Bradley is pleased to announce that Cara Rice has been recognized as the 2024 Member of the Year by the Tampa Bay Chapter of the Federal Bar Association’s (TBCFBA) Young Lawyers Division (YLD).

The annual award honors a singular member’s commitment to planning educational and social events for young federal practitioners in the Tampa area. Ms. Rice has served on the YLD Committee since 2021, and in the past year she co-chaired several events, including a civil discovery seminar, a clerkship panel and a holiday networking event.

An associate in Bradley’s Government Enforcement and Investigations Practice Group, Ms. Rice represents individuals and companies throughout all stages of government investigations, including civil investigative demands, civil enforcement actions and criminal proceedings. Ms. Rice has experience resolving a variety of criminal and civil allegations, including the Anti-Kickback Statute, the False Claims Act, bank fraud, bankruptcy fraud, money laundering and public corruption. She also conducts internal investigations on behalf of her corporate clients, working with her clients to assess future compliance needs and respond to pre-existing government investigations.