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Mr. Rock is a founding member of the firm and concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial litigation and civil rights litigation. He represents individuals and corporate clients in a wide variety of matters including commercial disputes, construction litigation, real estate taxation and complex, high-stakes litigation. Mr. Rock advises and represents municipalities and governmental agencies in various issues including eminent domain, tax increment financing, labor and employment, and civil rights matters. Mr. Rock also represents condominium associations and its board members regarding various issues related to the Illinois Condominium Property Act.
Mr. Rock has significant experience in complex litigation matters and has taken many cases to verdict as well as defending successful verdicts at the appellate level. Mr. Rock is a member of the Federal Trial Bar and has successfully represented clients in hearings, bench trials and jury trials in both State and Federal Courts as well as before various administrative tribunals.
Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Rock was an Assistant State’s Attorney with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. Mr. Rock authored dozens of appeals on behalf of the People of the State of Illinois and prosecuted hundreds of misdemeanor and felony cases in both bench and jury trials.
In addition to his professional duties, Mr. Rock is a member of the Chicago Bar Association’s Judicial Evaluation Committee and has served as a mentor to young lawyers through the Illinois State Bar Association. Additionally, Mr. Rock has served as a coach to the mock trial and moot court teams at his alma mater, Loyola University School of Law.
Mr. Rock was recently honored by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company by being named one of the "40 Attorneys Under 40 in Illinois to Watch." Click here to view the award.
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1996
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1996
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 2001
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar, 2002
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2005
Education
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois J.D.
- Miami University, Oxford, OH B.S.
Major: Business/Finance
Minor: Decision Sciences
Awards/Recognitions
- Recognized as a Super Lawyer in Illinois for 2007 and 2008 by Law & Politics Magazine. Super Lawyers represent the top five percent of attorneys in more than 60 practice areas. Visit SuperLawyers.com for details.
- Named one of the "40 Attorneys Under 40 in Illinois to Watch" by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company. Click here to view the award.
Representative Cases
- Ty Inc. v. Softbelly’s, Inc., 517 F.3d 494 (7th Cir. 2008)
- Evans v. City of Chicago, et al., 513 F.3d 735 (7th Cir. 2008)
- Evans v. City of Chicago, et al., 445 F.3d 953 (7th Cir. 2006)
- Evans v. City of Chicago, et al., No. 04 C 3570, 2006 WL 463041 (N.D. Ill. 2006)
- Evans v. City of Chicago, et al., 231 FRD 302 (N.D. Ill. 2005)
- Ty Inc. v. Flood, 2005 WL 994579 (N.D. Ill. 2005)
- Ty Inc. v. Softbelly’s, Inc., 2005 WL 326974 (N.D. Ill. 2005)
- Baker v. Jewel, 355 Ill.App.3d 62 (Ill. App. Ct. 2005)
- Lunding v. Biocatalyst, 2004 WL 547250 (N.D. Ill. 2004)
- Ty Inc. v. Softbelly’s, Inc., 353 F.3d 528 (7th Cir. 2003)
- Lunding v. Biocatalyst, 2003 WL 22232831 (N.D. Ill 2003)
- Lunding v. Biocatalyst, 2003 WL 21310280 (N.D. Ill. 2003)
- Bosco v. CTA, 164 F.Supp.2d 1040 (N.D. Ill. 2001)
- Ty Inc. v. Softbelly’s, Inc., 2001 WL 125321 (N.D. Ill. 2001)
- Burns & Associates, Inc. v. Prestige Products Group, 2001 WL 830975 (N.D. Ill. 2001)
- People v. Valentine, 299 Ill.App.3d 1 (Ill. App. Ct. 1998)
- People v. Carlson, 293 Ill.App.3d 984 (Ill. App. Ct. 1997)
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Illinois Bar Association Member, Mentor Program
- Chicago Bar Association Member, Judicial Evaluation Committee
- Celtic Legal Society Member
- International Municipal Lawyers Association
Past Employment Positions
- Rock, Fusco & Garvey, Ltd., Associate, 2001 - 2004
- Cook County State’s Attorney Office, Assistant State’s Attorney, 1997 - 2001
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