Bobby DiCello

Bobby DiCello’s practice encompasses locally and nationally significant cases across a broad range of topics, with a focus on restoring the human dignity stolen by civil rights abuses, catastrophic injuries, defective products, and corporate misconduct.

Bobby is a force in the trial bar. He has obtained record verdicts in cases thought unwinnable, while, at the same time, leading cutting-edge research into juror decision-making in the politically polarized jury system. Bobby has successfully tried, as a first-chair trial lawyer, catastrophic injury and death cases, civil rights cases, medical malpractice cases, mass tort bellwether cases, qui tam cases, and financial services cases, as well as major felony prosecutions, major criminal defense actions, and a variety of other cases that have branded him as one of the nation’s best modern-day trial lawyers.

Notably, ABC News tapped Bobby to analyze and comment on the most anticipated civil rights trial in recent history: the trial of Officer Derek Chauvin for George Floyd’s murder in its series, The Death of George Floyd—Derek Chauvin on Trial. Recognizing the need for an authority on high-profile trials to provide opinions on the case to a national and international audience, ABC selected Bobby due to his immense expertise in the art of trial and his reputation as a fierce and skillful trial lawyer. Between focus group preparation for a major pharmaceutical trial and research into the psychology of modern jurors, Bobby made himself available for weeks of real-time commentary and insight into the trial process.

In 2021, Public Justice awarded Bobby its prestigious Trial Lawyer of the Year award for his work in the landmark Black v. Hicks police brutality and corruption case in the City of East Cleveland, Ohio. Public Justice presents this annual award to attorneys who promote the public interest by trying a precedent setting, socially-significant case. Bobby tried the Black case to a jury that awarded Mr. Black a record $50 million—a verdict that has since been sustained up to the U.S. Supreme Court. The National Law Journal has also recognized Bobby, twice, as an “agent of change” in its annual list of Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Trailblazers, a rare honor.

Having taught trial lawyers across the country, Bobby is also known for his dedication to improving the art of trial practice. Bobby is routinely asked to assist lawyers from across the United States on cases. He consults on all aspects of trial preparation and motion practice, including theme building, case framing, case messaging, and the creation of visuals for courtroom presentation and exhibits. He develops his approach through DiCello Levitt’s Trial Center, where he leads focus groups, mock trials, and jury decision-making research. Bobby’s work sets DiCello Levitt apart as a truly rare law firm: a plaintiffs’ firm with an in-house focus group and mock trial practice that creates powerful presentations and—most importantly for our clients—meaningful verdicts.

Learn more about Bobby and his work at BobbyDiCello.com.