Caring And Committed Legal Counsel
Kristin L. Rice
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Gettysburg, PA
Practice Areas:
- Criminal Law
Certified Legal Specialties:
- Death Penalty Certified since 2010 (Rule 801 Pa.R.Crim.Pro.)
Biography:
Attorney Kristin Rice founded Wolfe, Rice and Quinn, LLC with her husband John A. Wolfe in 1986. In 2003, she became a full-time Assistant Public Defender for Adams County and served as Chief Public Defender from 2011 until her retirement at the end of 2022. As a Public Defender, Attorney Rice has represented thousands of criminal defendants, and has represented individuals charged with offenses ranging from DUI to homicide. She is "death-penalty qualified", meaning she is recognized as having the skill and experience necessary to handle death-penalty cases. She has now returned to private practice to serve those charged with crimes in the Adams County area.
Current Employment Positions:
- Partner; Wolfe, Rice and Quinn, LLC
Past Positions:
- Adams County Office of Public Defender, Chief, 2011 to 2022
- Adams County Office of Public Defender, Assistant, 2003 to 2011
Education:
- Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
- J.D.
- Goucher College, Towson, Maryland
- B.A.
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Dean's List
- Major: American Studies
Bar Admissions:
- Pennsylvania, 1985
Classes / Seminars:
- Former Professor of Criminal Law , Harrisburg Area Community College
- Former Professor of Business Law, Harrisburg Area Community College
Pro-Bono Activities:
- Board of Directors YWCA of Gettysburg and Adams County
- Board of Directors, Adams County Bar Foundation
- Board of Directors Adams County Library System
- Board of Directors Adams County Children and Youth Services
Professional Associations:
- Adams County Bar Association, Former President, 1986 to Present
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member, 1986 to Present
- PA Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member, 2011 to Present