Rochelle Rajazi
Merlin Law Group
Los Angeles,CA
1
Certification
9
years of professional experience
Legal professional with over 9 years of experience managing litigation cases from inception to resolution, ensuring meticulous preparation and impactful advocacy. Proven ability to leverage strategic thinking and in-depth legal research to construct compelling arguments. Consistently achieving favorable outcomes for clients through effective communication and negotiation skills. Committed to delivering exceptional results while maintaining the highest standards of integrity and professionalism.
Work History
Associate Litigation Attorney
1 Year 11 Months- Practiced civil litigation focused on bad-faith insurance claims against carriers.
- Managed full case lifecycle: investigated claims, drafted complaints and motions, conducted discovery and depositions, negotiated settlements, and prepared cases for trial.
- Provided client counseling, performed complex legal research and brief writing, and collaborated with experts to pursue maximum recovery for policyholders.
- Helped victims of the 2025 Los Angeles fires recover millions of dollars from their insurance companies.
Associate Litigation Attorney
3 Years 5 Months- Practice focused on defense litigation of a variety of general liability matters.
- Drafted pleadings, motions for summary judgment, demurrers, and conducted extensive discovery.
- Attended mediations, case management conferences, conducted and defended depositions, and drafted detailed memoranda regarding potential liability analyses, case strategy, and damage exposure evaluations.
Associate Litigation Attorney
2 Years 5 Months- Practice focused on insurance defense litigation, employment and labor law matters, toxic torts, products liability, and general liability suits. Involved in all phases of case handling from case intake until trial. Drafted pleadings, motions for summary judgment, demurrers, and conducted extensive discovery. Attended mediations, case management conferences, conducted and defended depositions, and drafted detailed memoranda regarding potential liability analyses, case strategy, and damage exposure evaluations.
Associate Litigation Attorney
2 Years 6 Months- Represented clients in cases involving general liability matters, construction defect, toxic torts, environmental suits, and complex litigation matters.
- Involved in all phases of case handling from case intake until trial.
- Extensive experience conducting and defending expert, treating physician, plaintiff, and percipient witness depositions.
- Drafted pleadings, legal briefs, memoranda of law, dispositive and discovery motions, including motions for summary judgment, motions to continue trial, and motions for bifurcation.
- Propounded and responded to discovery, attended mediations, mandatory settlement conferences, and case management conferences.
- Drafted detailed formal reports for insurance carriers regarding potential liability analyses, case strategy, and provide alternative means of resolution when appropriate.
Education
J.D.
Certificate of Dispute Resolution
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, International Relations
Skills
Drafting pleadings
Legal analysis
Legal research
Legal writing
Client counseling
Depositions
Conflict resolution
Risk assessment
Settlement negotiation
Certification
- California – December 2016
- United States District Court, Central District of California
Languages
Spanish
Farsi
Italian
Timeline
Associate Litigation Attorney
Merlin Law Group
06.2024 - 05.2026Read More
Associate Litigation Attorney
The Hartford
01.2021 - 06.2024Read More
Associate Litigation Attorney
Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker, LLP
07.2019 - 12.2021Read More
Associate Litigation Attorney
Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara, LLP
12.2016 - 06.2019Read More
Pepperdine University
J.D.
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Pepperdine University
Certificate of Dispute Resolution
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University of California, Los Angeles
Bachelor of Arts from Political Science, International Relations
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