Tania Rice

Tania Rice represents clients in complex business disputes. She specializes in general commercial and business litigation, insurance coverage litigation, and financial services litigation. Tania is skilled in handling all phases of a litigation, from motion practice to all parts of the discovery process through to trial.

Tania is experienced in resolving disputes in state and federal courts, as well as through alternative forums such as mediation and arbitration. She seeks to achieve optimal and cost-effective results for her clients by starting with a deep understanding of each client’s business goals and concerns. She also has a track record of obtaining early dismissals in favor of her clients through dispositive motions and defeating bids for class certification.

Tania’s commercial litigation practice focuses on handling contract disputes, class actions, and unfair competition/false advertising claims. Her insurance coverage practice includes litigating contribution actions related to asbestos exposure and environmental contamination, and litigating coverage of property and personal injury claims.

Her financial services litigation experience includes representing a cryptocurrency exchange against user disputes, representing a major bank in contract disputes, resolving an insider trading dispute, and representing a financial advisor against breach of fiduciary duty allegations.

Education:

• Pepperdine University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude
• Pepperdine University, B.S., cum laude