Joseph F Rice

Co-founder of Mount Pleasant South Carolina law firm Motley Rice LLC,

Joseph G Rice, 69 is co-founder of Mount Pleasant law firm Motley Rice LLC, Rice’s firm has served as counsel for several major civil actions in the last 20 years, including the landmark Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement, which was settled for $246 billion in the late 1990s — the largest civil settlement in United States history. His resume also includes securing settlements following the 2010 BP oil spill. In 2024 Rice made a $30M donation to name the law school at the University of South Carolina.

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

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Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Political Fundraising Committee for Democratic Senatorial Candidates

• 2 contributions · 56,500 USD (May 11 '22→May 17 '23)

Biden Victory Fund

• 1 contribution · 25,000 USD (Oct 30 '24)

Joe Cunningham US Representative from South Carolina (2019-present)

• 2 contributions · 5,600 USD (Jun 27 '19)

Joe Cunningham for Congress

• 2 contributions · 5,600 USD (Jun 27 '19)

Sherrod Brown Democratic US Senator from Ohio (2007-present); former US Rep from Ohio (1993-2007)

• 1 contribution · 3,300 USD (Oct 4 '24)

Friends of Sherrod Brown

• 1 contribution · 3,300 USD (Oct 4 '24)

Whitehouse Victory Fund 2024

• 1 contribution · 3,000 USD (Mar 15 '23)

Sheldon Whitehouse US Senator from Rhode Island (2007-present)

• 1 contribution · 2,900 USD (Dec 20 '21)

Whitehouse for Senate

• 1 contribution · 2,900 USD (Dec 20 '21)

Mark Kelly US Senator from Arizona

• 1 contribution · 2,800 USD (Sep 9 '20)

Family

Lisa Rice Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

• wife

Schools

University of South Carolina

• JD (?→'79)