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Rochelle L. Wilcox

Partner

Vice Chair, Appellate Litigation Practice

T 213.633.6800 Los Angeles
T 415.276.6500 San Francisco
Every appellate brief should capture the justices’ hearts and minds. That’s the only way to win.
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Rochelle Wilcox is an appellate lawyer because she loves to tell a compelling story. Whether it’s a big-picture argument about the foundational role of the press in the U.S. Constitution, a nuanced explanation of the ideals and core principles protected and advanced by California’s ground-breaking anti-SLAPP statute, or a more personal tale about the series of events that forced an employer to terminate a long-term employee, she brings her love of writing to every brief. And then she combines her passion for storytelling with the deep and broad understanding of the law that she and other DWT lawyers bring with them to every case, to ensure that the court understands our clients’ perspective and wants to rule in their favor. That’s how we win in California’s courts, time and again.

She knows you’re busy. She knows every case matters. She’ll work on your timeline, to give you a brief you’ll love when you need it, and make the appellate process as effective, efficient and transparent as possible. Because she also knows that you have many choices for appellate counsel, she will do her best to make sure you come back to DWT whenever you end up in the court of appeal. 

Practice Highlights

Media litigation and appeals

Rochelle is a California State Bar Certified Appellate Specialist who focuses her litigation and appeals practice on media law, including extensive experience with California's anti-SLAPP law, defense of defamation, invasion of privacy and newsgathering claims, and access and reporter's shield issues.

General appellate litigation

Rochelle’s practice also includes a full range of employment litigation on behalf of employers and general business litigation issues. Rochelle has broad experience in federal and state appellate courts in a wide array of issues and disputes.

California Supreme Court expertise

Rochelle’s California Supreme Court experience includes participating in drafting six successful petitions for review, all of which had successful outcomes. Rochelle has been counsel for the winning party in her last eight cases before the California Supreme Court.

California Supreme Court Petitions for Review

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U.S. Supreme Court Experience

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Admitted to Practice

  • California, 1998
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1999
  • U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1999
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 2000
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 2000

Education

  • J.D., University of Utah College of Law, 1998
    • Graduated First in Class
    • Order of the Coif
    • Staff Member, Utah Law Review
  • B.A., University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1995

Memberships & Affiliations

    • Member, California Academy of Appellate Lawyers
    • Past Chair, Appellate Section, Sacramento County Bar Association
    • Master, Member of Executive Committee; Co-chair, Membership Committee – Milton L. Schwartz-David F. Levi American Inn of Court
    • Women in Communications Law Committee, Forum on Communications Law, American Bar Association
    • Appellate Practice Committee, Section of Litigation, American Bar Association

Professional Recognition

    • Named as one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in First Amendment Law by Best Lawyers, 2018-present; named in Media Law, 2019-present
    • Selected to “Southern California Rising Stars,” Thomson Reuters, 2004-2007
    • Selected as member of the California Academy of Appellate Lawyers, 2017

Background

    • Certified Specialist, Appellate Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
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