J. Rock Palermo III

Partner

Location:

Lake Charles, Louisiana

Phone:

337-310-1600
877-300-8680

Fax:

337-310-1601

E-mail:

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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 serious personal injury and maritime law claims, environmental litigation, 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 the 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 editions of Super Lawyers and to the 2009 and 2010 editions of The Best Lawyers in America. He is a certified mediator, FAA licensed Airline Transport Pilot with airplane 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.

Areas of Practice

Admiralty & Maritime
Jones Act
Personal Injury
Aviation Accidents
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Premises Liability
Property Damage
Railroad Accidents
Railroad Accidents
Wrongful Death
Products Liability
Chemical Exposures
Motor Vehicle Defects
Recreational Products
Toxic Torts
Hazardous Waste
Medical Malpractice

Litigation Percentage

100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Certified Legal Specialties

Mediator, American Arbitration Association, 2004

Bar Admissions

Louisiana, 1992
U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1992
U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1992
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1992
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1993
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1993
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1998
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1998
U.S. Supreme Court, 2003

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

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

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