Biography

Ashley Rice joined the firm in 2007 and practices in the areas of motor vehicle and motor carrier defense, insurance fraud, bad faith, insurance coverage, and general civil litigation. Prior to joining the firm, she gained experience in bankruptcy law, bringing a unique perspective to her current practice. As lead counsel, Ms. Rice has consistently achieved success first-chairing dozens of jury trials across Georgia, often securing verdicts significantly below pre-trial settlement offers.

Her legal success has earned Ms. Rice repeated recognition as a Rising Star and Super Lawyers Honoree since 2011. Demonstrating her leadership within the legal community, Ms. Rice currently serves as President of the Georgia Defense Lawyers Association (GDLA). She is an active member of the Atlanta Bar Association and DRI: Association of Lawyers Defending Business. Ms. Rice was accepted to the roster of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel in 2024. She is a trained mediator registered with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution.

Ms. Rice lives in Sandy Springs with her husband, daughters, and cats. She enjoys hiking, tennis, beach vacations, and puzzles.

Law School:
Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D., Articles Editor of the Wake Forest Law Review

Undergraduate:
University of Georgia, magna cum laude

Practice Areas

Professional or Trade Affiliations

  • State Bar of Georgia
  • Georgia Defense Lawyers Association (GDLA)
    • Board of Directors – President (2025-2026)
  • Atlanta Bar Association (ABA)
  • Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC)
  • Claims & Litigation Management (CLM)
  • DRI: Association of Lawyers Defending Business

Admitted to Practice

  • State and Superior Courts of Georgia, 2005
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, 2005
  • Georgia Court of Appeals, 2009
  • Supreme Court of Georgia, 2009
  • United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, 2013

Honors & Awards

  • Selected to Georgia Super Lawyers Honoree 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
  • Recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine as Rising Star in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

Speaking Engagements

  • Inside the Courtroom: The Trial of a Personal Injury Case; Georgia State Bar (September, 2012)
  • Knowing the Deponent Through Social Media; GDLA’s Pre-Deposition and Discovery Boot Camp (October, 2014)
  • Funding Companies; NICB Meeting (Winter 2019)
  • Working 9 to 5 to Build Your Book of Business; Southeast Women Litigators’ Conference (March, 2024)
  • Best Time Management Practices; ABA Leadership Academy (October, 2025)

Representative Decisions

  • Richards v. D.R. Horton, Inc., 320 Ga. App. 771, 740 S.E. 2d 732 (2013);
  • Lankford v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 207 Ga. App. 12, 703 S.E. 2d 406 (2010);
  • Harbin v. Roberts, 305 Ga. App. 107, 699 S.E. 2d 36 (2010);
  • Performance Food Group, Inc. v. Williams, 300 Ga. App. 831, 686 S.E. 2d 437 (2009);
  • Kelley v. Blue Line Carriers, LLC, 300 Ga. App. 577, 685 S.E. 2d 479 (2009);
  • Wellstar Kennestone Hospital v. Roman, 344 Ga. App. 375, 810 S.E. 2d 600 (2018).

Publications

  • Attorney’s Fees, Offer-Acceptance, and a Dash of UM: 2013 Auto Liability Case Law Update,  GDLA Law Journal (2014)
  • One is the Loneliest Number: Defending the Insurer in a Direct Action Trial,  GDLA Annual Meeting Materials (2015)
  • Court of Appeals Preserves Privilege for Attorney Speech, Georgia Defense Lawyer (Winter 2023)