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Daniel Rock is an experienced attorney in the firm’s Appellate and Advanced Motions practice group. He is a skilled writer and orator who focuses on resolving his clients’ most complex legal challenges both at trial and on appeal. 

Daniel has represented major product manufacturers in numerous high-stakes cases. In the automotive sphere, he has recently provided trial support in cases involving allegations related to advanced driver assistance technologies, airbags and rollover protection systems. His recent life science cases involve defending live cell allografts, mesh products, and neurosurgical devices. He has also represented defendants in professional liability, storage and transportation, and insurance disputes. 

Daniel has experience serving as designated appellate and litigation support counsel at every stage of trial. He has litigated dozens of appeals throughout state and federal appellate courts, including appeals from pretrial orders, discovery orders, and post-trial judgments. He also provides litigation support at trial, which includes drafting motion in limine, jury instructions and verdict forms, while providing legal strategy on any issues that arise. 

Prior to joining Bowman and Brooke, Daniel served as a senior law clerk for Chief Judge Leslie B. Rothenberg at the Third District Court of Appeal for the State of Florida. As a law clerk, Daniel drafted opinions, bench summaries, and memoranda on a wide variety of subjects. During his clerkship, Daniel also taught legal writing as an Adjunct Professor at Florida International University College of Law.

Outside of practicing law, Daniel enjoys spending time with his toddler and wife, fishing and crafting hot sauces. 

 

Bar Admissions

  • Florida, 2015

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 2018

Education

  • Florida International University, J.D., 2015

    magna cum laude

    Articles Editor, FIU Law Review

    FIU Law Moot Court Competition Team


  • The Hauge Academy of International Law, Certificate, 2014
  • Belmont University, B.A., 2012

    cum laude

    President, Phi Sigma Tau Philosophy Honor Society

    Founding Chief Editor, Philologoi, Undergraduate Journal of Philosophy

     

Professional Associations

    • Defense Research Institute
    • The Federalist Society

Distinctions

    • Florida Supreme Court
      —Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases Member
    • Best Lawyers
      —Ones to Watch: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, 2024 – 2026

Recent News, Events and Blogs


Speaking Engagements

  • “Preservation of Errors Involving the Jury,” Presenter, The Florida Bar Appellate Practice Webcast Series, October 2021
  • “Preserving Fair-Trial Rights in the Time of COVID and Beyond,“ Co-Presenter, Washington Legal Foundation Webinar, March 2021
  • "Ethics and Professionalism in Appellate Practice," Panelist, ABA Appellate Practice 2019 Regional CLE Program, May 2019

Publications

  • “A Framework for Drafting Product Liability Verdict Forms” Co-Author, DRI For The Defense, May 2023 
  • "Preserving Fair-Trial Rights in the Time of COVID and Beyond," Co-Author, Washington Legal Foundation, March 2021
  • "Florida Adopts Practical And Fair Summary Judgment Standard," Co-Author, Drug & Device Law Blog, January 2021
  • "FL Adopts Federal Standard in Summary Judgement," Co-Author, Legal Alert, January 2021
  • "The Preservation of Error During Vior Dire," Author, The Florida Bar, November/December 2020
  • "Medical Products to Combat the COVID-19 Crisis: Potential Defenses to Product Liability Claims," Co-Author, DRI In-House Defense Quarterly, Summer 2020
  • "Implied Conflict Preemption May Apply In COVID-19 Cases," Co-Author, Law360, May 2020
  • "Medical Products to Combat the COVID-19 Crisis: Products Liability Issues," Co-Author, Legal Alert, April 2020

Representative Cases

Representative Cases

CASE RESULTS DEPEND UPON A VARIETY OF FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE. CASE RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE.

  • Conley v. Walt Disney Parks & Resorts U.S., Inc., 6D23-2015, 2024 WL 1268109  (Fla. 6th DCA 2024) (affirming summary judgment in trip-and-fall case) 
  • Smith v. Lyles, 364 So. 3d 1123 (Fla. 6th DCA 2023) (reversing new trial order and reinstating defense verdict)
  • Maxwell v. FCA US, LLC, No. 22-1356, 2023 WL 246836 (6th Cir. 2023) (affirming summary judgment in design defect case)
  • Poole v. Bartek, No. 21-13031, 2022 WL 6959886 (11th Cir. 2022) (dismissing civil detainee’s constitutional violation claim)
  • Suzuki Motor Corp. v. Winckler, No. SC19-1998 (Fla. 2020) (argued for the adoption of the corporate apex doctrine)
  • Moxley v. U-Haul Co. of Florida, No. 2D18-1530, 2019 WL 7209630 (Fla. 2d DCA 2019) (mitigation of damages)
  • Auto Club Ins. Co. of Fla. v. Estate of Lewis, 285 So. 3d 383 (Fla. 5th DCA 2019) (insurance coverage)
  • Wilsonart, LLC v. Lopez, No. SC19-1336 (Fla. 2019) (argued for the adoption of federal summary judgment standard)