Bradley L. Rice is a trial attorney who focuses his practice on business and commercial litigation, class actions, and personal injury matters. He has extensive experience in federal and state courts, as well as before the American Arbitration Association and FINRA. Throughout his career, Brad has represented both public and private companies and individuals in litigations throughout the U.S. in a variety of complex commercial and securities litigation matters. In addition, he provides strategic advice regarding litigation, risk management solutions, and general counsel services to small companies.
Prior to joining Nagel Rice, Brad was an associate at O’Melveny & Myers, LLP where he specialized in securities ligation and complex commercial litigation.
Brad graduated from Rutgers School of Law — Newark in 2008, where he was the Research Editor for the Rutgers Law Review. While in law school, Brad served as a legal intern for the Honorable Kenneth Levy in the New Jersey Superior Court, Chancery Division. Prior to law school, Brad attended Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, where he obtained a bachelor of science in Industrial and Labor Relations.
Brad is admitted to practice in New Jersey (2008), New York (2009), and the United States District Courts for District of New Jersey and the Southern District of New York. He is also a member of the New York State Bar Association.
Published Cases
• MZL Capital Holdings, Inc. v. TD Bank, N.A., 734 Fed. App’x 101 (3d Cir. 2018).
• Jackson-Locklear v. William Paterson University, 2018 WL 1942521 (Apr. 24, 2018 D.N.J.).
• Taylor Precision Products, Inc. v. Larimer Group, et al., 2018 L 4278286 (Mar. 26, 2018 S.D.N.Y.).
• Serico v. Rothberg, 154 A.3d 723, 448 N.J. Super. 604 (App. Div. 2017).
Notable Representations
• Confidential settlement with Boy Scouts of America after 4 days of trial on behalf of three victims of child sexual abuse
• $800,000 settlement with William Paterson University on behalf of mother in Title IX action
• $350,000 settlement in medical malpractice action involving loss of eyesight from surgery
• Successful settlement on behalf of manufacturer of nutritional supplements in action against distributor
• Favorable settlement on behalf of landlord in suit against commercial tenant for failure to pay rent and occupy lease premises
