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Ron Rock is a trial lawyer with more than 30 years of litigation experience encompassing a wide range of practice areas including general business, insurance defense and insurance coverage, antitrust, environmental, securities, aviation, and patent litigation, and litigation before administrative agencies on a variety of matters.Examples of Mr. Rock's litigation experience include: EnvironmentalNegotiations and litigation with the Justice Department, the Environmental Protection Agency and state agencies regarding Superfund priority list sites, alleged underground contamination from leakage of petroleum storage tanks, asbestos personal injury claims, litigation with the EPA regarding removal of asbestos from commercial buildings, and alleged damage from discharge of fungicide into rivers, and administrative proceedings involving Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and state statutes and requirements. Litigating issues of liability insurance coverage for cleanup and natural resource damage resulting in release of toxic substances. Handling litigation involving two Superfund sites, the Bunker Hill Mine and the Pacific Hide Recycling facility in Pocatello. Successfully defending a major federal court action involving natural resource damage claims to anadromous fisheries resulting from a fungicide spill. Antitrust Handling successful appeal of class action suit to Idaho Supreme Court in case frequently quoted as defining Idaho law in various state and federal antitrust statutes. Defending large potato processor in class action claims challenging terms of purchase contracts involving agricultural products.Representing computer component manufacturer in antitrust litigation involving misuse of patent claims. Representing various health care providers on antitrust issues. General Business Litigating a variety of issues and disputes including breach of contract actions involving high technology products, construction contract issues, enforceability of agricultural product contracts, and commercial real estate contracts.Handling construction-related litigation including wrongful death claims involving crane operation at construction sites and personal injury claims arising out of collapse of trusses during construction project. Products Liability Successfully defending in a three-month federal court trial a formulator of polyurethane foam alleged to have caused or increased severity of a fire in underground mine resulting in multimillion dollar damage.Obtaining defense verdict for helicopter manufacturer in a multimillion dollar claim involving helicopter crash in logging operation.Successfully defending numerous personal injury claims against various entities including a fabricator of equipment used in food processing plant, an agricultural equipment seller, and a truck manufacturer in a case alleging defective gear mechanism.Securities Successfully defending manufacturer of computer components against class action claims alleging violation of federal and state securities laws.Representing mining company in securities litigation alleging misrepresentations in sale of stock in foreign mining company. Aviation Representing commuter airline in three-month federal court jury trial involving the death of all five occupants of the aircraft. Handling various cases involving logging helicopter accidents and various general aviation aircraft accidents in back country terrain.Representing pilots in certificate revocation proceedings before the National Transportation Safety Board.Patent Representing manufacturer of computer components in various litigated matters involving alleged patent violations and patent validity.Mr. Rock is actively involved in numerous legal organizations including the American Bar Association, Idaho State Bar, International Association of Defense Counsel, American Board of Trial Advocates, and the Idaho Association of Defense Counsel. He participates in the Antitrust Section, the Tort and Insurance Law Section, and the Toxic and Hazardous Substances Litigation Section of the American Bar Association. He was also the Idaho Chairman of the Ninth Circuit Construction Committee of the Litigation Section of the ABA and is a member of the ABA's Aviation and Space Law Committee serving on the first Governing Committee of one Forum Committee on Air and Space Law from 1983-1989. Mr. Rock is on the Toxic and Hazardous Substance Litigation Committee of the International Association of Defense Counsel and has also served as chairman of the mentoring program sponsored by the Idaho State Bar to train recently admitted attorneys in litigation and practice skills. He frequently speaks on federal and state antitrust and environmental laws.Mr. Rock attended Ricks College, received his undergraduate degree from the University of Idaho, cum laude, and his law degree from the University of Idaho College of Law in 1965. | 