ATTORNEYS: Susan Jill Rice

PRACTICES
EDUCATION
  • Notre Dame Law School, Juris Doctor 1988
  • Olivet Nazarene University, Bachelor of Arts 1982
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
  • Training Consultant for the United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Indiana, 2000
  • Career Law Clerk to Honorable Harry C. Dees, Jr., United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Indiana, 1991-1999
  • Law Clerk to the Honorable Robert K. Rodibaugh, United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Indiana, 1988-1991
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES / PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION
  • Western Michigan Federal Bar Association - Bankruptcy Section
  • American Bankruptcy Institute
  • Olivet Nazarene University, Kankakee, Illinois - Executive Board Member and Trustee
  • Nazarene Missions International Northern Michigan District - President 2000 - Present
  • Safe Harbor (providing emergency overnight winter shelter in the Traverse City area) – Volunteer
  • Grace Point Cafe (ministry of Traverse City Church of the Nazarene providing a weekly community meal to those in need) Volunteer
  • Traverse City Church of the Nazarene
  • Grand Traverse - Leelanau - Antrim Bar Association
ADMISSIONS
  • Michigan
  • Indiana
  • United States District Courts: Eastern and Western Michigan, Northern and Southern Indiana, Northern and Southern Ohio, Eastern and Western Wisconsin, and Eastern and Western Arkansas

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Susan Jill Rice’s practice is concentrated primarily in bankruptcy and commercial litigation.  Ms. Rice represents secured lenders, creditors’ committees and other creditors in both consumer and business bankruptcy cases, defends parties in preference and avoidance actions and counsels business clients in pre-bankruptcy planning.

State Bar of Indiana, State Bar of Michigan, Western District of Michigan Federal Bar Association, American Bankruptcy Institute, Ten-Year Service Award, United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Indiana, 1999, Special Service Award, United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Indiana - Recognition for Serving on the Planning and Construction Committee for the Robert K. Rodibaugh United States Bankruptcy Courthouse, 1997.