Kollin L. Rice
Attorney at Law
2424 Woodville Rd
Oregon, OH 43616
(419)697-2424
(419)697-3993 fax
email:
kollinrice@yahoo.com
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ADMITTED TO PRACTICE LAW:
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State
of Ohio
November 12, 1996
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U.S.
District Court, Northern District of Ohio December 17, 1996
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U.S.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit October 6,1997
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U.S.
Supreme Court
June 26, 2006
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Pro
Hac Vice admission
in
USDC ED Iowa and
USDC ED Tennessee
EDUCATION:
University of Toledo College of Law Toledo, Ohio
Juris Doctor, cum
laude,
May 1996
GPA: 3.367/4.0 Class
Rank: 27/153
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Law
Review 1994-1996
Symposium Editor 1995-96
Case note: "Doe v. Shapiro: Personal
Liability for Employers and Their Agents Under Title VII."
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U.T.
Environmental Law Society - President 1993-95
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Health
Care Law Society - Treasurer 1993-94
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Volunteer
Income Tax Assistance (VITA) - volunteer 1994, 1995
University
of Toledo Toledo,
Ohio
Bachelor of Arts, cum laude with College Honors and Honors in Anthropology,
1993
GPA: 3.552/4.0 GPA in major: 4.0
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Golden
Key National Honor Society
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Lambda
Alpha professional honorary
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National
Dean's List
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Earned
46 credit hours in science, calculus, and engineering
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Academic
All-Mid-American Conference in football, 1992
Chardon High School, Chardon OH,
Valedictorian and National Merit Scholar 1989
Numerous awards and
extracurricular activities that might be fun to talk about.
Federal Emergency Management Agency - 2004-2006. Completion
of several courses on disaster mitigation and response
LEGAL EXPERIENCE:
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Rice
& Co., LPA
West Toledo 10/98-10/05, Oregon, Ohio 10/05-present. Principal in multifaceted
law firm with primary emphasis on employment law, workers' compensation, family
and juvenile law, ERISA litigation and general civil litigation. Represented civil plaintiffs (and a few
civil defendants) and criminal defendants in numerous jury trials, bench
trials, appellate cases, and administrative hearings. Manage and supervise an
office with four employees, including an associate attorney. Supervised
numerous internships in conjunction with the University of Toledo Paralegal
Studies Program.
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BBB
Auto-Line Arbitrator
Toledo, Ohio 2005-present, Serve as arbitrator for Better Business Bureau on
automotive warranty and Lemon Law claims.
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Lorman
Education Services
July1, 1998, Developed and presented materials at day-long seminar
"Understanding Ohio's Unemployment Compensation Law."
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Solo
Practice
1996-98, Sylvania, Ohio. Practice focused primarily on wrongful discharge
litigation, juvenile law, criminal defense, and claimant-side workers'
compensation.
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Gallon
& Takacs Co., L.P.A. Toledo, Ohio 1994-96 Law Clerk - Primarily workers'
compensation, but also worked in probate, social security, real estate, and
bankruptcy.
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College
of Law Legal Clinic
1995-96 Practiced as a certified legal intern, representing indigent clients on
a variety of matters, including domestic relations, misdemeanor defense, public
assistance and Medicaid appeals, social security, creditor-debtor, bankruptcy,
real estate, landlord-tenant, and automobile negligence defense. Represented
clents in all aspects of their cases, including negotiation of settlements and
pleas, representation at pretrials, hearings, and mediations, taking and
defending of depositions, and many other activities.
Publications
Kollin L. Rice, Ohio Law Governing Employee
Covenants Not to Compete: A Practitioner's Guide to Current Trends and the
Impact of Ohio's Adoption of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, 23 Ohio Northern
University Law Review 347 (1996).
Professional Associations and Committee Memberships
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Toledo
Bar Association 1996-present
Lawyer
Referral and Information Service Committee 2002-present; secretary 2007-present
Labor and Employment Law Committee 1998-present
Grievance Investigation Committee 1997-present
Criminal Justice Committee 1997-1999
Probate and Estate Planning Committee 1997
Solo/Small Firm Committee 1996-98
Young Lawyers Committee 1996-97
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Ohio
State Bar Association 1996-present
Criminal Justice Committee
1997-present
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Toledo
Employment Lawyers Association 1999-present
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Lucas
County Bar Association 2003-present
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Wife
Manda, a Pediatric Injury Prevention Specialist at Toledo Children's Hospital
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Son
Owen, Daughter Holly
Civic
Activities
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Oregon
School Foundation. Board Member 2005-present. Vice President 2007-present
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Candidate
for Oregon City School Board, November, 2005. Endorsed by Democratic Party and
many labor organizations. Finished just over 1% of the vote from election.
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Five
Points Association- an organization of West Toledo Business Owners Member
1996-2005; Vice President 2002-2004
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Oregon
Democratic Club - Secretary 2004-present
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Lucas
County Democratic Party Central Committee - Ward 11 Precinct B. 1996-2000
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Ohio
Center for Law-Related Education - Judged Ohio High School Mock Trial 2006,2007
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General
Counsel for Harmony Baptist Church