Areas Of Practice
- Appellate Law
- Corporate Representation
- State and Local Taxation
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Senator Rock acts as Of Counsel to the firm and has resumed full time practice of law after serving as the longest running President of the Senate and Majority Leader than anyone in the history of Illinois. Senator Rock is an acknowledged expert in appellate law and practice. He concentrates on corporate representation and state and local taxation.
As a leader of the Illinois State government, Senator Rock has been responsible for a wide range of progressive public policies on behalf of the people of Illinois. His distinguished legislative career has included the successful enactment of over 450 new laws ranging from the original Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act; mandatory insurance coverage for newborn children; the State’s I SEARCH (missing children’s) law; and the successful Illinois Tax Amnesty program.
Litigation Percentage
- 50% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1964
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1964
- U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1964
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1964
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois, 1964
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1967
Education
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois J.D. Honors: Cum Laude
- St. Mary of the Lake, Mundelein, Illinois B.A. Honors: Cum Laude Major: Philosophy
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Illinois Board of Higher Education, 1997 - 2002 Chairman
Past Employment Positions
- Rock Fusco & Garvey, President, Senior Partner, 1993 - 2005
- State of Illinois, State Senator, Senate President, 1971 - 1993
Pro Bono Activities
- Chair, Equal Justice Illinois Committee, 2002 - Present
- Chair, Lawyers Trust Fund, 1986 - 1992
Birth Information
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