Charles P. Rice was born May 16, 1963, on Long Island, New York. One of ten children, Charlie attended both grade and high school in the South Bend area. He received a B.A. in government from the University of Notre Dame in 1985. Charlie graduated from Notre Dame Law School in 1988.

After working for several years as a trial attorney for an insurance defense firm, Charlie established a successful solo practice in South Bend in 1992. In 2001, Charlie joined with a group of other trial attorneys to form Boveri Murphy Rice, LLP.

For eight years, Charlie served in the United States Army Reserve and was honorably discharged in 1992. He and his wife, Rachel, have three children and reside in Mishawaka, Indiana.

Professional Experience:

• Practice devoted to civil litigation.
• Admitted to practice in the state and federal courts in Indiana and Illinois, as well as in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
• Court-room verdicts and victories reported in various national media outlets, including the Washington Times, the National Verdict Reporter, ESPN, Chicago Tribune and the Indianapolis Star.
• Named a "Super Lawyer" in the area of plaintiff's personal injury litigation in the March 2005 edition of Indianapolis Monthly magazine during its survey of Indiana's top lawyers.
• Has Handled over 25 appeals and has argued cases before the Indiana Court of Appeals, the Indiana Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Published Decisions:

• Adoption of A.M.K., 698 N.E.2d 845 (Ind. Ct. App. 1998)
• Adoption of Baxter, 778 N.E.2d 417 (Ind. Ct. App. 2002)
• Adoption of E.B., 733 N.E.2d 4 (Ind. Ct. App. 2000)
• Adoption of J.P., 713 N.E.2d 873 (Ind. Ct. App. 1999)
• Boshart v. State Bd. Of Tax Comm'rs, 672 N.E.2d 499 (Ind. Tax. Ct. 1996)
• Brett v. Goshen Community School Corp., 161 F. Supp. 2d 930 (N.D. Ind. 2001)
• Estate of Penzenik v. Penz Products, Inc., 749 N.E.2d 61 (Ind. Ct. App. 2001)
• Estate of Penzenik v. Penz Products, Inc., 800 N.E.2d 1007 (Ind. Ct. App. 2004)
• Ford v. Culp Custom Homes, Inc., 731 N.E.2d 1216 (Ind. Ct. App. 2000)
• Kladis v. Nick's Patio, Inc., 735 N.E.2d 1216 (Ind. Ct. App. 2000)
• LTL Truck Service, LLC v. Safeguard, Inc., 817 N.E.2d 664 (Ind. Ct. App. 2004)
• Pence v. Indiana General Assembly, 652 N.E.2d 486 (Ind. 1995)
• Right Reason Publications v. Silva, 691 N.E.2d 1347 (Ind. Ct. App. 1998)
• Wallar v. Osterloo, 758 N.E.2d 59 (Ind. Ct. App. 2001)

Professional Activities:

• St. Joseph County Bar Association
• Indiana State Bar Association
• Illinois State Bar Association