Adam J. Rocco is an attorney with over 10 years of experience in labor and employment law, specializing in wage and hour class actions and employment discrimination. He has represented clients in complex litigation, drafting legal documents, conducting depositions, mediations, and negotiating settlements. Rocco received his law degree from Moritz College of Law at Ohio State University where he graduated in the top 10% of his class.

1. ADAM J. ROCCO
1328 Haines Ave., Columbus, OH 43212
(440) 773-7840 • roccoaj@gmail.com
PROFILE
• Attorney with well-rounded experience and competency in labor and employment, particularly wage and hour class
actions and employment discrimination.
• Demonstrated competency in legally compliant HR and payroll policies.
• Exceptional drafting, mediations, and negotiating settlements.
• Excellent communication skills evidenced in collaborative problem-solving and mentoring of staff.
• Strong work ethic and ability to work independently and in a team.
• Admissions: Ohio; U.S. District Court for the Southern and Northern Districts of Ohio; Sixth Circuit Court of
Appeals, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
VORYS, SATER, SEYMOUR AND PEASE LLP, Columbus, OH
Associate, Labor and Employment Group, Oct. 2008 – Present
Summer Associate, 2007
Labor and Employment Law:
• Counsel employers regarding compliance with federal and state labor and employment laws, including those under:
Title VII; FLSA; FMLA; ADA; ADEA; National Labor Relations Act; state law wage and hour laws; state laws
regarding discrimination and unlawful discharge; and other issues involving wrongful discharge, breach of contract,
and non-compete agreements.
• Train employers regarding all aspects of employment law.
Complex Litigation:
• Represent clients in litigation; develop case strategy with in-house counsel for single plaintiff, class action, and
collective action law suits.
• Draft answers, motions to dismiss, motions for judgment on the pleadings, motions for summary judgment,
motions in opposition to class certification, motions in opposition to conditional certification, appellate briefs,
other pleadings in federal and state courts, discovery requests, discovery responses, and complex memoranda.
• Take depositions of plaintiffs, class members, and lay witnesses.
• Defend depositions of client representatives. Represent clients in mediation and settlement.
• Resolve charges filed with the NLRB, EEOC, OCRC, and other state and federal agencies.
Human Resources:
• Draft various legally compliant HR and payroll policies.
• Draft and review employee handbooks and employment and separation agreements.
• Serve as Associate Mentor to Summer Associates.
EDUCATION
MORITZ COLLEGE OF LAW, THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, Columbus, OH Juris Doctor, 2008
• Order of Coif (Top 10%)
MIAMI UNIVERSITY, Oxford, OH Degree in Diplomacy and Foreign Affairs; and History, 2005

2. • Cum Laude