Bio

DISTRICT
Tory Rocca was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in 2004, and has volunteered in political campaigns since the 1970s.

EDUCATION
Rocca graduated summa cum laude from his high school with a 4.0 grade point average. Tory attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where he worked his way through college as a laboratory technician specializing in DNA sequencing. In 1995, Tory graduated with distinction from the University of Michigan's School of Business Administration.

After college, Tory was employed by Johnson Controls where he once again worked as a laboratory technician. Knowing that he might someday choose a career in public service, Tory decided to prepare himself by studying law. Turning down scholarships to law schools located outside of Michigan, Tory attended the University of Michigan Law School, where he earned his juris doctor degree in 1999.

PROFESSIONAL
Rocca began practicing law in July 2000 at a law firm that specialized in defending doctors against medical malpractice lawsuits. Tory's experience in the legal profession includes practice in the areas of business law, premises liability defense, and products liability defense.

COMMUNITY SERVICE AND AFFILIATIONS
Tory Rocca is an active member of the Michigan Bar Association.

PERSONAL
Tory Rocca was born in 1973 and raised in Sterling Heights.