Attorney
Bakersfield, California, 93301
Garrett is a criminal defense and DUI attorney with 12+ years of experience and knowledge in helping people feel safe and secure as they navigate the legal process. Before joining the private sector, Garrett Rice was a prosecutor of child fatality, homicide, and domestic violence cases for almost ten years. As a long-time advocate for families, Garrett has taken over 40 cases to trial, and thousands of hearings in between.
As a member of the Air Force and father of three, Garrett takes a disciplined, yet compassionate approach to divorce and criminal cases, understanding through his legal and personal experiences that these matters are emotional and unnerving.
Before his career in the DA’s office, Garrett graduated from Whittier Law School in the top 10% of his class. There, he was a member of the Whittier Law Review, Trial Advocacy Board, Moot Court Honor’s Board, and an extern for the Orange County District Attorney. Garrett prides himself in using his advocacy skills to protect families who have found themselves in difficult and sometimes tragic circumstances. As a skilled litigator, Garrett advocates obtaining the best possible outcome for his clients.
