team-member

Jeffrey Rocker

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Licensed for 25 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Employment & Labor

Language

English

About

Jeff puts his clients at ease and brings comfort in trying times. A pioneer of casual Mondays (Tuesdays, Wednesdays….), he generally won't wear a suit, unless a judge makes him. Jeff is a one man repository of legal advice, 1980’s film quotes and song lyrics. He rarely takes himself seriously and has found that to be disarming in both business dealings and litigation. When necessary, he is more than capable of making really mean faces – a skill not lost on his kids. At a full six feet tall, Jeff towers over his partners, and can put that physical presence to good use – at times carrying more than one bank box of files. Jeff is loud, he gets it. It’s probably a Michigan thing. What you can be sure of is that Jeff routinely guides clients through the complexities of business law, real estate, estate planning and probate with skill and common sense. He has built his practice on relationships and by caring about his clients more than his wardrobe or the view from his office window.Boring stuff below, if you want to read on.Jeffrey C. Rocker was born on February 4, 1970 in Mount Clemens, Michigan, and raised in Richmond, Michigan, the son of a residential developer. After completing a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, he continued on to law school at Valparaiso University School of Law. As a young man, Jeff worked in residential construction and real estate development. During his time in law school, Jeff had the opportunity to work as a judicial clerk in Michigan where he was responsible for drafting a number of legal opinions on a wide range of cases. After completing his legal education, Jeff moved to Columbus, Indiana where he met and later married Kimberly L. Lukins-Rocker. In 2004, they were blessed with the birth of their son, Gavin James Rocker. Kim and Jeff welcomed their daughter, Darby Claire, into the world in 2007. Like most parents, Jeff spends a lot of time in auditoriums and bleachers. He doesn't seem to mind.Since being admitted to the bar, Jeff has been involved in the American Bar Association, the Indiana State Bar Association (member, the Internet & Electronic Commerce Committee, 2004-present and Delegate since 2016), as well as the Bartholomew County Bar Association (Secretary, 1996-1997, 2009-Present). He has also been involved in a number of community activities including the American Lung Association (Chair of Fundraising, 1996-1997); the Bartholomew County Historical Society (President, 2000-2004); the Bartholomew County Humane Society (Board Member, 2005-2008); and, the Bartholomew County School Foundation (Board Member, 2009-2017) Jeff also held a position on the HomeFederal Bank Trust Advisory Board (now Old National Bank).In September of 2004, Jeff was the subject of an article in the ABA Journal on Staffing and Productivity. He has been quoted in Lawyer’s Weekly on topics ranging from technology to practical issues facing practicing attorneys. To further assist local businesses, from 1999-2001 Jeff was a contributor to a local business newspaper The Columbus Business Scene where he wrote articles on a wide range of issues facing local businesses.For many years, Jeff served as an adjunct professor at Indiana University-Purdue University, Columbus (IUPUC) in a number of areas including the Business School, the School of Education and the School of Public and Environmental Affairs. During the last several years, Jeff was honored to teach the first group of students to attend the newly formed Masters of Business Administration program from IUPUC. Teaching gave way in the face of children. Turns out, it isn't really all that different.Jeff focuses his practice on business law, commercial and residential real estate, and estate planning/probate. He feels very strongly that in order to better serve clients, attorneys must focus on learning the nuances of a small number of practice areas. 

Practices Areas

Estate Planning

Employment and labor

Probate

Language

English

Contact

Beck Rocker, P.C.320 Franklin StreetColumbus, IN, 47201-6732

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

Frederick
November 12, 2013

Mr. Rocker has been nothing short of extraordinary in handling my affairs and the affairs of my company. As having been caught up in the real estate bubble several years back, my company has had its share of turmoil. Mr. Rocker has been there and continues to be here every step of the way. In addition to company issues that stemmed from the "bubble" bursting, personal issues have come my way as well. Jeff has handled each case with the utmost attention to detail. He continues to carefully explain his thought process and strategy in dealing with each situation as if it and I were his only case. His very thorough analysis of cases have shed light to our benefit in more than one instance. He has a very hard to find ability to articulate extremely technical legal terms and statements into more common terms that a non-lawyer such as myself may understand and use to make informed decisions with his guidance. For me, Jeff posses a valuable attribute in his follow-ups. He ALWAYS gets back to me the same day or as close to it as possible. I can be somewhat of a high-maintenance client and you would never know it by the way Jeff and his entire team at Beck Rocker treat me. They're never snarky or sound as if they'd like to say, "it him again." In fact, the team at Beck Rocker sound delighted and very enthusiastic when I call or run by the office. In closing, I can't imagine having gone through the past eight years without Mr. Rocker as my counsel. I certainly don't plan on navigating the next eight years with any other attorney. If you are reading this and are in need of a mindful, trustworthy, distinguished, astute, loyal, dependable, and "leave no stone unturned" attorney, Mr. Jeffrey Rocker is the attorney you've been searching for!

Alex
August 11, 2013

Jeff Rocker and his team were great at helping me set up a complex estate planning strategy. Revocable trust fund, last will and some business ownership structures. He was crystal clear when explaining all the options as well as the pros and cons associated with them. He and his team were also very fast in setting this up - I was the bottleneck in getting all the information to them. Jeff was recommended to me by other Indiana lawyers that do their estate planning with Jeff Rocker

Nancy
August 9, 2013

Jeff was very helpful and knowledgeable helping me to understand the ins and outs of selling a business Jeff kept what could have been a stressful situation very manageable . I enjoyed working with him and will call on him again in the future.

Terry Piotrowski
August 9, 2013

Jeff is great for all our business needs. He is easy to get in contact with and always get back with you in a timely manner. Jeff is very fair with his charges ,If you have a question he does not always charge you .He takes very good care of us being the owner of 11 Burger Kings when I need a attorney I can call him any time. I am very happy to have Jeff on our side.

anonymous
August 5, 2013

I have used Jeff Rocker as my attorney for the past 10 years for a variety of cases in different fields of law. I have found him to be very intelligent and he is always well prepared. Jeff returns calls and emails promptly and he has performed well in courtroom settings, tense informational meetings and in negotiating settlements. I highly recommend Jeff Rocker for his competence, integrity and exceptional results.

Lois
August 2, 2013

Jeff Rocker is a man of integrity and vision. He demonstrated both during my initial estate planning. I was under the gun to setup the process as quickly as possible and with some flexibility due to my then recent marital separation. He was thoughtful and kind in dealing with my desire to make my estate plan easy to revise had my now ex-husband made the decision to stay with our marriage. The plan he built is serving me well as a single person, as well as it would have had my marriage remained intact. This is exactly what I wanted from a lawyer, the ability to meet my current and foreseeable needs with style and grace. Jeff also was open to thinking innovatively about non-economic issues such as establishing a literary trust to manage my publications under U.S. Copyright laws that extend copyright well beyond the author’s lifetime. Jeff has also helped my extended family deal with an oppressive situation with a family trust. With his help we were able to move to a more equitable management system that works for the primary beneficiaries. In short, I recommend Jeff Rocker without reservation, as I have done since my initial experience working with him.

Billie
August 2, 2013

Mr. Rocker has always provide expedient honest service. His staff is superb and efficient. I would feel comfortable in recommending Mr.Rocker to anyone for both personal and business matters.

anonymous
February 3, 2011

Jeff prepared a two party contract for the construction of a private residence. He leveraged his knowledge of the industry and protected us against both common, and not so common risks. He was easy to talk with, listened well, and was responsive to our concerns and needs. His guidance proved worthy as the two party contract relationship deteriorated. The court has supported the contract and judged in our favor. I strongly recommend Jeff's services and greatly appreciated his work.

Donna
January 12, 2011

Jeff Rocker has assisted my family on issues and I have had the pleasure to work with him through my company. He was extremely knowledgable in business law and explains it to his clients in easy to understand language. He has a solid reputation with the personnel in the courthouse and city hall. Not only does he have extensive knowledge in family and business law, but he has a "down to earth" personality that truly shines through. Often times people are afraid of attorneys or relunctant to seek advice from one, but Jeff Rocker makes you feel at ease the minute you meet him. He truly wants to help people and represent them in the best light he can. It was truly enjoyable each time I have worked with him on a project/issue and he presented the issue in a professional manner.

Frederick
November 12, 2013

Mr. Rocker has been nothing short of extraordinary in handling my affairs and the affairs of my company. As having been caught up in the real estate bubble several years back, my company has had its share of turmoil. Mr. Rocker has been there and continues to be here every step of the way. In addition to company issues that stemmed from the "bubble" bursting, personal issues have come my way as well. Jeff has handled each case with the utmost attention to detail. He continues to carefully explain his thought process and strategy in dealing with each situation as if it and I were his only case. His very thorough analysis of cases have shed light to our benefit in more than one instance. He has a very hard to find ability to articulate extremely technical legal terms and statements into more common terms that a non-lawyer such as myself may understand and use to make informed decisions with his guidance. For me, Jeff posses a valuable attribute in his follow-ups. He ALWAYS gets back to me the same day or as close to it as possible. I can be somewhat of a high-maintenance client and you would never know it by the way Jeff and his entire team at Beck Rocker treat me. They're never snarky or sound as if they'd like to say, "it him again." In fact, the team at Beck Rocker sound delighted and very enthusiastic when I call or run by the office. In closing, I can't imagine having gone through the past eight years without Mr. Rocker as my counsel. I certainly don't plan on navigating the next eight years with any other attorney. If you are reading this and are in need of a mindful, trustworthy, distinguished, astute, loyal, dependable, and "leave no stone unturned" attorney, Mr. Jeffrey Rocker is the attorney you've been searching for!

Alex
August 11, 2013

Jeff Rocker and his team were great at helping me set up a complex estate planning strategy. Revocable trust fund, last will and some business ownership structures. He was crystal clear when explaining all the options as well as the pros and cons associated with them. He and his team were also very fast in setting this up - I was the bottleneck in getting all the information to them. Jeff was recommended to me by other Indiana lawyers that do their estate planning with Jeff Rocker

Nancy
August 9, 2013

Jeff was very helpful and knowledgeable helping me to understand the ins and outs of selling a business Jeff kept what could have been a stressful situation very manageable . I enjoyed working with him and will call on him again in the future.

Terry Piotrowski
August 9, 2013

Jeff is great for all our business needs. He is easy to get in contact with and always get back with you in a timely manner. Jeff is very fair with his charges ,If you have a question he does not always charge you .He takes very good care of us being the owner of 11 Burger Kings when I need a attorney I can call him any time. I am very happy to have Jeff on our side.

anonymous
August 5, 2013

I have used Jeff Rocker as my attorney for the past 10 years for a variety of cases in different fields of law. I have found him to be very intelligent and he is always well prepared. Jeff returns calls and emails promptly and he has performed well in courtroom settings, tense informational meetings and in negotiating settlements. I highly recommend Jeff Rocker for his competence, integrity and exceptional results.

Lois
August 2, 2013

Jeff Rocker is a man of integrity and vision. He demonstrated both during my initial estate planning. I was under the gun to setup the process as quickly as possible and with some flexibility due to my then recent marital separation. He was thoughtful and kind in dealing with my desire to make my estate plan easy to revise had my now ex-husband made the decision to stay with our marriage. The plan he built is serving me well as a single person, as well as it would have had my marriage remained intact. This is exactly what I wanted from a lawyer, the ability to meet my current and foreseeable needs with style and grace. Jeff also was open to thinking innovatively about non-economic issues such as establishing a literary trust to manage my publications under U.S. Copyright laws that extend copyright well beyond the author’s lifetime. Jeff has also helped my extended family deal with an oppressive situation with a family trust. With his help we were able to move to a more equitable management system that works for the primary beneficiaries. In short, I recommend Jeff Rocker without reservation, as I have done since my initial experience working with him.

Billie
August 2, 2013

Mr. Rocker has always provide expedient honest service. His staff is superb and efficient. I would feel comfortable in recommending Mr.Rocker to anyone for both personal and business matters.

anonymous
February 3, 2011

Jeff prepared a two party contract for the construction of a private residence. He leveraged his knowledge of the industry and protected us against both common, and not so common risks. He was easy to talk with, listened well, and was responsive to our concerns and needs. His guidance proved worthy as the two party contract relationship deteriorated. The court has supported the contract and judged in our favor. I strongly recommend Jeff's services and greatly appreciated his work.

Donna
January 12, 2011

Jeff Rocker has assisted my family on issues and I have had the pleasure to work with him through my company. He was extremely knowledgable in business law and explains it to his clients in easy to understand language. He has a solid reputation with the personnel in the courthouse and city hall. Not only does he have extensive knowledge in family and business law, but he has a "down to earth" personality that truly shines through. Often times people are afraid of attorneys or relunctant to seek advice from one, but Jeff Rocker makes you feel at ease the minute you meet him. He truly wants to help people and represent them in the best light he can. It was truly enjoyable each time I have worked with him on a project/issue and he presented the issue in a professional manner.

Frederick
November 12, 2013

Mr. Rocker has been nothing short of extraordinary in handling my affairs and the affairs of my company. As having been caught up in the real estate bubble several years back, my company has had its share of turmoil. Mr. Rocker has been there and continues to be here every step of the way. In addition to company issues that stemmed from the "bubble" bursting, personal issues have come my way as well. Jeff has handled each case with the utmost attention to detail. He continues to carefully explain his thought process and strategy in dealing with each situation as if it and I were his only case. His very thorough analysis of cases have shed light to our benefit in more than one instance. He has a very hard to find ability to articulate extremely technical legal terms and statements into more common terms that a non-lawyer such as myself may understand and use to make informed decisions with his guidance. For me, Jeff posses a valuable attribute in his follow-ups. He ALWAYS gets back to me the same day or as close to it as possible. I can be somewhat of a high-maintenance client and you would never know it by the way Jeff and his entire team at Beck Rocker treat me. They're never snarky or sound as if they'd like to say, "it him again." In fact, the team at Beck Rocker sound delighted and very enthusiastic when I call or run by the office. In closing, I can't imagine having gone through the past eight years without Mr. Rocker as my counsel. I certainly don't plan on navigating the next eight years with any other attorney. If you are reading this and are in need of a mindful, trustworthy, distinguished, astute, loyal, dependable, and "leave no stone unturned" attorney, Mr. Jeffrey Rocker is the attorney you've been searching for!

Alex
August 11, 2013

Jeff Rocker and his team were great at helping me set up a complex estate planning strategy. Revocable trust fund, last will and some business ownership structures. He was crystal clear when explaining all the options as well as the pros and cons associated with them. He and his team were also very fast in setting this up - I was the bottleneck in getting all the information to them. Jeff was recommended to me by other Indiana lawyers that do their estate planning with Jeff Rocker

Nancy
August 9, 2013

Jeff was very helpful and knowledgeable helping me to understand the ins and outs of selling a business Jeff kept what could have been a stressful situation very manageable . I enjoyed working with him and will call on him again in the future.

Terry Piotrowski
August 9, 2013

Jeff is great for all our business needs. He is easy to get in contact with and always get back with you in a timely manner. Jeff is very fair with his charges ,If you have a question he does not always charge you .He takes very good care of us being the owner of 11 Burger Kings when I need a attorney I can call him any time. I am very happy to have Jeff on our side.

anonymous
August 5, 2013

I have used Jeff Rocker as my attorney for the past 10 years for a variety of cases in different fields of law. I have found him to be very intelligent and he is always well prepared. Jeff returns calls and emails promptly and he has performed well in courtroom settings, tense informational meetings and in negotiating settlements. I highly recommend Jeff Rocker for his competence, integrity and exceptional results.

Lois
August 2, 2013

Jeff Rocker is a man of integrity and vision. He demonstrated both during my initial estate planning. I was under the gun to setup the process as quickly as possible and with some flexibility due to my then recent marital separation. He was thoughtful and kind in dealing with my desire to make my estate plan easy to revise had my now ex-husband made the decision to stay with our marriage. The plan he built is serving me well as a single person, as well as it would have had my marriage remained intact. This is exactly what I wanted from a lawyer, the ability to meet my current and foreseeable needs with style and grace. Jeff also was open to thinking innovatively about non-economic issues such as establishing a literary trust to manage my publications under U.S. Copyright laws that extend copyright well beyond the author’s lifetime. Jeff has also helped my extended family deal with an oppressive situation with a family trust. With his help we were able to move to a more equitable management system that works for the primary beneficiaries. In short, I recommend Jeff Rocker without reservation, as I have done since my initial experience working with him.

Billie
August 2, 2013

Mr. Rocker has always provide expedient honest service. His staff is superb and efficient. I would feel comfortable in recommending Mr.Rocker to anyone for both personal and business matters.

anonymous
February 3, 2011

Jeff prepared a two party contract for the construction of a private residence. He leveraged his knowledge of the industry and protected us against both common, and not so common risks. He was easy to talk with, listened well, and was responsive to our concerns and needs. His guidance proved worthy as the two party contract relationship deteriorated. The court has supported the contract and judged in our favor. I strongly recommend Jeff's services and greatly appreciated his work.

Donna
January 12, 2011

Jeff Rocker has assisted my family on issues and I have had the pleasure to work with him through my company. He was extremely knowledgable in business law and explains it to his clients in easy to understand language. He has a solid reputation with the personnel in the courthouse and city hall. Not only does he have extensive knowledge in family and business law, but he has a "down to earth" personality that truly shines through. Often times people are afraid of attorneys or relunctant to seek advice from one, but Jeff Rocker makes you feel at ease the minute you meet him. He truly wants to help people and represent them in the best light he can. It was truly enjoyable each time I have worked with him on a project/issue and he presented the issue in a professional manner.