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David J. Rice
David J. Rice

David J. Rice

Associate312.422.8000e-mail drice@llflegal.com
  • Biography
  • Credentials

Complementing his keen business sense with insights gained from his experience as a litigator and in the mortgage industry, David Rice provides thoughtful and holistic counsel to commercial clients on a broad spectrum of corporate, operational, transactional, and real estate matters. He has spearheaded many consequential multimillion-dollar acquisitions and dispositions, and guides business owners across a wide range of industries through day-to-day challenges and long-term strategic planning.

David’s approach emphasizes attention to detail, careful organization, and transparent, no-nonsense communication. He recognizes that each of his clients has their own way of doing business, their own unique concerns and challenges, and their own personal and professional objectives. David tailors his efforts and advice accordingly, eschewing cookie-cutter solutions in favor of the kind of personalized representation and strategies that position his clients for sustained success.

Driven and focused, David always endeavors to get a transaction across the finish line or resolve a potential problem as quickly and efficiently as possible while remaining vigilant about protecting his clients from unnecessary risk. Acting in an outside general counsel role for numerous commercial clients, David works on a range of operational and compliance issues, including negotiation and drafting of commercial contracts, employment agreements, financing arrangements, license agreements, and joint venture documents. He has advised clients in the formation of business entities and drafted shareholder agreements, operating agreements, and succession planning documents. David also represents privately held businesses in all aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic transactions, handles the acquisition and disposition of commercial real estate, and drafts and negotiates commercial leases.

David has been recognized by his peers for his professional accomplishments, including his inclusion on Thompson Reuters Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star List 2023-2025 for Business and Corporate Law. When not serving his clients, David likes to spend time away from his computer and with his wife, two young children, and dog, Bear.

Education

  • University of Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 2016, cum laude
  • University of Wisconsin - Madison, B.A. in Political Science and History, 2009, cum laude

Bar and Court Admissions

  • Illinois
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Professional Affiliations

  • Chicago Bar Association