Richards, Kimberly

Mike Rice has substantial experience in complex, multijurisdictional civil litigation, including class actions, before state and federal courts throughout the United States. The substantive areas of his practice have involved product liability, toxic torts, fraud, contracts, securities class actions, executive compensation, insurance coverage, and oil and gas. Mike also has handled several Texas state court appeals and assisted with numerous appeals to other state and federal appellate courts.

Mike is a member of the Firm's Product Response Team and has been one of the lead Jones Day lawyers for Mattel in multiple class action lawsuits arising from toys allegedly containing lead in excess of regulatory standards. As counsel for Colt Manufacturing Company, Mike led a multiple-firm briefing team in trial and in appeals to the Second Circuit, the D.C. Court of Appeals, and the Indiana Court of Appeals. He also has been active in the defense of Xcel Energy in several suits related to the alleged effects of global climate change. Mike has substantial experience in the defense of Alien Tort Statute claims involving alleged torts committed in international operations. And Mike served as first-chair counsel for Texas Instruments in an evidentiary class certification hearing in an action alleging entitlement to overtime for TI's voluntary hazmat workers.

In the 2009 Legal 500, Mike is described as "amazing" with respect to his aviation work and "is dubbed the ‘Most Valuable Player’ on the team by clients" who "gives of himself tirelessly and selflessly" with respect to his work on consumer products.