Jurhee Rice

Expertise

Jurhee represents clients in multiple areas of litigation. She has experience in criminal defense, employment-related litigation, family law, as well as estate and corporate law. Jurhee has a firm grasp on the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and has experience in civil litigation. Jurhee also has experience in DOPL complaints and Nursing/Medical claims.

In addition to litigation, Jurhee is a certified Veteran attorney for the Department of Veteran Affairs. As a certified Veterans attorney, Jurhee assists with Veteran claims for benefits as well as other military and veteran related legal issues.

Jurhee’s significant research abilities and background in biology and chemistry allow her to provide a rationalized approach to cases in addition to assessing information in a comprehensive manner so as to move cases forward.

Areas of Practice

• Criminal Law
• Employment
• Family Law
• Estate and Corporate Law
• Veterans Affairs

Career

• Associate Attorney, Greg Smith & Associates, Midvale UT, 2018
• Owner, Jurhee Rice Law Office, LLC, Salt Lake City, UT, 2017-Current
• Legal Intern, Utah Crime Victims Legal Clinic, Salt Lake City, UT, May 2015-August 2015
• Teaching Assistant, Infilaw Corporation, Phoenix Arizona, January 2015-April 2015
• Clinical Research Manager, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, 2002-2010

Education

• Arizona Summit Law School, Juris Doctor, Magna Cum Laude, 2015
  • Honors: Magna Cum Laude
  • Top 10% of graduating class
  • Dean’s list recipient, 2013-2015
  • Cali Award Recipient, Business Associations & Conflict of Laws
  • Staff Editor: Law Review, 2014-2015
  • Writing Center Fellow, 2015
  • Teaching Assistant (Civil Procedure/Torts), 2015
  • Phi Alpha Delta, 2013-Current
  • Criminal Law Society, 2013-2015
  • Women’s Law Society, 2013-2015
  • Veteran’s Law Society, 2013-2015
  • Animal Law Society, 2013-2015
  • Health Law Society, 2013-2015
  • Westlaw Certified, 2014-2015
  • Merit Scholarship Recipient, 2013-2015
  • Castro Scholarship Recipient, 2013-2015
• University of Utah, 2010
  • Masters of Science
  • Master of Public Administration
  • Masters of Public Administration Society, 2010-Current
  • National Honors Society-2010-Current
  • University of Utah Alumni Association-2010-current
• Westminster College, 2002
  • Bachelors of Science, Biology/Chemistry
  • Tri-Beta Biological Honors Society Founding Officer, 2002-current
  • National Chemistry Society, 2002
  • St. Marks Hospital Award for superior volunteer service, 2002
• University of Utah, EMEDCO, 1998
  • Emergency Medical Technician

Hobbies & Background

Jurhee enjoys riding her mountain bike, hiking on mountain trails, doing genealogy, and reading. Jurhee has always loved animals and advocates for animal rights. Jurhee enjoys helping out local animal rescue groups such as RSQ Dogs that supports the rescue of all animals across Utah and bordering states.

Jurhee was born in Salt Lake City and has spent most of her life in Utah. Jurhee did spend a brief summer abroad in Europe, living with relatives who are located there, and spent over two years in Arizona attending law school.

Jurhee ventured into the study of law because of its entanglement within the medical field. Although Jurhee had anticipated a career in medicine, the intertwined complications of the medico-legal field became an intriguing and complicated phenomenon of which Jurhee wished to pursue. With a background immersed in the medical field, research, and biochemistry fields, Jurhee added political science and the field of law in hopes of bringing the medical community together with the legal community and creating a more cohesive structure in which both are able to work towards the goal of helping the individual-the person.

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Utah State Bar, Member, 2016