Rocco is a Partner practicing in the fields of Medical Malpractice, Premises Liability, General Liability and Products Liability.

Rocco has represented a wide array of clients in the medical malpractice field including hospitals, physicians, nurses, therapists and dentists. Rocco also has extensive experience representing building owners, management companies, construction companies and business owners in premises/general liability cases and construction cases.

Lecturer

Hudson Valley Bank Sponsored CLE Seminar: Intro to Legal Issues Affecting Medical Professionals – A Defense Counsel’s Perspective, (June 5, 2008).

Publications/Advisories

Duty to Warn: Dangerous Patients, Professional Liability Underwriting Society Journal, Volume XXIII Number 7 (July 2010).

New York City Sidewalk Law, Client Advisory (July 14, 2010).

An Insurer’s Duty to Defend and Indemnify its Additional Insured, Client Advisory (June 22, 2010).

Testimony as to "regular routine" for cleaning a building enough to make out a prima facie case for summary judgment, Client Advisory (April 26, 2010).

Primary Assumption of Risk Defense Limited to Cases Involving Injuries Sustained During Sporting and Other Recreational Activities, Client Advisory (April 20, 2010).

When Can a Prior Owner be Liable for a Premises Liability Matter, Client Advisory (September 14, 2009).

When Can a Pension, Disability Payment or Similar Benefit, Be Used to Set Off the Economic Loss Portion of  a Plaintiff's Personal Injury Award, Commercial Transportation Litigation Committee Newsletter (Summer 2009); Client Advisory (April 16, 2009).

Summary of Law Regarding "Dog Bite" Cases in New York, Client Advisory (February 10, 2009).