Paola Rocchetti is a lawyer from the Firm of Rothrock & Rothrock Solicitors, based in San Diego, California. She has worked mainly with people whose nationalities are not Italian, but who have come to the United States for certain reasons. This includes clients of legal and illegal aliens, as well as those who have become a citizen, while maintaining their nationality. While this may seem like a narrow focus for a lawyer, the clients’ circumstances are often unique and require specific expertise from a lawyer with relevant experience.
Rocchetti was born and raised in Genoa, Italy, where her parents, initially came to the U.S. to escape political and economic hardships. She received her first degree at University in Florence and then studied law at the University of Naples. Following this, she joined the firm of Rothrock & Rothrock in San Diego, where she specialized in family law. Now, she is an adjunct associate at the firm.
For those who doubt that a tall thin woman could be a successful litigator, just think about former First Lady Hillary Clinton. Clinton was a former associate at the prestigious law firm of Simmons Cooper, where she pursued international deals for corporations on behalf of wealthy clients. In fact, it was through this same firm that Paola Rocchetti met her future partner, Senator Edward M. Kennedy. Even though many people assume that women need a certain height to succeed in the legal profession, attorneys should not be afraid to consider clients of different stature and ethnicity. As long as they are serious about their cases, attorneys can serve their clients well regardless of their race or gender.