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Providence RI 02903-1345
TEL: 401.274.7200
FAX: 401.751.0604
Practice Areas
- Administrative Law
- Criminal Law/White Collar Defense
- Health Care
- Higher Education
- Labor & Employment
- Litigation
- Sports Law
Education
- Boston College (J.D., 1982)
- Brown University (A.B., with honors, 1979)
Bar & Court Admissions
- Rhode Island
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island
- U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
- U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Patricia K. Rocha
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A recognized leading litigator and chair of the Litigation Group, Pat has successfully tried and defended cases ranging from commercial litigation, product liability and toxic tort, employment discrimination and redistricting litigation, bribery, wire fraud, honest services and conspiracy. Pat's healthcare practice includes representing healthcare providers before state and federal regulatory agencies as well as in civil and criminal investigations.
Dedicated to the law and service to society, Pat has tried cases in state and federal courts throughout the country working as a team with her clients to reach successful resolutions in the most efficient manner.
Pat has co-authored a national text on trial advocacy and written articles on evidence, trial strategy, various aspects of constitutional law, criminal law and on recent changes to the law on federal sentencing guidelines. She frequently lectures at regional and national seminars on these topics.
Client Comment
"Ms. Rocha provides superb advice; both legal and from a business perspective. She has the technical experience and equally if not more importantly the business judgment that has successfully guided American Renal Associates through many twists and turns prevalent in a health care organization. Pat is responsible and we have never lost with her guidance."
Joe Carlucci, CEO, American Renal Associates
Significant Matters
- Pat is defending a major foreign pharmaceutical manufacturer in a pending criminal investigation relating to the marketing and distribution of HGH.
- Pat successfully represented St. Joseph Health Care Services of Rhode Island in a review by the Rhode Island Attorney General and Department of Health under the Hospital Conversions Act in connection with its affiliation with Roger Williams Medical Center, reflecting the first of its kind approval for such hospital conversion.
- Pat has successfully represented healthcare providers in acquiring regulatory approvals from the Rhode Island Department of Health, as well as providing a defense to them in state and federal civil and criminal fraud and abuse proceedings.
- She has also successfully challenged unconstitutional regulatory schemes in the Rhode Island Supreme and Superior Courts as well as in the U.S. District Court.
Honors & Distinctions
- Best Lawyers’ 2012 Lawyer of the Year, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Providence.
- Selected by her peers for inclusion in 2006-2012 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® in the fields of Administrative Law, Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, White Collar Criminal Defense, and Labor & Employment Law.
- Recognized in the 2006-2011 Chambers USA America’s Leading Lawyers as on of the “Leaders in Rhode Island”.
- Expert Guide to the US Leading Health Care Lawyers.
- Selected as a Rhode Island Super Lawyer, 2007-2011, recognizing her as a leader in the legal community.
- Recipient, Boston College Law School 75th Anniversary Alumni Award, 2005
Professional Affiliations
- Member, Rhode Island Commission on Judicial Tenure and Discipline.
- Chair, Rhode Island Supreme Court Committee on Character and Fitness, April 2007 to present.
- Chair, Federal Board of Bar Admissions for the United States District Court
- Co-chair of the 2008 Rhode Island District Court Conference Committee.
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
- Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
- Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America.
- Fellow, Rhode Island Bar Foundation.
- Member, Defense Counsel of Rhode Island, Board of Directors (2005-2009).
- Member, Federal Bar Association
- Member, Defense Research Institute (DRI).
Community & Civic Activity
- Boston College Law School Board of Overseers.
- President, Rhode Island Chapter Boston College Law School Alumni Association.
News
- Benchmark Litigation Names AP&S One of Most Highly Recommended Litigation Firms in R.I. and Appellate Firms in the First Circuit.
- 22 AP&S Attorneys Named to New England Super Lawyers 2011
- Best Lawyers Names 5 AP&S Attorneys to 2012 Lawyers of the Year
- AP&S Attorneys Selected for 2012 Edition of Best Lawyers®
- AP&S Gets Top Ranking Among RI Firms
- Benchmark Litigation Names AP&S One of Most Highly Recommended Litigation Firm in R.I.
- Patricia Rocha Inducted as Fellow of American College of Trial Lawyers.
- Patricia Rocha and Nicole Dulude Co-Author Rhode Island Chapter of “A Practitioner’s Guide to Class Actions”
- Patricia Rocha Appointed Chair of Board of Bar of Admissions
- 30 AP&S Attorneys Named to New England Super Lawyers 2009
- Patricia Rocha Appointed to Commission on Judicial Tenure and Discipline
- AP&S Represents St. Joseph Health Services of Rhode Island in Hospital Affiliation
- Top Honors for Super Lawyers "Superstars" at AP&S
- New England Super Lawyers Includes 15 AP&S Attorneys
- AP&S Ranked #1 in Rhode Island in Commercial Litigation by Best Lawyers In America 2008
- Supreme Court Appoints Rocha to Committee
Publications & Seminars
- Co-authored The Rhode Island Chapter of "A Practioner's Guide to Class Actions" published by the American Bar Association.
- Co-authored an important national text on trial advocacy and has been a contributing author on three others.
- In conjunction with a leading publishing company, she has also developed a series of comprehensive forms for practicing lawyers and has produced a collection of model closing arguments for defense attorneys.
- She has written articles on evidence, direct and cross-examination, various aspects of constitutional law, criminal law and on recent changes to the law on federal sentencing guidelines.
