Rocky represents an array of clients involved in the commercial motor vehicle industry, including motor carriers, 3PLS, transportation intermediaries, and insurers. He provides regional and nationwide guidance on insurance coverage, cargo/freight claims, commercial litigation matters, collections/contract disputes, and FMCSA and state regulatory compliance and permitting. Highlighting his proactive approach to client services, he serves as an advisor to many of his clients, providing guidance on potential legal issues before they arise. In this capacity, he has experience serving as outside in-house counsel for a national last-mile freight broker and an interstate motor carrier. Regardless of the nature of the legal issue at hand, Rocky always focuses on the client's goals first, then crafts his approach to meet those needs.

While in law school, he was on the editorial board of the South Carolina Law Review and earned Order of the Coif and Order of the Wig and Robe honors. 

Honors & Awards 

One to Watch (Transportation Law) - Best Lawyers in America (2021)

Rising Star (Transportation & Maritime) - Super Lawyers (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)

Legal Elite (Workers’ Compensation) - Greenville Business Magazine (2020)

Legal Elite (Insurance Law)—Greenville Business Magazine (2018, 2020, 2023)

Education 

University of South Carolina School of Law (J.D., cum laude)

Mercer University (B.A., cum laude)

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Outside the Office

Rocky met his wife, Allison, while in law school. They live in the North Main area of Greenville with their two children, Ellis and Jillian, and dog, Drake. They are active members of Christ Church and Green Valley Country Club. Rocky serves on the council for the Young Leaders Society of United Way of Greenville and previously participated in Opportunity Greenville. Rocky’s other hobbies include bird hunting and adding to his family’s vinyl collection.