Mr. Rossi joined the firm in 2001 as a partner in the medical malpractice defense group. He has focused his career exclusively on litigation.
Mr. Rossi has handled hundreds of medical malpractice cases from inception to close. He has successfully defended hospitals and physicians in numerous jury trials. He has been primarily responsible for the handling of many catastrophic cases, including claims for birth injuries, wrongful death, cancer misdiagnosis, meningitis misdiagnosis, and failure to monitor and treat various conditions. Mr. Rossi has also represented clients in product liability cases, including medical devices.
In addition to his extensive trial and appellate experience, Mr. Rossi frequently appears as a guest lecturer to physicians, lawyers, and law students on medical malpractice issues.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Mr. Rossi has been named the Best Lawyers® 2025 Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants “Lawyer of the Year”, Akron, Ohio. He received the same honor in 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2021.
Mr. Rossi is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Founded in 1950, the College is composed of the best of the trial bar from the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Fellowship in the College is extended by invitation only and only after careful investigation, to those experienced trial lawyers of diverse backgrounds, who have mastered the art of advocacy and whose professional careers have been marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility, and collegiality.
Mr. Rossi is a Fellow of the International Society of Barristers. ISOB was formed in 1965 and is dedicated to preserving trial by jury, the adversary system, and an independent judiciary. Membership in ISOB is by invitation only after a rigorous screening process that considers the lawyer’s ability, experience, accomplishments, and ethical standards as assessed by trial lawyers and judges.
Mr. Rossi is a Senior Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. The Litigation Counsel of America is a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one half of one percent of American lawyers. Fellowship in the LCA is highly selective and by invitation only. Fellows are selected based upon effectiveness and accomplishment in litigation, both at the trial and appellate levels, and superior ethical reputation. Mr. Rossi is a Barrister in LCA’s Orders of Veritas and Certus.
Mr. Rossi has been named to the Ohio Super Lawyers list from 2005 through the present. He has also been named as one of The Best Lawyers in America on numerous occasions. Mr. Rossi has achieved an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. He is a member of The Order of Barristers.
Professional Info
COURTS + BAR ASSOCIATIONS
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Supreme Court of Ohio (1990)
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio (1994)
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Akron Bar Association
EDUCATION
- University of Akron (J.D. magna cum laude, 1990)
- National Mock Trial Team, 1988-1990
- University of Akron Law Review
- Bracton’s Inn
- University of Akron (B.S. summa cum laude, 1985)
- Beta Gamma Sigma
- Beta Alpha Psi
