991 and Spring 1992.

Assistant Coach - California Western School of Law, National Trial Competition Team, 1987 (National Champions), 1988, 1989, 1990.

EDUCATION

• California Western School of Law, San Diego, California
• Juris Doctor - Summa Cum Laude, May 1986
• Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina
• B.A. Sociology, 1976

HONORS

• Graduation Rank: 1/149
• American Jurisprudence Awards: Property, Torts (twice), Conflicts of Law, Constitutional Law.
• Academic Achievement Award: Legal Skills, International Law - Public, Sales (U.C.C. Article 2).
• Law Review: Staff Writer 1984-85, Lead Articles Editor 1985-1986.
• Student Bar Association: Special Recognition for Distinguished Service 1984-85; Outstanding Student Award 1986; Chairman, Library Committee; Director, Westlaw Training 1984-1986.
• Competitions: Intramural Moot Court Competition, Top Oralist 1984-85; National Appellate Advocacy Competition, Western Regional Finalist 1985; National Trial Competition, Western Regional Champions 1986.
• Awards: Academic Excellence 1985 & 1986; Corpus Juris Secundum Award for promotion of academic excellence in others 1985; Trustees Award for Outstanding Service and Contribution to the Law School 1986.
• National Member of the Order of the Barristers

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

• United States v. Varig: Can The King Only Do Little Wrong?, 22 Cal.W.L.Rev. 175 (1985).

• The Federal Tort Claims Act, SDTLA Trial Bar News, Vol. 9, issue 6, June/July 1987.

• Current Status of Major Air Crash Litigation, Lecturer, SMU Air Law Symposium, Dallas, Texas, March 1988.

• Berkovitz v. United States: Has A Phoenix Arisen From The Ashes Of Varig?, 54 Journal Air Law & Comm. 757 (1989).

• Timeslips 5: A Time And Billing Program For Law Firms From 1 to 100, ABA Aviation Litigation News, Vol. IV, No. I, Page 3, October 1993.

• Are You Still Afraid of Your Computer?, ABA Aviation Litigation News, Vol. V, No.I, Page 3, December 1993. Lecture and materials developed for presentation at the Only The Strong Survive programs, sponsored by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Arlington, VA, June 10-12, 1993; Spokane, WA July 8-10, 1993; Memphis, TN August 26-28, 1993; and Houston, TX September 9-11, 1993; and Uncensored Advocacy: The Ultimate Federal Practice Experience, sponsored by NACDL, Washington, D.C., February 9-11, 1995.

• Preparing for the Aviation Trial - The Basics, ABA Aviation Litigation News, Vol. V, No.2, Page 3, May 1994 (Co-authored with James Stiven). These materials were prepared for and presented at the Fourth Annual Aviation Law Symposium, April 22-24, 1994, Palm Springs, CA.

• The "CJA Billing Formats For Timeslips 5" Manual, Lecture and 80-page manual developed for presentation at the Only The Strong Survive programs, sponsored by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Arlington, VA, June 10-12, 1993; Spokane, WA, July 8-10, 1993; Memphis, TN August 26-28, 1993; and Houston, TX September 9-11, 1993; and Uncensored Advocacy: The Ultimate Federal Practice Experience, sponsored by NACDL, Washington, D.C., February 9-11, 1995.

• Automation Tactic For The Solo Practitioner, Lecture and Presentation at the NACDL Seminar, How To Practice Criminal Defense and Still Put Your Children Through College n, Orlando, FL, February 17, 1993.

• The "General Aviation Revitalization Act Of 1994"-A First Look, ABA Aviation Litigation News, Vol. V, No.3, Page 1, October 1994.

• Direct Examination. The Basics, ABA Aviation Litigation News, Vol.VI, No. l, April 1995.

• The Evidentiary Foundations for the Introduction of Aviation Simulations and Animations. Lecture and paper presented at the ABA Aviation and Litigation Committee Seminar. American Bar Association's Aviation and Litigation Committee. New York City, June 16, 1995.

• Worth Reading: The Jury. Trial and Error in the American Courtroom, by Stephen Adler, ABA Aviation Litigation News, Vol. VI, No.3, November 1995.

• The General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994. A Second Look, ABA Aviation Litigation News, Vol. VI, No.3, November 1995.

• Instructor, Institute for Criminal Defense Advocacy, San Diego, CA, April 23-26, 1996

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION

• Pilot Training, Single-Engine Instrument and Multi-Engine
• Licensed Scuba Certification I & II
• California Teacher Certificate
• Delta Airlines Tariff and Ticketing School
• Pan American World Airways Advanced International Tariff Class and Update
• American Airlines Sabre Computer Invoice and Itinerary Training
• American Airlines Sabre Computer "Train the Trainer" program.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• California Western School of Law, Member, Board of Trustees, 1987-88, 1992 to Present.
• USA-USSR Historic Aviation Search, Inc., Member, Board of Directors, 1987-88.
• International Aerospace Hall of Fame, Member, Board of Directors, 1986-1993; Vice President, 1990.
• American Civil Liberties Union, Volunteer Lawyer, Passim.
• San Diego Trial Lawyers Association, Member, Awards Committee, 1986 to 1992.
• American Inn of Court, Louis M. Welsh Chapter, Associate, 1989-90.
• American Inn of Court, Charles M. Powell Chapter, Master, 1994 to Present.
• Federal Public Defender, Timekeeping Planning Committee, 1993-94.
• Amicus Curiae Counsel for the Consumer Attorneys Of California, 1994 to Present.
• American Bar Association Aviation Litigation Committee, Chair of Evidence Issues Subcommittee, Co-Chair of Computer Use Update Subcommittee, 1993 to Present.
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Death Penal Committee, Chair of the Abolition Subcommittee, Co-Chair of the Law School Clinic Coordination Committee, 1995 to Present.
• Gonzaga Law School, Chair of the Teaching Excellence Committee, 1995-1996.

ADMISSIONS TO PRACTICE

• State of California, 1986; Washington, 1994.
• The Supreme Court of the United States.
• Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
• United States District Courts for the Southern District of California, Central District of California, Northern District of California, Eastern District of California and Eastern District of Washington.

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