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Eileen M. Rice

Eileen is a member of Kelly, Hockel & Klein’s Civil Litigation practice. Her practice focuses on general commercial litigation, pharmacy and employment law. Eileen joined the firm in 2003.


Education

• Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, B.A. English, 1992, cum laude
• Universite de Bourgogne, Dijon, France 1990
• University of San Francisco School of Law, J.D. 1999, cum laude
• Member USF Law Review

Admissions

•USDC, Northern District of California, Central District, Eastern District, Southern District

•United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

 

Affiliations and Memberships

• California State Bar

 

Languages

• French

•Spanish

•German


 

Experience

• Represents national pharmacy chain in all aspects of pharmacy law, advises pharmacies regarding compliance with state and federal regulations, and represents pharmacists in professional liability cases.

• Represents clients in general business litigation, including contract disputes, premises liability, and landlord tenant issues.

• Represented major pharmaceutical and medical device corporations in a variety of matters, including diet drug litigation and implant device litigation. Prepared multiple complex pharmaceutical cases for mediation.

• Litigated Federal and California environmental actions, focusing primarily on NEPA and CEQA violations.

Publications

Doe v. Unocal Corporation: Corporate Liability for International Human Rights Violations, 33 U.S.F. Law Review 153 (1998)

Is the Accountant-Client Privilege on the Horizon? DRI Professional Liability Newsletter, Fall 1998

 

Hobbies and Interests

• Eileen enjoys cycling, running, hiking and Wake Forest Basketball -- Go Deacs!

Other

 

• Externed for the Honorable Thelton E. Henderson, USDC, Northern District

• Incorporated non-profit domestic violence education group as 501(c)(3)