Rowley J. Rice

Mr. Rice’s practice focuses on commercial litigation and intellectual property disputes, particularly in the media, entertainment and technology industries. His experience includes significant summary judgment and trial victories, including one of the largest ever statutory damages awards in a copyright infringement case. Mr. Rice also regularly counsels clients on copyright and other intellectual property issues.

Mr. Rice maintains an active pro bono practice. Most recently, Mr. Rice represented the plaintiffs in securing a historic preliminary injunction that eliminated the enforcement of Los Angeles County’s unconstitutional cash bail schedule for individuals arrested on most low-level, non-violent offenses. The victory was recognized by the American Lawyer as a “Runner Up” for “Litigator of the Week.” Mr. Rice also received the Daily Journal’s California Lawyer Attorney of the Year (CLAY) Award for his work on the matter.

Within the firm, he serves as chair of the Paul Davis MTO Associate Fund, which makes donations to charitable organizations in the Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington D.C. communities.

Before joining the firm, Mr. Rice clerked for Judge Sandra S. Ikuta of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and Judge James V. Selna of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Mr. Rice graduated first in his class from the USC Gould School of Law, where he also served as executive notes editor for the Southern California Law Review. Mr. Rice graduated with a B.A., magna cum laude, in Government and an M.A. in American government from Georgetown University.