Kelly A Rochotte

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.

University of Toledo College of Law

J.D. (2022) | Law

2018 - 2022

Honors: Trial Practice Honors, 2022 Moot Court Beijing, 2020

University of Toledo

M.A. (2012) | English, Literary Studies

2010 - 2012

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

B.S. (2008) | English, Literature

2004 - 2008

Attorney, Employment and Housing Discrimination

Bolek Besser Glesius LLC

2024 - Current

Plaintiff-side employment discrimination, wrongful termination, civil rights, housing discrimination

Attorney, Civil Litigation, Real Estate, Family Law

Vargas Law Co., LPA

2023 - 2024

Litigation Paralegal, Real Estate and Civil Litigation

N.P. Weiss Law

2020 - 2023

Litigation Paralegal, Family, Civil, and Criminal Law

Shindler Neff, LLP

2015 - 2020

CLE: AI and Opinion 512, Ethics & Professionalism Annual CLE October 2024, Virtual

October 2024

Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association

Time Well Spent Honor Society

Legal Aid Society of Cleveland

2024

Received for 40+ hours of pro bono work in the Cleveland legal community for the year 2024.

Federal Bar Association

Member

Current

State Bar of Ohio  # 0102943

Member

2023 - Current

Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Associatiom

Member and Vice Chair, Ethics and Professionalism Committee

2022 - Current

Ohio

Supreme Court of Ohio Office of Attorney Services

ID Number: 0102943

Since 2023

• Free Consultation
  Free consultations offered for real estate and foreclosure matters.
• Credit Cards Accepted

Q. Wrongful termination for using phone number for customer discounts in Ohio.

April 3, 2025

A: Generally speaking, most retailers or grocery chains etc who allow customers to get points for shopping will have explicit policies about not using that points system for your own personal card or gain as an employee. Even if you didn’t know you signed a policy, courts generally assume that people have read the handbooks they sign. Ohio is an at will state, so no prior warnings are necessary, even if there was no written policy. Unfortunately, you are unlikely to have a strong wrongful termination claim, given the information you’ve offered, but consulting with an employment attorney is best as some facts not given here may change the analysis.

Q. How can I legally address tip discrepancies in a mom-and-pop shop without HR?

April 3, 2025

A: More information is needed to properly answer this, but generally, you should begin documenting everything if you haven’t already. Include dates/shifts worked, tips received v entered, communications with the employer / manager about your pay. Ask them directly what the process is, in writing, if possible. Something simple but not accusatory, like, “I’ve noticed inconsistencies with the tips recorded in my pay, like a $23 tip recorded as $20. Could I get a breakdown of how my pay is calculated per pay period for my records?”

If they’re shorting you on purpose, or you get no fix from confronting them head-on, you can speak with an employment attorney who handles wage and hour theft claims. You can also file a complaint with the Ohio Dept of Commerce, who will investigate. Good luck. ... Read More

Q. Can police take non-controlled medication during a traffic stop in Ohio?

April 3, 2025

A: You should contact an attorney in your area who is familiar with local police custom, but you can first try the police department where the officers were dispatched from. It is not a violation typically for them to seize unbottled pills to verify them.

Depending on local practice, they may have you fill out a replevin form (they may call it something else) to request return of personal property. Everything removed from the stop should have been put in a chain of custody. If they don’t have it or are nonresponsive, it may be quicker to arrange with your doctor to have a refill ordered to your pharmacy.