Virginia
G. Rice’s practice concentrates in the areas of elder law, mental health law,
Social Security, probate administration, wills, trusts, estate planning,
guardianship and conservatorship matters.
From 1991 to 1993, Ms. Rice served as an Assistant Attorney General for
the State of Missouri, representing the Department of Mental Health.
In addition, for the past eight years, Ms. Rice has served as a court
appointed attorney for both St. Louis City and St. Louis County, representing
individuals in civil commitment, guardianship and conservatorship cases.
Ms.
Rice is a 1991 graduate from St. Louis University School of Law where she was a
member of the law journal staff.
She received her B.A. degree in psychology from the University of
Missouri-St. Louis in 1988.
Ms.
Rice is licensed to practice law in Missouri and Illinois and is a member of the
Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (BAMSL), the Woman Lawyers'
Association and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.
She currently serves on the Special Committee on Mental and Developmental
Disabilities formed by the Missouri Bar.
In 1996, she was appointed Executive Liaison for the Elder Law Task Force
formed by the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis and currently serves on
the Elder Law Committee for BAMSL.
Ms. Rice holds the position of Member-at-Large on BAMSL’s Board of
Governors as well as liaison on BAMSL’s Executive Committee.
She is the recipient of an Award of Merit from the Young Lawyers’
Division of BAMSL for her work on the Planning for the Elder Years Committee.
Ms.
Rice is one of the founding members of, and currently serves as Vice President
of the Missouri Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.
She is a member of the Alexian Brothers Consumer Community Services
Advisory Committee, a voluntary attorney for the Alzheimer’s Association, and
is on the Board of Directors of Autonomous Case Management, a not-for-profit
organization.