Thomas H. Speedy Rice in International Practice

International law consultant with decades of courtroom, academic, and global legal experience.

International Legal Experience & Advocacy

Speedy Rice is an international law consultant focused on Access to Justice and Anti-Corruption practices and education. He collaborates with international organizations and USAID-funded rule of law projects worldwide.

He has tried and assisted in cases before State and Federal courts and argued appellate matters before courts, including the United States Supreme Court, the California Supreme Court, and the New Mexico Supreme Court.

Mr. Rice is a retired Professor of Practice from Washington & Lee University School of Law, where he designed and taught practicum courses supporting international criminal defense and United Nations legal initiatives.

Academic & International Contributions

Mr. Rice has served as:

Fulbright Scholar to the University of Montenegro
Visiting Professor of American Law in Birmingham, England
Distinguished Visitor at California Western School of Law
Rule of Law consultant in Serbia, Liberia, Ukraine, and Albania

He has taught and lectured in more than 30 countries, contributing to international legal education and anti-corruption initiatives.

Chapter 22: Corruption, Ethics and Integrity in Public Administration in Ukraine by Speedy Rice, Alora Jiang Artem Shaipov. Published in: Handbook on Corruption, Ethics and Integrity in Public Administration, Elgar Publishing, 2020 ISBN: 978 1 78990 090 3

Contact Information

(619) 279-3805

2017 recipient of the distinguished Sheik Tamim Bin Hamas Al Thani International Anti-Corruption Excellence Award for Anti-corruption Academic Research and Education, in partnership with ROLAAC and UNODC.