Atty. Rocco I. Debitetto
As chair of the firm’s Business Practice Area, Rocco I. Debitetto counsels businesses and individuals in connection with a variety of matters pertinent to all phases of business operations.
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About Rocco I. Debitetto at a glance
Rocco I. Debitetto is a business, bankruptcy, m&a, and entertainment attorney based in Cleveland, Ohio, practicing at Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP. They have 25+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2001. Admitted to practice in Ohio (2001). Educated at University of Cincinnati (J.D., 2001) and University of Dayton (B.A., 1998). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Commercial Transactions / UCC Law (Cleveland) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Art Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2026). Serands clients in Cleveland, OH and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- As chair of the firm’s Business Practice Area, Rocco I. Debitetto counsels businesses and individuals in connection with a variety of matters pertinent to all phases of business operations
- He has been involved in a variety of commercial transactions from all sides of the table, including asset sales and acquisitions, business start-ups, significant contract negotiations, and commercial and asset-based financings
- Several businesses further look to Rocco on a regular basis as their outside general counsel, tasked with addressing day-to-day legal needs and issues
- Rocco also is an experienced business restructuring attorney with a practice focusing on creditors’ rights, reorganization, workouts, bankruptcy and state court proceedings
- He has diverse experience representing debtors-in-possession, secured lenders, lessors and landlords, unsecured creditors, official creditor committees, individual business owners, trustees, and receivers
- Finally, Rocco has an established art law practice dedicated to representing museums of all kinds and sizes, private collectors, and trade organizations in connection with buying, selling, commissioning, and lending art
- importing and exporting art
- procuring gifts of art
- and advocating for the interests of museums under the Cultural Property Implementation Act
- Professionally, Rocco “grew up” at Hahn Loeser, beginning his career with the firm as a 23-year-old law student, and growing with it for two decades
Practice Areas Explained
Rocco I. Debitetto's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Rocco I. Debitetto handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Rocco I. Debitetto is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Ohio →
A bankruptcy attorney can help you eliminate debt, stop creditor harassment, and protect your home through Chapter 7 or Chapter 13.
Rocco I. Debitetto is one of 105,321 bankruptcy attorneys indexed nationally. Browse bankruptcy attorneys in Ohio →
Rocco I. Debitetto is one of 49,731 m&a attorneys indexed nationally. Browse m&a attorneys in Ohio →
Entertainment lawyers for music, film, sports contracts, talent representation, and IP licensing.
Rocco I. Debitetto is one of 45,946 entertainment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse entertainment attorneys in Ohio →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Ohio
Practicing law in Ohio. Legal matters in Ohio are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Cleveland are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Ohio state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Ohio brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Ohio courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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