Rock graduated from LSU Law School in 1992 and from LSU with a bachelor's degree in 1987. While at LSU Law School he was selected to the Moot Court Board. He is a partner in the firm of Veron, Bice, Palermo & Wilson in Lake Charles. The firm handles environmental litigation, oil and gas litigation, serious personal injury and maritime law claims, family law and commercial litigation. He is a member of the Judge Albert Tate American Inn of Court, LSU Law Center Chancellor's Council, American Board of Trial Advocates and the Louisiana Association for Justice. Rock was named to each edition of the Louisiana Super Lawyers since 2007 and to each edition of The Best Lawyers in America since 2009. He is a certified mediator, FAA licensed Airline Transport Pilot with airplane, jet and helicopter ratings, and a master scuba instructor. He is a member of the Civil Air Patrol, the United States Air Force Auxiliary, and holds the rank of Colonel. Rock currently serves as Regional Chair for the Forever LSU Capital Campaign and serves on the Immaculate Conception Cathedral School Building on Tradition Capital Campaign Committee. He and his wife, Kim, have three children.
Certified Legal Specialties
Mediator, American Arbitration Association, 2004
Education
Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
J.D. - 1992
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
B.S. - 1987
Major: Finance
CAP National Legal Officers College, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Classes/Seminars
Insurance Bad Faith, LA Trial Lawyers Association
Demonstrative Evidence, Albert Tate Inn of Court
Y2K Litigation, LA Trial Lawyers Association
Legal Practice in the Next Century, Alexandria Bar Association
Computers: Y2K, Albert Tate Inn of Court
Handling the Defense Biomechanical Expert, LA Trial Lawyers Association
Trial Litigation Ethics, Albert Tate Inn of Court, 2002
Operations - Posse Comitatus Limitations, Civil Air Patrol National Legal Officers College
Things You Can't do at Trial, Albert Tate Inn of Court, 2003
Attorney Professionalism during Depositions, Tate Inn of Court, 2005
Hitting the Lawyer in the Pocketbook, Albert Tate Inn of Court, 2006
Lawyer as Investigator, Louisiana State Bar Association, 2007
When Medical Art meets Technology, Louisiana State Bar Association, 2008
Medical Malpractice Seminar, Louisiana State Bar Association, 2008
Walking Wounded: Zealous Advocacy for Brain Injury Clients, with Robert Voogt, Ph.D., LAJ Webinar
Taking Depositions That Win Cases , Louisiana State Bar Association, November 11, 2011
Masters in Jury Selection, American Board of Trial Advocates, December 2, 2011 - Present
Honors and Awards
Certificate of Merit, U.S. Coast Guard, 2009
Distinguished Service Medal, Civil Air Patrol, 2004
Senior Member of the Year, Civil Air Patrol, Louisiana Wing, 2000
Emergency Responder of the Year, Southwest Louisiana Mutual Aid Association, 2001
Public Service Award, Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office, 2002
Super Lawyers, 2011
Best Lawyers in America Preeminent Lawyers, 2011
Martindale, 2011
Professional Associations and Memberships
LSU Foundation, Member
LSU Capital Campaign, Regional Chair, 2008 - Present
Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Chancellor's Council, 2003 - Present
American Board of Trial Advocates, Member, 2009 - Present
Judge Albert Tate American Inn of Court, Member, 1994 - Present
Civil Air Patrol, Assistant National Legal Officer, 2003 - 2009
Federal Aviation Administration, Aviation Safety Counselor, 2002 - Present
Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, Council of Directors
Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Governors
Louisiana Association for Justice, Member, 1992 - Present
Louisiana Bar Foundation, 1999 - Present
Southwest Louisiana Bar Association, Executive Council
Professional Association of Diving Instructors, Master Instructor, 1989 - Present
American Association for Justice, Member, 1992 - Present
Airborne Law Enforcement Association, Member, 2006 - Present
National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, 1999 - 2001
Past Employment Positions
Raleigh Newman, APLC, 1992 - 2001
Pro Bono Activities
Aviation Unit Manager, Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office
Deputy Director, Calcasieu Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
St. Louis Catholic High School Foundation
Past President, Immaculate Conception Cathedral School PTO
Immaculate Conception Cathedral School Building on Tradition Capital Campaign
Wing Legal Officer, Civil Air Patrol, 1999 - 2003
National Legal Officer, Civil Air Patrol, 2003 - 2004
Assistant National Legal Officer, Civil Air Patrol, 2005 - 2009
Fraternities/Sororities
Lambda Chi Alpha
