Judge Elizabeth G. Rice - Professional Background & Legal Expertise

Biography

The Hon. Elizabeth G. Rice is a judge for the 13th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida in Hillsborough County. She was appointed to the bench by former Governor Charlie Crist on May 12, 2009, filling a vacancy created by the elevation of the Hon. Marva Crenshaw to the Florida Second District Court of Appeal.

Rice has held assignments in the Family Law Division (2010 to 2012), the Juvenile Delinquency Division (2012 to 2013), the Juvenile Dependency Division (2013 to 2015), and the Civil Division (2015 to 2020) of the Hillsborough County Circuit Court. She has also presided over its Adult Drug Court and the Juvenile Drug Court.

Prior to her appointment, Rice was a judge for the Hillsborough County Court, a position to which she was elected in 2004.

Rice earned a B.S. in geology from the University of Florida in 1986. She then completed a J.D. at the University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law, in 1989. As a law student, Rice served as a senior editor for the Florida Law Review.

After graduating from law school, Rice entered into private practice. She started as an associate at Hill, Ward & Henderson in 1990. Then, in 1994, she joined Stearns, Weaver, Miller, Weissler, Alhadeff & Sitterson. During her tenure there, she rose through the ranks, eventually becoming a shareholder in 1997.

Her memberships have included the Tampa Historical Bar Association, the Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers, the Tampa Bay Catholic Lawyers Guild, the Hillsborough County Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the Florida Association of Drug Court Professionals. She has also sat on the Florida Bar Trial Lawyers Section, the Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division Board of Governors, and the Florida Bar Board of Governors.

Rice co-founded Changing Minds of Tampa Bay, a mental health advocacy non-profit in 2016. She has served on its Board of Directors.

She is a recipient of the Luis A. “Tony” Cabassa Award from the Tampa Hispanic Bar Association (2017) and the Most Outstanding Young Lawyer Award from the Hillsborough County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division (1998).

Rice is registered as a Republican.

Recent Cases by Hon. Elizabeth G. Rice

GTE Federal Credit Union vs Petter, Jamie Lauck

On November 27, 2019 a mortgage foreclosure - nonhomestead -3- $250,000 or more case was filed in the jurisdiction of Hillsborough County. Judge Rice, Elizabeth. G presiding.

13 Files

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Nov 27, 2019

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Dismissal

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Hillsborough County

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Hillsborough County, FL

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Mortgage Foreclosure - NonHomestead -3- $250,000 or More

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Property

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Foreclosure

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Mar 13, 2024

CAL-AM PROPERTIES INC vs TORRES, RICHARD

On November 27, 2019 a replevin case was filed in the jurisdiction of Hillsborough County. Judge Rice, G. Elizabeth presiding.

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Nov 27, 2019

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Dismissal

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Replevin

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Creditor

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Collections

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Jan 02, 2020

QUICKEN LOANS INC. vs HOOKER, DENNIS R

On November 21, 2019 a mortgage foreclosure - nonhomestead -3- $250,000 or more case was filed in the jurisdiction of Hillsborough County. Judge Rice, G. Elizabeth presiding.

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Nov 21, 2019

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Dismissal

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Mortgage Foreclosure - NonHomestead -3- $250,000 or More

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Property

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Foreclosure

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Feb 03, 2020

ARF FINANCIAL LLC vs WB WI II, LLC

On November 12, 2019 an enforce order/judgment case was filed in the jurisdiction of Hillsborough County. Judge Rice, G. Elizabeth presiding.

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Nov 12, 2019

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Active

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Jan 15, 2020

PELEGRINO-RAMIREZ, EIDER vs FLORES-AGRONT, MIGUEL ANGEL

On November 6, 2019 a auto negligence case was filed in the jurisdiction of Hillsborough County. Judge Rice, Elizabeth. G presiding.

11 Files

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Nov 06, 2019

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Dismissal

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Auto Negligence

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Torts

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Automobile

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Jan 07, 2021

Synovus Bank vs Alvarez, Fernando

On November 1, 2019 contract & indebtedness case was filed in the jurisdiction of Hillsborough County. Judge Rice, G. Elizabeth presiding.

Filed

Nov 01, 2019

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Bankruptcy

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Contract & Indebtedness

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Creditor

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General Creditor

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Nov 14, 2019

Monroy-Perez, Laura G. vs Harris, Tanesha Inez

On October 25, 2019 an auto negligence case was filed in the jurisdiction of Hillsborough County. Judge Rice, G. Elizabeth presiding.

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Oct 25, 2019

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Dismissal

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Auto Negligence

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Torts

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Automobile

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Dec 15, 2019

GTE Federal Credit Union vs Kindt, Alfred D.

On October 25, 2019 a mortgage foreclosure - nonhomestead -2- $50,000 - $249,999 case was filed in the jurisdiction of Hillsborough County. Judge Rice, G. Elizabeth presiding.

Filed

Oct 25, 2019

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Dismissal

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Mortgage Foreclosure - NonHomestead -2- $50,000 - $249,999

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Property

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Foreclosure

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Dec 15, 2019

SUNCOAST CREDIT UNION vs ALVAREZ, ELIO, Jr

On October 23, 2019 contract & indebtedness case was filed in the jurisdiction of Hillsborough County. Judge Rice, Elizabeth. G presiding.

9 Files

Filed

Oct 23, 2019

Status

Bankruptcy

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Oct 04, 2023

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs Ford, Christopher D.

On October 17, 2019 a mortgage foreclosure - homestead -2- $50,001 - $249,999 case was filed in the jurisdiction of Hillsborough County. Judge Rice, G. Elizabeth presiding.

Filed

Oct 17, 2019

Status

Dismissal

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Mortgage Foreclosure - Homestead -2- $50,001 - $249,999

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Property

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Foreclosure

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Dec 19, 2019

Ocampo Sanchez, Jenny P vs Dubose, Deja Deanna

On October 15, 2019 an auto negligence case was filed in the jurisdiction of Hillsborough County. Judge Rice, G. Elizabeth presiding.

Filed

Oct 15, 2019

Status

Dismissal

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Auto Negligence

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Torts

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Automobile

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Dec 03, 2019

Fabian, Taryn vs Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company

On October 15, 2019 insurance claims case was filed in the jurisdiction of Hillsborough County. Judge Rice, G. Elizabeth presiding.

Filed

Oct 15, 2019

Status

Dismissal

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Insurance Claims

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Insurance

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Dec 21, 2019

DURAN, OLGA vs Esurance Property and Casualty Insurance Company

On October 11, 2019 a other negligence case was filed in the jurisdiction of Hillsborough County. Judge Rice, Elizabeth. G presiding.

20 Files

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Oct 11, 2019

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Dismissal

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Other Negligence

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Torts

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General Negligence

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Apr 04, 2022

GONZALEZ, AMY vs WASHINGTON, KIM L.

On October 3, 2019 an auto negligence case was filed in the jurisdiction of Hillsborough County. Judge Rice, G. Elizabeth presiding.

Filed

Oct 03, 2019

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Dismissal

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Auto Negligence

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Torts

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Automobile

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Dec 16, 2019

Velocity Investments LLC vs Zink, Bernard

On October 1, 2019 contract & indebtedness case was filed in the jurisdiction of Hillsborough County. Judge Rice, G. Elizabeth presiding.

Filed

Oct 01, 2019

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Closed

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Contract & Indebtedness

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Nov 15, 2019

On Deck Capital Inc vs MS Supply Home Health Co

On September 28, 2019 contract & indebtedness case was filed in the jurisdiction of Hillsborough County. Judge Rice, G. Elizabeth presiding.

Filed

Sep 28, 2019

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Dismissal

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Nov 20, 2019

MAGNUS, IPATIA vs STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY

On September 26, 2019 an auto negligence case was filed in the jurisdiction of Hillsborough County. Judge Rice, G. Elizabeth presiding.

Filed

Sep 26, 2019

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Dismissal

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Dec 12, 2019

BANK OF AMERICA NA vs ZHMAKIN, ALEKSEY

On September 26, 2019 contract & indebtedness case was filed in the jurisdiction of Hillsborough County. Judge Rice, G. Elizabeth presiding.

Filed

Sep 26, 2019

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Dismissal

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Nov 18, 2019

SUNCOAST CREDIT UNION vs UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF LAURA FERNANDEZ COLADO

On September 24, 2019 a mortgage foreclosure - nonhomestead -2- $50,000 - $249,999 case was filed in the jurisdiction of Hillsborough County. Judge Rice, G. Elizabeth presiding.

Filed

Sep 24, 2019

Status

Dismissal

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Mortgage Foreclosure - NonHomestead -2- $50,000 - $249,999

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Property

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Foreclosure

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Dec 11, 2019

KUHN LAW FIRM, PA vs Kabrawala, Chirag

On September 23, 2019 civil action for damages case was filed in the jurisdiction of Hillsborough County. Judge Rice, G. Elizabeth presiding.

Filed

Sep 23, 2019

Status

Dismissal

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Civil Action for Damages

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Torts

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General Torts

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Nov 07, 2019

MARZOL, CARLOS vs GEICO INDEMNITY COMPANY

On September 23, 2019 an auto negligence case was filed in the jurisdiction of Hillsborough County. Judge Rice, G. Elizabeth presiding.

Filed

Sep 23, 2019

Status

Dismissal

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Auto Negligence

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Torts

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Automobile

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Dec 03, 2019

CANCIO , NEIDA vs ORTIZ , EVELYN

On September 18, 2019 an auto negligence case was filed in the jurisdiction of Hillsborough County. Judge Rice, G. Elizabeth presiding.

Filed

Sep 18, 2019

Status

Dismissal

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Auto Negligence

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Automobile

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Nov 22, 2019

JOE HAND PROMOTIONS, INC., as Broadcast Licensee of the August 26, 2017 Mayweather vs. McGregor Match vs SAED, MUHAMMED

On September 17, 2019 an enforce order/judgment case was filed in the jurisdiction of Hillsborough County. Judge Rice, G. Elizabeth presiding.

Filed

Sep 17, 2019

Status

Closed

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Dec 26, 2019

LOANCARE LLC vs HILLMAN, ROBERT H

On September 11, 2019 a mortgage foreclosure - homestead -2- $50,001 - $249,999 case was filed in the jurisdiction of Hillsborough County. Judge Rice, G. Elizabeth presiding.

Filed

Sep 11, 2019

Status

Dismissal

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Mortgage Foreclosure - Homestead -2- $50,001 - $249,999

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Property

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Foreclosure

Case Last Refreshed

Oct 16, 2019

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About

Elizabeth G. Rice
Party Affiliation Republican	Republican
Current Appointment 13th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, Department Room 227, Courtroom 32	13th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, Department Room 227, Courtroom 32
Election/Appointment 2004 - Hillsborough County Court; 2010 - Re-elected (13th Judicial Circuit Court); 2016 - Re-elected; 2022 - Re-elected	2004 - Hillsborough County Court; 2010 - Re-elected (13th Judicial Circuit Court); 2016 - Re-elected; 2022 - Re-elected
Previous Appointment Hillsborough County Court	Hillsborough County Court
Education B.S., University of Florida - 1986 J.D., University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law - 1989	B.S., University of Florida - 1986 J.D., University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law - 1989

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Court Info

Court Info
Current Court:	FL - 13th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida
Previous Court:	FL - Hillsborough County Court
Clerk phone:	+1 (813) 276-2433
Fax:	+1 (813) 271-3798

Career History

Career History
Role	Employer	Where
Judge	13th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida	Hillsborough County, Florida
Judge	Hillsborough County Court	Hillsborough County, Florida
Shareholder	Stearns, Weaver, Miller, Weissler, Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.	None
Associate	Hill, Ward & Henderson, P.A.	None