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Kelly A Rochotte
Employment and Housing Advocate in NE Ohio
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Biography
Kelly Rochotte is an employment and housing practitioner in Cleveland, Ohio. She focuses on assisting clients in navigating the judicial system with strength, diligence, and compassion.
Practice Areas
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Real Estate Law
- Easements, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate
- Foreclosure Defense
Video Conferencing
- FaceTime
- Google Meet
- Zoom
Fees
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Free Consultation
Free consultations offered for real estate and foreclosure matters. - Credit Cards Accepted
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Ohio
- Supreme Court of Ohio Office of Attorney Services
- ID Number: 0102943
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Languages
- Chinese: Spoken
- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Attorney, Employment and Housing Discrimination
- Bolek Besser Glesius LLC
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- Plaintiff-side employment discrimination, wrongful termination, civil rights, housing discrimination
- Attorney, Civil Litigation, Real Estate, Family Law
- Vargas Law Co., LPA
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- Litigation Paralegal, Real Estate and Civil Litigation
- N.P. Weiss Law
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- Litigation Paralegal, Family, Civil, and Criminal Law
- Shindler Neff, LLP
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Education
- University of Toledo College of Law
- J.D. (2022) | Law
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- Honors: Trial Practice Honors, 2022 Moot Court Beijing, 2020
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- University of Toledo
- M.A. (2012) | English, Literary Studies
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- Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- B.S. (2008) | English, Literature
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Awards
- Time Well Spent Honor Society
- Legal Aid Society of Cleveland
- Received for 40+ hours of pro bono work in the Cleveland legal community for the year 2024.
Professional Associations
- Federal Bar Association
- Member
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- State Bar of Ohio  # 0102943
- Member
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- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Associatiom
- Member and Vice Chair, Ethics and Professionalism Committee
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Speaking Engagements
- CLE: AI and Opinion 512, Ethics & Professionalism Annual CLE October 2024, Virtual
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
Websites & Blogs
- Website
- Bolek Besser Glesius LLC
Legal Answers
30 Questions Answered
- Q. Can landlord skip credit check and demand my legal fees?
- A: It is difficult to answer this question without knowing what your lease said about default and early termination by tenant. There is no “doctrine of unavoidable consequences” in the way you describe; mitigation is an affirmative defense that will probably not relieve you of liability from breaking your lease early. You may also have a liquidated damages clause. Contact an attorney and have them review the lease agreement to get a more clear answer.
- Q. Tenant signed a check meant for me over to her, and cashed it. can i evict her for this? The rental is my old residence
- A: Yes. If she stole money from you by signing over your check to herself, that is theft, which would arguably fall under Ohio Revised Code 5321.05(A), destruction of landlord’s property. You could either give 30 days notice to her to return the funds under R.C. 5321.11 and then file for eviction, or you may be eligible to serve a 3-day notice and then file for eviction under R.C. 1923.04 for illegal activity (theft) on the premises. Safest bet would be to make the paper trail of attempting to get the money back first.
It is also a violation of R.C. 2913.02 and you could press charges or pursue a civil conversion action. Best to speak with an attorney in your county/municipality regarding ... Read More
- Q. Employer Deliberately Avoids FMLA Solution/Potential for documented medical issue up through termination.
- A: This is a description of events. What is the question?
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