St Pete Beach, FL

Everett Rice

Everett Rice joined the U.S. Maritime Service when he was eighteen and became a Pinellas County Sheriff’s deputy at twenty-three. After serving as the chief of detectives, Everett left the Sheriff’s Office to attend law school in 1982. After four years of private law practice, Everett was elected Pinellas County Sheriff in 1988. He was re-elected three more times before retiring from the office of sheriff in 2004. In 2004, Everett was elected to the Florida Legislature. Everett then had the privilege of working with renowned Tampa attorney, Barry A. Cohen, from 2007 until 2011.

Matthew Rice

Matthew Rice is part of a family Law Firm that is located in Pinellas County, Florida. He teamed up with his Father, Everett Rice to form Rice Law Group P.A. Matthew is committed to educating and protecting the rights of the St Pete community. Matthew was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida. He was admitted to practice in 2005 and began his career as an Assistant State Attorney (prosecutor) in Key West, Florida. He has been in private practice in Pinellas County, Florida since 2008.