Rocco obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from San Diego State University. While interning for Judge Dumanis in the San Diego Superior Court, his interest in the law began to grow. He attended California Western School of Law where he interned at a San Diego law firm, prior to graduating. Rocco has been with the firm since 2002 and currently practices in the area of defense litigation including defense of public entities, doctors, and hospitals. The majority of his cases focus on premises liability, civil rights violations, professional liability and medical malpractice.