Originally from Columbia, Missouri, Rodney earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri and is a die-hard Mizzou Tiger. He attended law school at Quinnipiac University School of Law in Hamden, Connecticut. He has been admitted to the Florida Bar and the Federal Bar. Rodney is also a member of the Manatee County and Sarasota County Bar Associations and the Manatee Chamber of Commerce. Rodney was named as a Florida Super Lawyer in 2015 and has continually received this prestigious recognition through 2024 by Super Lawyers Magazine. He began his legal career at the Sarasota County Public Defender’s Office where he handled thousands of cases, served as Lead Attorney on over 50 Jury Trials, and became familiar with the local Judges and State Attorneys.

He is a proud supporter of the Sarasota County Humane Society and Manatee Animal Network. Rodney also has two girls who he loves spending time with when not at work.