After serving as law clerk for U.S. District Judge Robert Varner, Rhon began practice in Birmingham with the firm of Starnes & Atchison. Rhon joined Beasley Allen in 1994 and now manages the Toxic Torts section of the firm, as well as maintaining an active practice in business and class action litigation. He is currently involved in toxic exposure cases in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, Missouri and New Jersey.

Rhon has been involved in cases for Beasley Allen where the settlements or verdicts have totaled over $400 million. Cases of note:

• Settlement of the largest toxic tort claims in U.S. history in Anniston, Alabama regarding PCB contamination by Solutia, Monsanto and Pharmacia. The federal court settlement exceeded $700 million.
• Settlement of class action against McWane, Inc. in Birmingham, Alabama for property owners impacted by air and water discharge.
• Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirms federal jury award of $20.7 million to individual, business and municipal clients over air emissions of carbon black from the Continental Carbon plant in Phenix City, Alabama. This is believed to be the largest verdict for an air emission case in Alabama history.
• Resolution of mass tort air emission case in Oklahoma for hundreds of property owners.
• Resolution of multiple predatory lending claims in Georgia and Alabama.
• A jury verdict in excess of $11 million in federal court in Huntsville, Alabama for theft of trade secrets. This is the largest trade secret verdict ever in the State of Alabama.
• A $1.7 million verdict for a small business client involving a business dispute in Perry County, Alabama.
• Settlement of numerous claims for homeowners regarding home finish.
• Resolution of numerous individual securities fraud claims.
• Jury verdict of $2.6 million for timber business in dispute with paper company.
• Arbitration award of $1.9 million for a farm in dispute with the animal supplier.
• Resolution of air emission claims for multiple homeowners in Alabama.
• Numerous confidential settlements.

Rhon has taught Torts at Jones School of Law in Montgomery, and he is a regular speaker at national, regional and state seminars on various subjects for both plaintiff and defense counsel. He has authored more than 20 articles and papers for publication.

Rhon is an Advisory Board Member of the Family Sunshine Center, whose mission is to prevent domestic abuse. Rhon is also a former member of the Board of Directors of the Janice Capilouto Center for the Deaf, which fills special needs for the hearing impaired. He continues to actively support both. In July 2007, Rhon received a Certificate of Recognition from the Alabama State Bar Committee on Volunteer Lawyers Program in tribute to his nomination for the 2007 Alabama State Bar Pro Bono Award. He is a member of the First Baptist Church in Montgomery, where he teaches Sunday School. Rhon is married to the former Deanne Rawls, and they have four children.