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  • Image about Sixteen DiCello Levitt Attorneys Named to 2025 Super Lawyers

    Sixteen DiCello Levitt Attorneys Named to 2025 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

    Sixteen DiCello Levitt attorneys have earned recognition in the 2025 Super Lawyers rankings. With 11 attorneys named Super Lawyers and five honored as Rising Stars, this achievement reflects the

    01.05.26
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    University of Cincinnati Medical Student Sues Stetson Square Condominium Association After Catastrophic Balcony Collapse

    CINCINNATI—November 3, 2025—A University of Cincinnati medical student, Andrew McGovern, has filed a lawsuit after suffering life-altering injuries in a catastrophic balcony collapse at 242

    11.03.25
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    DiCello Levitt Trial Team Recognized as Law360 Legal Lions

    DiCello Levitt has been named among Law360’s Legal Lions of the Week for its role in securing a historic $20.75 million jury verdict against global bank BNP Paribas. The recognition follows a

    10.31.25
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    Historic Human Rights Verdict: Jury Awards $20M+ To Sudanese Refugees In Landmark Genocide Litigation

    NEW YORK—October 17, 2025—In a landmark decision, a Manhattan federal jury has found BNP Paribas liable for its role in enabling the genocidal atrocities committed against Black African

    10.17.25
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    DiCello Levitt Files Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Mississippi Capitol Police Over Fatal Shooting of Jaylen Lewis

    JACKSON, MISS—September 29, 2025—DiCello Levitt, along with Rogers Law Group, has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on behalf of the family of Jaylen Lewis, a 25-year-old unarmed Black man

    09.29.25
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    DiCello Levitt Attorneys Named to 2026 Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch Lists

    The work we do matters most to our clients, and peer recognition reflects that commitment. This year, 20 attorneys from DiCello Levitt are included in the 2026 editions of The Best Lawyers in

    08.26.25
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    DiCello Levitt Partners Named Among Lawdragon’s 2025 Leading Civil Rights and Plaintiff Employment Lawyers

    DiCello Levitt partners Ken Abbarno, Diandra “Fu” Debrosse, and Bobby DiCello have been named to Lawdragon’s 2025 List of 500 Leading Civil Rights and Plaintiff Employment Lawyers. This

    08.12.25
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    DiCello Levitt Cleveland Managing Partner Ken Abbarno Featured in Law.com Q&A About Trial Center

    Ken Abbarno, Managing Partner of the firm’s Cleveland office and co-leader of the DiCello Levitt Trial Center, is featured in a Q&A with Law.com’s Litigation Daily editor and columnist Ross

    04.16.25
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    DiCello Levitt Continues West Coast Growth With Addition of Top Trial Attorney Doug Rochen

    SAN DIEGO – April 15, 2025 – Doug Rochen, a distinguished trial attorney known for his landmark results in catastrophic injury and sexual abuse litigation, has joined DiCello Levitt’s

    04.15.25
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    DiCello Levitt’s Mark DiCello, Ken Abbarno Named Among 2025 Notable Litigators & Trial Attorneys by Crain’s Cleveland Business

    DiCello Levitt Founding Partner Mark DiCello and Cleveland Office Managing Partner Ken Abbarno have been recognized among the 2025 Notable Litigators & Trial Attorneys by Crain’s Cleveland

    03.25.25
  • Awards & Recognitions

    Seven DiCello Levitt Partners Recognized in Lawdragon’s 2025 list of 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers

    DiCello Levitt is proud to have seven partners recognized in Lawdragon’s 2025 list of 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers. The list features a “collection of coast-to-coast champions who

    03.04.25
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    DiCello Levitt Continues Strategic Growth With Addition of Leading Trial Lawyer in Cleveland

    CLEVELAND, Ohio – February 6, 2025 – Michael Shroge, a top trial lawyer known for his advocacy for victims of medical malpractice, high-stakes personal injury, and wrongful death claims,

    02.06.25
  • Awards & Recognitions

    DiCello Levitt Announces 2024 Super Lawyers

    Fourteen DiCello Levitt attorneys have been named to 2024 Super Lawyers lists—including 10 recognized Super Lawyers and four recognized Rising Stars. Super Lawyers recognizes the top attorneys

    01.06.25
  • Press Releases

    Wrongful Death Case of Former NFL Player Glenn Foster Jr. Can Move Forward

    BIRMINGHAM, December 5, 2024—The wrongful death lawsuit in the case of former NFL lineman Glenn Foster Jr., who died brutally while in custody in west Alabama, can move forward under the claims of

    12.05.24
  • Press Releases

    Media Alert: Statement from Bobby DiCello, Legal Counsel to the Family of Frank E. Tyson, After Police Officers Charged with Reckless Homicide

    CANTON, OH, November 2, 2024—“We acknowledge that this is just one step to achieving justice for Frank and his family in what has been a long and very difficult journey,” said Bobby DiCello,

    11.02.24
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    DiCello Levitt Launches Pioneering Trial Center, Leading Way in Trial Science

    Cleveland, Ohio / Chicago, Illinois, October 28, 2024—DiCello Levitt has launched the DiCello Levitt Trial Center, a platform for lawyers to test their cases through focus grouping, transformative

    10.28.24
  • Press Releases

    DiCello Levitt Retained in Case of Firestone Community Learning Center Student Who Was Punched in Head Multiple Times by Akron Police Officer

    Akron, Ohio, October 21, 2024—DiCello Levitt’s Bobby DiCello and Ken Abbarno have been retained by the family of an Akron Public School student who was punched in the head multiple times by an

    10.21.24
  • Awards & Recognitions

    DiCello Levitt Attorneys Recognized in Best Law Firms, The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2025

    DiCello Levitt is proud to celebrate the achievements of our attorneys who have been recognized in the 2025 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and The Best Lawyers: Ones to

    08.27.24
  • Awards & Recognitions

    Three DiCello Levitt Partners Recognized As Leading Civil Rights Lawyers by Lawdragon

    We are pleased to announce that Lawdragon has named three DiCello Levitt partners to its 2024 list of the 500 Leading Civil Rights and Plaintiff Employment Lawyers. Bobby DiCello, Diandra “Fu”

    07.31.24
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    DiCello Levitt Named Civil Rights Firm of the Year by The National Law Journal

    ALM and The National Law Journal honored DiCello Levitt for the firm’s cutting-edge civil rights work at the Elite Trial Lawyers awards ceremony on July 11 in New York City. DiCello Levitt was

    07.17.24
  • Press Releases

    “I Can’t Breathe” Were Frank Tyson’s Last Words: DiCello Levitt Represents and Stands Up for His Family

    CANTON, Ohio—DiCello Levitt has been retained by the family of Frank E. Tyson, a 53-year-old Black East Canton, Ohio resident, who died last week after being handcuffed and

    04.26.24
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    Lawsuit Against Social Media Companies and Firearm and Body Armor Manufacturers Moves Forward With New York State Supreme Court Denying Defendants’ Motions to Dismiss in Their Entirety

    BUFFALO—In a major blow to the largest technology companies in the United States, including Meta Platforms, Google, Amazon, Alphabet (“Social Media Defendants”), and others, as well as

    03.19.24
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    Six DiCello Levitt Partners Named to Lawdragon’s 2024 List of 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers

    We are proud to announce that six of our partners have been recognized on Lawdragon's 2024 List of 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers. This esteemed accolade highlights their exceptional

    02.26.24
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    Fourteen DiCello Levitt Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers in 2023

    DiCello Levitt is pleased to announce that eight of its attorneys have been chosen to 2023 Super Lawyers, and six of its attorneys have been included on this year's Rising Stars list. Super

    12.28.23
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    DiCello Levitt Attorneys Recognized in Best Law Firms, The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2024

    DiCello Levitt is pleased to announce that Best Lawyers recognized the firm and three attorneys in the 2024 editions of Best Law Firms®, The Best Lawyers in America®, and Best Lawyers: Ones to

    12.21.23
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    DiCello Levitt’s Innovative Approach to Trial Science Featured by Lawdragon

    In the rarefied air of high-end trial practice, DiCello Levitt stands as a pioneer, reshaping the landscape with a strategic and scientific approach, as illustrated in Lawdragon’s recent article.

    12.06.23
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    DiCello Levitt Files Lawsuit Against Social Media Companies and Firearm and Body Armor Manufacturers for Enabling Buffalo Mass Shooting

    DiCello Levitt serves as co-counsel with Ben Crump and Terry Connors on behalf of the families of victims of the Buffalo mass shooting On July 12, 2023, DiCello Levitt partners Diandra “Fu”

    07.13.23
  • Awards & Recognitions

    DiCello Levitt Recognized in 10 Elite Trial Lawyer Award Categories by The National Law Journal

    DiCello Levitt is pleased to announce that it has been named a finalist or winner in 10 categories for ALM| Law.com and The National Law Journal’s 2023 Elite Trial Lawyers Awards. The firm is

    05.11.23
  • In The News

    Canton Police Officer Used Excessive Force in New Year’s Sniper-Style Shooting Death of Citizen in His Own Home, According to New Lawsuit

    CANTON, Ohio, March 31, 2023 — Canton, Ohio police officer, Robert Huber, used excessive force and the City of Canton failed to properly train its officers, leading to the sniper-style police

    03.31.23
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    Six Partners Named Among Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers

    DiCello Levitt is pleased to announce that Co-Founding Partners Mark DiCello and Adam Levitt as well as partners Kenneth Abbarno, Diandra “Fu” Debrosse, Bobby DiCello, and Amy Keller have been

    02.27.23
  • Press Releases

    DiCello Levitt Represents Families of Buffalo Mass Shooting Victims as Shooter is Sentenced

    BUFFALO, February 15, 2022 – DiCello Levitt is proud to be representing the families of victims of last summer’s racially motivated mass shooting in Buffalo, NY, as the shooter, Payton Gendron

    02.15.23
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    DiCello Levitt Names New Leaders in Chicago, Cleveland, and New York

    CHICAGO, JANUARY 25, 2023 – DiCello Levitt announced today that Partners Amy Keller, Ken Abbarno, and Greg Asciolla have been named Managing Partners of the firm’s Chicago, Cleveland, and

    01.25.23
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    DiCello Levitt’s Ken Abbarno, Counsel to Family of Buffalo Mass Shooting Victim, and Co-Counsel Address Media in Wake of Shooter’s Guilty Plea

    The attorneys representing the family of Ruth Whitfield, one of the victims of last summer’s racially-motivated mass shooting in a Buffalo, NY supermarket, today addressed the media following the

    11.29.22
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    Attorneys, Family of Ruth Whitfield, Address the Mass Shooting in Buffalo

    On May 16, 2022, DiCello Levitt partner Ken Abbarno participated in a news conference that paid tribute to Buffalo mass shooting victim Ruth Whitfield. Ken Abbarno, Ben Crump, and Terry Connors,

    05.18.22
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    Five DiCello Levitt Partners Recognized as Lawdragon “500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers” for 2022

    We’re proud to announce that five DiCello Levitt partners have been recognized in Lawdragon’s “500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers” guide for 2022. Lawdragon makes its selections

    04.20.22
  • Awards & Recognitions

    Kenneth Abbarno Elected to the American Board of Trial Advocates

    CLEVELAND – DiCello Levitt Gutzler Partner Kenneth P. Abbarno was elected to membership in the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). A highly-regarded trial lawyer, Kenneth

    08.10.21
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    Partners Kenneth Abbarno and Greg Gutzler Recognized as 2021 “Trailblazers” by The National Law Journal

    Recognized for their work as change agents on the plaintiffs’ side, The National Law Journal announced Partners Kenneth P. Abbarno and Greg G. Gutzler in its fifth annual list of

    05.04.21
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    DiCello Levitt Representing the Houston Rockets in Suit for COVID-19 Coverage

    CHICAGO — The Houston Rockets and their home arena the Toyota Center are suing their insurance company, Affiliated FM Insurance Co., alleging that it denied them coverage for losses stemming from

    07.17.20
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    Partner Kenneth Abbarno Featured in Ohio Media for Class Action Lawsuit Brought Against Cincinnati Insurance for Denial of Business Interruption Coverage

    DiCello Levitt Partner Kenneth Abbarno was interviewed by leading Ohio media on behalf of the firm’s representation of business owners in a class action brought against Cincinnati Insurance for

    05.01.20
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    U.S. Businesses Bring Wave of Class Action Lawsuits Against Insurance Companies for Denial of Business Interruption Claims in Wake of COVID-19 Pandemic

    CHICAGO-- April 17, 2020 -- (BUSINESS WIRE) Plaintiffs Represented by DiCello Levitt Gutzler, The Lanier Law Firm, Burns Bowen Bair, and Daniels & Tredennick. Lloyd’s of London, Aspen

    04.17.20
  • Awards & Recognitions

    Five DiCello Levitt Attorneys Named 2020 Ohio Super Lawyers or Rising Stars

    Five DiCello Levitt attorneys have been named 2020 Ohio Super Lawyers or Rising Stars, a Thomson Reuters service. Super Lawyers is an independent research evaluation of

    01.31.20
  • Awards & Recognitions

    Nine DiCello Levitt Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers for Outstanding Legal Talent

    We are pleased to announce that nine DiCello Levitt attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers on its 2019 list of exceptional legal talent.  Partners Mark DiCello, Adam Levitt, Robert F.

    02.06.19
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    Law360 Spotlights New DiCello Levitt Partner Ken Abbarno

    New DiCello Levitt partner Ken Abbarno was spotlighted in the article, “New Firm Adds Cleveland Trial Pro to Litigation Team,” published in Law360 on September 12, 2017. “This is

    09.12.17
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