KatherineB.
Rice

Associate
Katherine Rice

Overview

Katherine B. Rice is an associate in the Business Trial Practice Group in the firm's Los Angeles office. 

Katherine is an experienced commercial litigator with a focus on healthcare-related disputes in both state and federal courts. She handles cases involving contract and coverage disputes, as well as healthcare reimbursement litigation.

In her practice, Katherine covers all aspects from case development to appeals. This includes filing and responding to complaints, conducting discovery, and managing motion practice. She is also an effective negotiator in mediation, arbitration, and other alternative dispute forums.

Before joining Sheppard, she served as a judicial law clerk at a federal district court. Katherine is licensed to practice in California.

Credentials
Clerkships

Law Clerk to the Honorable Robert C. Chambers of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia

Education

J.D., University of California, Irvine School of Law, 2019, cum laude; Staff Editor for the UC Irvine Law Review; Best Oral Advocate and Runner-Up Best Brief in the UC Irvine Moot Court Competition

B.A., Morehead State University, 2016, magna cum laude

Admissions

California

U.S. District Court, Central District of California

Federal Claims Court