Career Highlights: Appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2005, retired July 28, 2025; commissioner, Los Angeles County, 2003-05; senior partner, Rice & Rothenberg, Los Angeles, 1982-2003; associate, Gottlieb, Gottlieb & Stein, Los Angeles, 1978-82
Law School: Northeastern University School of Law
JAMS
Personal injury, commercial, employment, sexual assault, entertainment, probate
When a deposition threatens to collapse into a contentious discovery dispute, retired Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Stuart M. Rice sometimes gets a call asking him to intervene.
"My case manager calls me and says, 'The parties are in a deposition. They're having a major dispute. The deposition is in danger of being recessed with a motion to follow,'" Rice recalled. "'You said you'd be available, and they're wondering: Can... (continued)
