A graduate of the
Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary, Thomas
Rock has extensive experience as a trial lawyer in Virginia. He began
trying cases while still in law school at the James City County
Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office where he prosecuted domestic violence
cases. He then went on to work at the Loudoun County Public Defender’s
Office where he defended hundreds of indigent clients accused of crimes
ranging from simple assault to murder.
Upon leaving
the Public Defender’s Office, Mr. Rock established his law firm in
Leesburg, Virginia. From the beginning, his goal has been to develop a
firm that meets each of its client’s needs as individuals. In
recognizing the unique problems that each of his clients face, Mr.
Rock is able to work with them to identify and achieve the necessary
solutions to those problems.
Mr. Rock
devotes over 50% of his practice to criminal and traffic defense. He
regularly appears in courts throughout Virginia on behalf of his
clients. In his criminal defense practice, he has represented those
accused of a wide variety of crimes including: assault, larceny, drug
offenses, DUI and DWI, reckless driving, weapons offenses, violent
felonies, bad checks, forgery and fraud. Mr. Rock also has extensive
experience providing criminal defense to juveniles.
In addition to
criminal defense, Mr. Rock has an active civil practice in which he
represents individuals and businesses on a variety of matters
including: contract disputes, landlord/tenant, collections, and family
law. Mr. Rock is also a founding member of the Loudoun County Drug
Court Program where he works with representatives from various local
agencies and the Loudoun County Circuit Court to help long time
addicts overcome their addictions to drugs and alcohol. In addition,
he is a member of the Loudoun County chapter of Beat the Odds, an
organization that works to provide scholarships to high school
students who have overcome adversity in their lives.
Mr. Rock is
licensed to practice law in all courts in Virginia.