Rochen is Known for High-Profile Work in Catastrophic Injury, Sexual Abuse Litigation
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 Personal Injury Practice Group in San Diego as a partner.
“Doug is a dynamic addition to our firm and brings a wealth of expertise in single-event catastrophic injury and sexual abuse litigation, and will help expand our West Coast personal injury work, in particular,” said Partner Ken Abbarno, Chair of the firm’s Personal Injury Practice Group and Cleveland Office Managing Partner.
“We are delighted to welcome Doug to the firm. He is a highly respected trial lawyer with some monumental case wins,” said Founding Partner Mark DiCello. “Our firm has experienced steady growth this year, and we remain committed to expanding in the regions and practice areas that make sense for the clients and communities we serve.”
Rochen is the third partner to join the firm this year—in February, DiCello Levitt welcomed Cleveland Partner Michael Shroge and, just last week, the firm welcomed New York Partner Carrie Syme. Of Counsel Stephanie Schroder and Timothy O’Reilly joined the firm in February in San Diego and Las Vegas, respectively.
Rochen has secured numerous significant verdicts and settlements, achieving justice and substantial compensation, including multiple seven- and eight-figure awards, for victims of traumatic brain injury, paralysis, amputation, catastrophic orthopedic loss, severe sensory impairments, and wrongful death.
In his advocacy for survivors of sexual abuse, Rochen has notched landmark settlements and verdicts in complex cases against powerful entities and individuals. Most recently, he was Liaison Counsel in a historic $4 billion settlement for survivors of sexual abuse in Los Angeles County’s juvenile detention and foster care systems—the largest payout of its kind in U.S. history.
“DiCello Levitt has a reputation in the industry for its work in high-profile and high-impact litigation. I am delighted to join the esteemed firm and to help expand its catastrophic injury and sexual abuse practices here in California and beyond,” Rochen said.
Rochen earned his JD from California Western School of Law and his bachelor’s degree from University of Michigan.
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